BMP-3

BMP-3

Soviet and Russian infantry fighting vehicle

Not 1:1

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Controls

Function	Bind	Note
Rangefinder	Disable steering	-
Fire mode	Beacon	-
2A70 100mm cannon	Fire action 1	-
2A72 30mm cannon	Fire action 2	-
MG	Fire action 3	-
Spotlight	Hazard Light	-

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History

The design of the BMP-3 (Obyekt 688M) can be traced back to the Obyekt 685 light tank prototype with an 2A48-1 100 mm gun from 1975. The prototype did not enter series production, but the chassis, with a new engine, was used for the next-generation infantry combat vehicle Obyekt 688 from A. Blagonravov's design bureau. The Ob. 688's original weapon configuration consisting of an externally mounted Shipunov 2A42 30 mm autocannon, a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun and twin 9M113 Konkurs ATGM launcher was rejected; instead, the new 2K23 armament system was selected. The resulting BMP-3 was developed in the early 1980s and entered service with the Soviet Army officially in 1987. It was shown for the first time in public during the 1990 Victory Day parade and was given the NATO code IFV M1990/1. The BMP-3 is designed and produced by the Kurganmashzavod ("Kurgan Machine Building Plant") some variants however are built by the Rubtsovsk Machine Building Plant (RMZ), for example the BRM-3K.

Tags

Kurganmashzavod T-90 T-72 T-80 Tank Military IFV USSR Russia Kurgan БМП

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Credits

Thanks grapyl for help