Military Vehicles [Russia]: БМП-3/BMP-3 IFV/APC (СВРФ)

Language of Video Presentation: Russian (Русский Язык). The БМП-3 (English: BMP-3) is a Soviet tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2, which entered service with the Soviet army in 1987 and was first observed by the West in 1990. БМП stands for Боевая Машина Пехоты (transliteration: Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty) literally meaning "Infantry Combat Vehicle"). It is also partly an APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier), capable of carrying 7 soldiers who are deployable through two 2-piece hatches on the back of the vehicle. The BMP-3, nicknamed Troyka, is one of the most heavily armed infantry combat vehicles in service, and very well protected. Early models were powered by a 450hp engine UTD-29, but most BMP-3's are now equipped with the 500hp UTD-29M version. The majority of BMP-3s are in use outside of Russia with the United Arab Emirates being the largest operator: Azerbaijan - 4 (total of 60 on order) Cyprus - 43 Greece - 430 BMP-3HEL on order Indonesia - 20 BMP-3F on order South Korea - 70 Kuwait - 120 Russia - 550 Saudi Arabia - 250 of an unknown variant to be ordered. Sri Lanka - 45 Ukraine - 4 United Arab Emirates - 598 Venezuela - 135 BMP-3M (BMP-4 on order) Footage: Courtesy of Военное дело; all rights reserved.