Author Topic: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)  (Read 52095 times)

Offline Kerick

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #50 on: February 15, 2021, 03:39:49 AM »
Although not a BMP per se, one might be able to use this hover vehicle as inspiration for a BMP development:

Meet Vladimir Levkov and his incredible impossible invasion machines.





These pics are obviously of a 1950's B movie prop vehicle. I'm sure it's crewed by men and women in silver "space suits", with the women's suits especially tight fitting.



MOD EDIT: Fixed quotes (I think). ChernayaAkula.
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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #51 on: April 29, 2022, 12:28:16 AM »
Russia Zed Column BMP1 in the Ukraine

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #52 on: September 12, 2022, 10:21:24 PM »

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #53 on: September 13, 2022, 12:57:44 AM »
Oopps...
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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #54 on: September 13, 2022, 07:16:19 AM »
Reminds me of a wet version of the Highway of Death.

Offline kim margosein

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #55 on: September 13, 2022, 11:18:28 AM »
No comment:

 ;D  Still, someone is going to have to do a PE set for that one!
          I wonder if it can get HBO?

Offline Volkodav

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #56 on: September 13, 2022, 04:03:04 PM »


They don't seem to get the concept that you need to keep the doors shut to keep the hull watertight.

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #57 on: September 13, 2022, 04:43:37 PM »


They don't seem to get the concept that you need to keep the doors shut to keep the hull watertight.

They hadn't had a bath for two weeks! :o
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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #58 on: January 24, 2023, 08:38:44 PM »


Russia Shows off Its T-90M Repair Facility Close to the Frontline -- And Geolocates It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obh5RDwUULc

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Offline apophenia

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #62 on: February 13, 2024, 06:44:33 AM »
https://mil.in.ua/en/blogs/ukraine-develops-bmp-weapon-station-and-unusual-armor-for-it/

Interesting to see mention of the West German origins - Blohm+Voss with Clouth Gummiwerke - of this composite perforated armour plate approach. I'm guessing that this RWS is a development of Progress' KBA-105ТB Shkval-А station.
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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #63 on: May 07, 2024, 10:56:49 AM »

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #64 on: May 07, 2024, 10:36:23 PM »
That's the BMP- :-X, isn't it?
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Offline Marderman

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #65 on: May 13, 2024, 04:29:55 AM »
Hi,
What´s about this? It was a plan to modernize the polish BMP 2. A cooperation between huta stalowa wola and US manufactures.



I have made the model in 1999 ( I think)







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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #66 on: May 14, 2024, 02:20:35 AM »
Looks very similar to the Finnish Army IFV 2000 program, in which a Canadian Delco turret was installed, mounting the 25 mm Bushmaster I. The turret bore a strong resemblance to the LAV-25 turret and offered the option to mount the 30 mm Bushmaster II, which was later utilized in subsequent projects. The Finnish state defense company, Patria, acquired the license for the turret and incorporated it into their later endeavors, including an autocannon-armed SISU Pasi, a Patria IFV known as the TC-500, as well as early prototypes and trial vehicles for the Patria AMV.

However, the implementation of this upgrade never materialized due to the Finnish BMP-1 fleet already being considerably worn out. Additionally, the Czechoslovakian-made ex-GDR pieces that Finland had acquired in the early 1990s were improperly stored after the collapse of the GDR, resulting in some vehicles having their wiring and other components installed differently from the original Soviet blueprints. This discrepancy posed challenges when attempting to upgrade them.

Consequently, the IFV program ultimately led to the selection of the CV9030 Mk2, and the majority of the BMP-1 vehicles were scrapped in 2004. Several dozen vehicles in the best condition, primarily those manufactured by Soviet Kurganmashzavod, were modified for use as forward observer vehicles and remain in service to this day.

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #67 on: May 14, 2024, 02:22:11 AM »
Poland did have the BWP-40 - which was a modernised BMP-1 with Swedish CV90 turret.



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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #68 on: May 14, 2024, 04:23:22 AM »
Hello,

I still have this one too. An EX NVA of the former East German Army. I had already built it in 1991 based on a few pictures from the company that converted it. Then I was able to photograph him myself on an open day. They were then given to Greece or Finland.














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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #69 on: May 14, 2024, 04:27:24 AM »
Admin, thanks for the information about the BMP/Delco :-*

Offline ChalkLine

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #70 on: November 01, 2024, 05:45:26 PM »
Supposedly a BMP nuclear mortar SPG with definite problems, note the date, but still a great whif

Offline Story

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Re: BMP Family of Vehicles (BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-XXX, etc.)
« Reply #71 on: November 26, 2024, 08:09:50 PM »
BMP-3M Manul

Our timeline echoes a Jerry Pournelle 1980's Mil Sci-Fi story with every passing moment.

In response to the presence of advanced Western armored vehicles on the battlefield in Ukraine, Russia has rolled out a new, modernized version of its BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), the BMP-3M Manul. This upgraded platform has been explicitly designed to meet the challenges posed by U.S.-supplied Bradley M2A2 and German Marder 1A3 IFVs currently used by Ukrainian forces.

https://armyrecognition.com/focus-analysis-conflicts/army/defence-security-industry-technology/exclusive-russia-develops-bmp-3m-manul-to-counter-us-bradley-m2a2-and-german-marder-1a3-ifvs-in-ukraine


https://blablachars.blogspot.com/2020/08/bmp3-manul.html

Looks like the options are a 100/30 turret (obviously echoing the current), a 57mm auto of some sort and 125mm