BMP-3 is a Soviet and Russian infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2.
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13 Facts About BMP-3
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The resulting BMP-3 was developed in the early 1980s and entered service with the Soviet Army officially in 1987.
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BMP-3 is designed and produced by the Kurganmashzavod some variants however are built by the Rubtsovsk Machine Building Plant, for example the BRM-3K.
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The BMP-3 B-19 took part in the large-scale Russian-Belarusian exercise Zapad in September 2021.
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BMP-3 is one of the most heavily armed infantry combat vehicles in service.
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Since 2005, the BMP-3 can be fitted with a new fire control system from the "Peleng" Joint Stock Company from Belarus.
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Since 2017, the BMP-3 is fitted with a new fire control system from the "Vologda Optical-Mechanical Plant" from Russia.
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Turret of the BMP-3 has been fitted to the Patria Armoured Modular Vehicle and on the Turkish-UAE RABDAN 8x8 IFV.
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BMP-3 can create a smoke screen by injecting fuel into the exhaust manifolds.
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BMP-3 has the ability to carry a Shtora-1 electro-optical jammer that disrupts semiautomatic command to line of sight antitank guided missiles, laser rangefinders and target designators.
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BMP-3 saw action with the Russian forces during the First Chechen War.
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BMP-3 saw military use with Emirati forces during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, where it is currently deployed.
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BMP-3 has been used during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.
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