{
  "id": "bmp-3k",
  "name": "BMP-3K",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1987,
  "operators": [
    "RUS",
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "Command vehicle BMP-3K is a BMP-3 based one intended to control a subunit, to communicate with the major unit commander, and to carry on combined tactical operations with the subunit as well.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Kurganmashzavod",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.23,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.45,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 18.7,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "UTD-29",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 600,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 70,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_xc_kmh",
      "v": 45,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_swim_kmh",
      "v": 10,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Amphibious",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1K13-2",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "optical sight 1PZ-10, a day/night vision device TKN-3MB",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1K13-2 II night channel, 5.5x",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, 2E52 electro-mechanical stabiliser",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Stabilizer Modes",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The stabiliser has three modes: automatic; semi-automatic; and guidance.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Computer",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, V539 ballistic computer",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor Type",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Welded of aluminum alloy armor",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor (Front)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Protection against 30 mm armor-piercing rounds.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor (Sides and Back)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Protection is against 14.5 mm armor-piercing rounds.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "30-35 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "On Turret",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, Arena active protection system",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, Collective",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "6 VEESS",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x 2A72, 30mm Automatic Cannon",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Laser beam riding missile",
      "role": "100 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "330 m/s",
        "Warhead": "HEAT",
        "Armor penetration": "650 mm of rolled homogenous armour (RHA) behind ERA or 750 mm of RHA without ERA and it has a maximum range of 4,000 m"
      },
      "qty": "40 Total Rounds of any 100mm Russian Projectile ea"
    },
    {
      "name": "Anti-Tank Guided Missile",
      "role": "100 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "400-500 m/s",
        "Warhead": "HEAT",
        "Guidance": "beam-riding laser guidance.",
        "Armor penetration": "650-750 mm"
      },
      "qty": "3 (the BMP-3K can only carry 3 ATGM's compared to the BMP-3,which can carry 8 AT"
    },
    {
      "name": "195 AP rounds",
      "role": "30 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmp-3k"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "1,120 m/s",
        "Armor penetration": "can defeat 28 mm of RHA set at a 60° angle from a range of 1,000 m"
      },
      "qty": "INA"
    },
    {
      "name": "305 HE-type rounds",
      "role": "30 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmp-3k"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "960 m/s"
      },
      "qty": "INA ea"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "BMP-3M",
      "text": "KBP and Kurganmashzavod have upgraded the vehicle with a new engines and turret with a new ATGM system 9K116-3 Basnya. The upgraded vehicle is called the BMP-3M and the new Bakhcha-U turret which includes a new automatic",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmp-3k"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BMP-3M Ataka",
      "text": "BMP-3M version with a two men turret armed with 30 mm 2A72 autocannon, and 9M120-1 Ataka ATGM",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmp-3k"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BMMP",
      "text": "Version for naval infantry, fitted with the turret of the BMP-2.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmp-3k"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BMP-3F",
      "text": "Armed with the standard 2K23 turret. Specially designed for operations at sea, with improved seaworthiness and buoyancy, capability to move afloat at sea state 3 and fire with the required accuracy at sea state 2. Compar",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmp-3k"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BT-3F",
      "text": "Amphibious version based on BMP-3F with the original turret replaced by a smaller remote weapon station with either 7.62, 12.7 or 14.5mm machine gun. It can accommodate a crew commander, driver, gunner, and 14 troops, an",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmp-3k"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BRM-3K \"Rys\" (Ob.501)",
      "text": "Surveillance and reconnaissance variant with 1PN71 thermal sight (3.7x/11x, 3 km range), 1PN61 active-pulse night vision device ( 3 km range), 1RL-133-1 (\"TALL MIKE\") I-band surveillance radar (3 km man, 12 km vehicle), ",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "ifv",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/bmp-3k.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-bmp-3k": {
      "title": "BMP-3K Russian Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/BMP-3K_Russian_Amphibious_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}