Voennoe Delo: BMP-3 of Russian Army! (English subtitles)

History of development of BMP-3. Its main features. Modernization and future.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Russian
• Army
• equipment
• military
• documentary
• IFV
• infantry
• fighting
• vehicle
• BMP
• BMP-3
• BMP3
• vs
• Bradley
• Marder
• CV-90
• BMP-3M
• VDV
• Marines

[MingGuoLi]

The BMP-3 is a sweet system, but why rear engine? The exit process is complicated and the troops are really exposed during exit having to climb over the engine. I agree with the Chinese (not because I am Chinese) in using a different chassis, because with the 97, you exit through the back without any problem or complicated dance moves. Amphibious too.

[BitnikGr]

@MingGuoLi Rear engine layout was chosen for better weight balance for better stability on water.

Chinese indeed achieved same stability and speed on water (at least on papers) with a front-engine layout.

Till the end of 2012 Russia will probably present new FOV Kurganets-25, including IFV. According to recent interviews it will have engine at front or middle. It will be much more protected than BMP-3. Its weight - 25t and it will remain amphibious.

[MatoVuc]

@franknbeans4761 Very  big typo. :P

[franknbeans4761]

@MatoVuc Oops! Sorry! Armor. Big typo.

[MatoVuc]

@franknbeans4761 armament?

[franknbeans4761]

@MatoVuc Correct. It does have many great qualities. It will just be hard to say what will outweigh one another in viable combat.

It's outstanding firepower and high mobility are great, but it's poor troop configuration and lack of armament are big problems too.

Oh well. Time will tell.

[MatoVuc]

@franknbeans4761 up to a point. even if the exit procedure isn't very straight forward, it can still carry 7-9 dismounts, take them over hills,plains and rivers and support them with impressive amounts of firepower.

it's very high level of autonomy is very useful for mechanized infantry, particularly for a doctrine that emphasizes mass maneuverability.

[franknbeans4761]

@MatoVuc "in terms of mobility"

True, but it seems like some of that is at the sake of the infantry, what an infantry fighting vehicle is based around.

[MatoVuc]

@MingGuoLi in terms of mobility, the BMP-3 can outperform pretty much any IFV atm

[franknbeans4761]

@MatoVuc Oh alright I'm sorry. I will try to find the article.

As for the ERA, true. It is difficult to work around that when using ERA. I would say leaving the firing ports would still leave weaknesses in the armor. But I guess it's for the sake of compromise and crew protection.

[MatoVuc]

@franknbeans4761 thanks, but i meant if you have a link to a more detailed account of what Popovkin said.

I've seen the ERA for the BMP-3. it seems as if they block the firing ports for the crew though.

[BitnikGr]

@MingGuoLi K-21 is amphibious only on papers right now. Two vehicles sank during trials.