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Land ForcesIran

Boragh

Amphibious armored personnel carrierFielded 1997Pending verification
Land ForcesIRN
Boragh
Photo: Sonia Sevilla · CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeAmphibious armored personnel carrier
Date of introduction1997
ProliferationAt least 2 countries
Crew3Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length6.65 m22 ftMed[1]
Width3.25 m11 ftMed[1]
Height1.75 m6 ftMed[1]
Combat weight13 tMed[1]
Automotive performance
Engine power330 hpMed[1]
Suspensiontorsion barMed[1]
Cruising range550 km342 mi · 297 nmiMed[1]
FordingAmphibiousMed[1]
Protection
Hull ArmorWelded rolled steelMed[1]
Turret ArmorWelded rolled steelMed[1]
NBC ProtectionYesMed[1]
Armament
Elevation60 degMed[1]
Main armamentDShK 1938, 12.7mmMed[1]
Maximum firing range2.5 km2 mi · 1 nmiMed[1]
Variants
BoraghReverse 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[1]
Raad-1 (Thunder-1)Boragh converted into a self-propelled howitzer fitted with a turret from the 2S1 Gvozdika[1]
Raad-2 (Thunder-2)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[1]
CobraConcept vehicle for the Boragh armed with 23 mm anti-aircraft gun for use as a fire support vehicle.[1]
Khatim 1Sudanese designation for Boragh[1]
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).

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
IranSudan
Sources
  1. Boragh Iranian Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC0)