{
  "id": "boragh",
  "name": "Boragh",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "IRN",
  "category": "Amphibious armored personnel carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1997,
  "operators": [
    "IRN",
    "SDN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "boragh or Boraq is an Iranian-made armored personnel carrier. Boragh is believed to be a reverse engineered and upgraded model of the Chinese Type 86 (BMP-1).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 6.65,
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.25,
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 1.75,
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 13,
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 330,
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Suspension",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "torsion bar",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 550,
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Amphibious",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "60 deg",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Welded rolled steel",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Welded rolled steel",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "DShK 1938, 12.7mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 2.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Boragh",
      "text": "Reverse engineered BMP-1 or Type 86 (WZ-501) converted into an APC. It is very similar to Chinese WZ-503 APC. It has V-8 turbocharged diesel engine which delivers 330 hp (246 kW). It also has road wheels from the US M113",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Raad-1 (Thunder-1)",
      "text": "Boragh converted into a self-propelled howitzer fitted with a turret from the 2S1 Gvozdika",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Raad-2 (Thunder-2)",
      "text": "Boragh converted into a self-propelled howitzer fitted with a turret that has a similar layout to the M109A1 155mm/39-cal self-propelled howitzer fitted with 155 mm HM44 howitzer manufactured by the Hadid facility of the",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Cobra",
      "text": "Concept vehicle for the Boragh armed with 23 mm anti-aircraft gun for use as a fire support vehicle.",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Khatim 1",
      "text": "Sudanese designation for Boragh",
      "src": [
        "weg-boragh"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": {
    "file": "boragh.jpg",
    "thumb": "boragh-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Sonia Sevilla",
    "license": "CC0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_Defence_Week_Expo_-_Simorgh_Culture_House_-_Nishapur_111.jpg",
    "title": "File:Holy Defence Week Expo - Simorgh Culture House - Nishapur 111.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/boragh.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-boragh": {
      "title": "Boragh Iranian Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Boragh_Iranian_Amphibious_Armored_Personnel_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}