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BMP-3

Object 685

2S25

BMP-3

AB	RB	SB
8.7	9.0	9.0

Class:

Light tank

Research:190 000

Purchase:520 000

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Description

The BMP-3 (Object 688M) was a Soviet IFV designed with the intent of fulfilling a dual role of transporting infantry and providing heavy firepower support on the battlefield. Its development began in the 1970s, when engineers at Kurganmashzavod first came up with the idea, and it continued through the 1980s. It entered service with the Soviet Army in 1987, becoming an integral part of their armoured units. One of the most notable differences between the BMP-3 and its predecessor, the BMP-2, is the weaponry. While the BMP-2 was armed with a 30 mm 2A42 autocannon and the 9M113 Konkurs ATGM, the BMP-3 boasted much more potent armament. Its 100 mm 2A70 semi-automatic cannon, in combination with a 30 mm 2A72 autocannon, gave it an edge in both anti-armour capabilities and fire support. Throughout its relatively brief service in the Soviet Union, the BMP-3 proved successful in its intended roles. It later served in the Russian military and was exported to a number of other nations.

The BMP-3 was introduced in Update 1.93 "Shark Attack" as a high-tier IFV. It uses its main cannon to fire ATGMs, in contrast to earlier BMP variants. However, there is the option to select HE shells for engaging lighter targets and the convenience of a quicker reload time compared to the ATGMs. Apart from that, the BMP-3 still retains the capabilities of earlier variants, notably the BMP-2.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

ESS

Creation of a smoke screen in the direction of movement of the vehicle

Self-entrenching equipment

Creation of ramparts and trenches in soft ground

Armourfront / side / back

Hull60 / 43 / 13

Turret50 / 43 / 43

Crew3 people

Visibility79 %

The BMP-3 is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), and has comparable armour to other IFVs. It uses special alloys in its construction, which are not equivalent to Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA, this is the type of armour that ammunition displays penetration against on stat cards). The front of the BMP-3 has about 50 mm of armour with an additional fuel tank behind this armour. This protects it against any machine gun and some small cannon rounds such as 20 mm, but it will be penetrated by any IFV autocannon that it might face. The front turret armour has similar levels of protection. The side armour is even worse, at only about 20 mm RHA effectiveness, it will be penetrated by .50 calibre ammunition.

The survivability of the BMP-3 is very low. It has only 3 crew members who are closely spaced together. This means that most penetrating rounds will destroy the BMP-3 in one shot. Additionally, the BMP-3 is subject to the overpressure mechanic, so it will often be destroyed instantly when a large-calibre HE round detonates next to it. There are some empty spaces in the BMP-3 like the fuel tank in the front or the area in the back above the engine (where infantry would sit), but these would only be hit when directly side on with an enemy.

Armour type:

Alloy ABT-102 - Main
High hardness rolled armour - Trim Vane and Turret Applique

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	60 mm (31°) + 12 mm + 10 mm Upper Glacis 60 mm (51°) + 10 mm Lower Glacis	60 mm Upper Front 43 mm Upper Rear 43 mm Lower	43 mm	15 - 20 mm
Turret	20 mm (47°) - 50 mm (42°) +16 mm Turret front 70 mm Gun mantlet	50 mm + 16 mm Frontal side 43 mm Rear side	43 mm	18 mm
Cupola	20 mm			18 mm

Notes:

Turret Ring - 43 mm
Fenders - 4 mm
Tracks and Suspension - 10 mm
There is a 100 mm thick log on the left side.

Mobility

Amphibious

The design allows you to swim and control movement in the water

Controlled suspension

It is possible to adjust the ground clearance or more complex suspension positions

Speedforward / back

AB78 / 23 km/h

RB and SB71 / 21 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight18.7 t

Engine power

AB954 hp

RB and SB500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB51.0 hp/t

RB and SB26.7 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	78	23	18.7	775	954	41.44	51.02
Realistic	71	21	18.7	442	500	23.64	26.74

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 844 → 5 659

RB2 968 → 5 906

SB3 438 → 6 841

Total cost of modifications159 700

262 200

Talisman cost2 600

Crew training150 000

Experts520 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces950 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 160 / 210 %

220 / 220 / 220 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 300	Dozer Blade Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 300
Suspension Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 330	Brake System Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 330
Filters Research: 7 000 Cost: 11 000 370
Transmission Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 480	Engine Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 480

Improved Parts

Research:

1 700

Cost:

8 800

300

Improved FPE

Research:

1 900

Cost:

9 900

330

Crew Replenishment

Research:

7 000

Cost:

11 000

370

ESS

Research:

9 100

Cost:

14 000

480

NVD Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 300	Horizontal Drive Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 300	Laser rangefinder Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 300
Thermal sight "Sodema" Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 330	Adjustment of Fire Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 330	Airstrike Research: 6 300 Cost: 9 900 330
Elevation Mechanism Research: 7 000 Cost: 11 000 370	Smoke grenade Research: 7 000 Cost: 11 000 370	100mm_9m117m1_ammo_pack Research: 7 000 Cost: 11 000 370	Scout UAV Research: 7 000 Cost: 11 000 370
Artillery Support Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 480	Improved optics Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 480	30mm_2a42_APDS_ammo_pack Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 480

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

30 mm 2A72 automatic cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition500 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reload1.0 s

Fire rate330 shots/min

Vertical guidance-6° / 60°

Main article: 2A72 (30 mm)

30 mm 2A72						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	500 (250)	330	-6°/+60°	±180°	Two-plane	33.3	46.1	56.0	61.9	65.9	1.30	1.15	1.06	1.00
Realistic	500 (250)	330	-6°/+60°	±180°	Two-plane	20.8	24.5	29.8	32.9	35.0	1.30	1.15	1.06	1.00

Ammunition

30 mm HE: HEF-I* · AP-T · HEF-I* · HEF-T*
30 mm APT: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEF-T*
30 mm APDS: APDS · APDS · APDS · APDS · HEF-T*

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEF-T*	9	8	7	5	4	3
AP-T	65	63	53	44	36	29
HEF-I*	8	7	6	5	4	3
APDS	82	81	79	75	72	69

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
HEF-T*	960	0.39	0.1	0.1	17.86	79°	80°	81°
AP-T	970	0.4	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
HEF-I*	960	0.39	0.1	0.1	75.46	79°	80°	81°
APDS	1,120	0.3	-	-	-	75°	78°	80°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
2	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Additional armament

100 mm 2A70 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition48 rounds

First-order22 rounds

Reload4.0 s

Main article: 2A70 (100 mm)

100 mm 2A70				Reloading rate rounds (seconds)	Reloading rate ATGM (seconds)
Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Autoloader	Autoloader
48	N/A	N/A	Two-plane	4.00	20.00

The BMP-3 can only take 8 ATGMs in total.

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
3OF32	HE	31	31	31	31	31	31
3OF70	HE	36	36	36	36	36	36
9M117	ATGM	600	600	600	600	600	600
9M117M1	ATGM (tandem)	750	750	750	750	750	750

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	0%	50%	100%
3OF32	HE	250	15.6	0.2	0.1	2.6	79°	80°	81°
3OF70	HE	355	13.41	0.2	0.1	3.54	79°	80°	81°

Missile details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	0%	50%	100%
9M117	ATGM	370	4,000	18.8	0.05	0.1	4.77	80°	82°	90°
9M117M1	ATGM (tandem)	370	5,500	18.8	0.4	0.01	4.77	80°	82°	90°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
48	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

7.62 mm PKT machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate700 shots/min

Main article: PKT (7.62 mm)

7.62 mm PKT
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	2,000 (250)	700	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

Stock:

When stock the BMP-3 will face many challenges. Many of the strongest tools the BMP-3 has available are locked behind modifications, most importantly, the Thermal sight and APDS 30 mm ammunition belt. Stock BMP-3 commanders have two options available to them: Stay in the back line and use the ATGM or try and brawl up close with the 30 mm. Unfortunately, the 30 mm only has 65 mm of penetration when stock, so up-close brawling is not an ideal strategy. Additionally, the ATGM reload is rather slow. These will be a challenge to overcome when spading this vehicle.

Spaded:

When spaded the BMP-3 has access to a variety of powerful tools. The tandem warhead ATGM has excellent speed and penetration, although it still has a slow reload. The tandem warhead can easily penetrate even vehicles protected by ERA bricks. The APDS belts on the 30 mm can easily penetrate the sides of most western MBTs. The thermals can even see through the ESS that the BMP-3 can lay down, so this may be used against vehicles without thermals. Despite these advantages, BMP-3 commanders should play carefully, as the ATGM reload still means that engaging more than one target at once will likely end in a quick trip back to the hangar. This is not helped by the fact that the BMP-3 has little in terms of armour and survivability. The two strategies that will be most effective for the BMP-3 are to either try and flank enemies and take them on one by one up close, or use tandem warhead ATGMs to engage at longer ranges. However, long range engagements will not result in many kills, because enemies may have a chance to move to cover before the ATGM has reloaded. Sometimes it would be better to use your better HE shell (3OF70) and fire them at enemy's that are hull down or completely covered by objects like rocks. This works perfect in maps with opposing sniper spots or when see the radar of a SPAA in their safe zone. The low muzzle velocity combined with laser rangefinder allows to make shots that are impossible to do for other vehicles. The BMP-3 has few upsides to comparable tanks (BMP-2M) and many severe downsides and requires a very passive type playstyle to use effectively.

Pros and cons

Pros:

High manoeuvrability
Quick follow-up with 30 mm armament
Amphibious
Hydropneumatic suspension
ATGM rounds with tandem warheads
Generation 2 thermal sight for gunner
High gun elevation (60°)
4 second autoloader when using HE

Cons:

Large profile
HE rounds have little penetration or damage
HE rounds have low muzzle velocity
Reload rate for ATGM is slower than HE rounds (23s)
Lack of commander thermal sights causes tunnel vision
Poor Survivability

History

Development

The Object 685 light tank design was created in 1975. It was an amphibious light tank armed with a 100 mm cannon. The Object 685 never received any production orders, but the chassis and engine from the Object 685 would become the basis of the Object 688 infantry fighting vehicle. The Object 688 would become the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle.

Design

The hull has a similar shape to the BMP-1 and BMP-2 but the internal layout is different. The engine was placed at the rear right side of the vehicle, the driver sat at the front center, two infantry behind him, then the two man turret, and then the crew compartment at the rear. To dismount the vehicle, the infantry had to climb over the engine and out the rear doors. The armour protection is against 30 mm autocannon rounds at the front and 12.7 mm machine gun rounds on the sides and rear, when add-on armour kits are added. There are ERA kits that can be equipped as well. Main armament consists of a 2A70 100 mm gun - which can fire ATGMs - and a co-axial 2A72 30 mm autocannon. Secondary armament consists of a co-axial 7.62 mm machine gun. The armament is housed in a round, centrally mounted, turret. Power is provided by a UTD-29 450 hp engine, while later in production it received a UTD-29M 500 hp engine. The BMP-3 is also amphibious, propelled by its spinning tracks.

Service and Production

Over 2,000 BMP-3's have been produced, seeing combat in several conflicts. The BMP-3 has seen significant export, and has many modifications and variants. It is intended to be replaced by the Kurganets-25 in service.

Devblog

In the late 70s, the Kurganmashzavod factory started developing a new infantry fighting vehicle to replace the BMP-1. The vehicle got a new experimental light tank chassis. The first models were supposed to be equipped with a 30 mm cannon as its primary weapon, as well as grenade launchers, machine guns, and ATGM launchers. The military considered the vehicle's armament to be insufficient and said that it offered no real advantage over the BMP-1. In order to correct the situation, the Tula-based engineers suggested a new turret with the following armament: a rifled 100 mm semi-automatic cannon (also an ATGM launcher), a 30 mm automatic cannon, and a PKT machine gun.

The vehicle successfully underwent testing in this state, and in 1987, was accepted into the Soviet Army with the designation BMP-3. Since then, this combat vehicle has been used by the Russian Army and over ten other countries, with especially large quantities being purchased by the United Arab Emirates where the vehicle was chosen over the Bradley and Warrior. The BMP-3 is constantly being upgraded and is still considered one of the best combat vehicles of its class in the world.

Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the BMP-3 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

BMP Family discusses the BMP-3 at 06:11 - War Thunder Official Channel

Top Tier Potato Launcher - BMP-3 - JustinPlaysYT

BMP-3 - BMP-2 IMO Is Better - Napalmratte

External links

[Development] BMP-3 - Helping hand

References

Bibliography

David B. (2017, June 18). BMP-3. Tank Encyclopedia. https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/soviet/bmp-3.php
BMP-3. (2020, April 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BMP-3&oldid=951891576

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Difference between revisions of "BMP-3"

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Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Additional armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Machine guns

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Devblog

Media

See also

External links

References

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+The BMP-3 is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), and has comparable armour to other IFVs. It uses special alloys in its construction, which are not equivalent to Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA, this is the type of armour that ammunition displays penetration against on stat cards). The front of the BMP-3 has about 50 mm of armour with an additional fuel tank behind this armour. This protects it against any machine gun and some small cannon rounds such as 20 mm, but it will be penetrated by any IFV autocannon that it might face. The front turret armour has similar levels of protection. The side armour is even worse, at only about 20 mm RHA effectiveness, it will be penetrated by .50 calibre ammunition.
+The survivability of the BMP-3 is very low. It has only 3 crew members who are closely spaced together. This means that most penetrating rounds will destroy the BMP-3 in one shot. Additionally, the BMP-3 is subject to the overpressure mechanic, so it will often be destroyed instantly when a large-calibre HE round detonates next to it. There are some empty spaces in the BMP-3 like the fuel tank in the front or the area in the back above the engine (where infantry would sit), but these would only be hit when directly side on with an enemy.
-=== Mobility ===
+'''Armour type:'''
-<!--''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''-->
+* Alloy ABT-102 - Main
+* High hardness rolled armour - Trim Vane and Turret Applique
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
+{| class="wikitable"
-! rowspan="2" | Game Mode
+! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
-! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristics
+|-
-! colspan="2" | Engine power (horsepower)
+| Hull || 60 mm (31°) + 12 mm + 10 mm ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 60 mm (51°) + 10 mm ''Lower Glacis'' || 60 mm ''Upper Front'' <br> 43 mm ''Upper Rear'' <br> 43 mm ''Lower'' || 43 mm || 15 - 20 mm
-! colspan="2" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
 |-
-! {{Annotation|Max Speed|Maximum Speed (km/h)}}
+| Turret || 20 mm (47°) - 50 mm (42°) +16 mm ''Turret front'' <br> 70 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 50 mm + 16 mm ''Frontal side'' <br> 43 mm ''Rear side'' || 43 mm || 18 mm
-! {{Annotation|Weight|Vehicle Weight (tons)}}
-! {{Annotation|AoA Weight|Add on Armour Weight (tons)}}
-! Stock
-! Upgraded
-! Stock
-! Upgraded
 |-
-! Arcade
+| Cupola || colspan="3" | 20 mm || 18 mm
-| 78 || rowspan="2" | 18.7 || rowspan="2" | N/A || 775 || ____ || 41.44 || __.__
 |-
-! {{Annotation|Realistic|Simulator uses Realistic FMs}}
-| 70 || 442 || 500 || 23.64 || 26.74
 |}
+'''Notes:'''
+* Turret Ring - 43 mm
+* Fenders - 4 mm
+* Tracks and Suspension - 10 mm
+* There is a 100 mm thick log on the left side.
+=== Mobility ===
+{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
+<!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=775|rbMinHp=442}}
+=== Modifications and economy ===
+{{Specs-Economy}}
 == Armaments ==
+{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 === Main armament ===
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-{{main|2A70 (100 mm)}}
+<!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
+{{main|2A72 (30 mm)}}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-|-
-! colspan="6" | [[2A70 (100 mm)|100 mm 2A70]]
-|-
-! colspan="3" | Capacity
-! Vertical<br>guidance
-! Horizontal<br>guidance
-! Stabilizer
 |-
-| colspan="3" | 48 || -6°/+60° || ±180° || Two-plane
+! colspan="6" | [[2A72 (30 mm)|30 mm 2A72]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 |-
-! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
+! Mode !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
+! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
+! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 |-
-! Mode
+! ''Arcade''
-! Stock
+| rowspan="2" | 500 (250) || rowspan="2" | 330 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+60° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 33.3 || 46.1 || 56.0 || 61.9 || 65.9 || rowspan="2" | 1.30 || rowspan="2" | 1.15 || rowspan="2" | 1.06 || rowspan="2" | 1.00
-! Upgraded
-! Prior +<br>Full crew
-! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
-! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 |-
-| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
+! ''Realistic''
-|-
+| 20.8 || 24.5 || 29.8 || 32.9 || 35.0
-| ''Realistic'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
-|-
-! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
-|-
-! Stock
-! Prior +<br>Full crew
-! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
-! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
-|-
-| ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 |-
 |}
 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+* '''30 mm HE:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T*|High-explosive fragmentation tracer (self-destroying)}}
-|-
+* '''30 mm APT:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T*|High-explosive fragmentation tracer (self-destroying)}}
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
+* '''30 mm APDS:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T*|High-explosive fragmentation tracer (self-destroying)}}
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+{{:2A72 (30 mm)/Ammunition|HEF-T*, AP-T, HEF-I*, APDS}}
-|-
-! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
-|-
-| 3OF32 || HE || 31 || 31 || 31 || 31 || 31 || 31
-|-
-| 3OF70 || HE || 36 || 36 || 36 || 36 || 36 || 36
-|-
-| 9M117 || ATGM || 600 || 600 || 600 || 600 || 600 || 600
-|-
-| 9M117M1 || ATGM || 750 || 750 || 750 || 750 || 750 || 750
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="11" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| 3OF32 || HE || 250 || 15.6 || 0.1 || N/A || 2602.6 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-| 3OF70 || HE || 355 || 15.8 || 0.1 || N/A || 3542 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-| 9M117 || ATGM || 370 || 18.8 || N/A || 0.1 || 3000 || ?.?° || 80° || 82° || 90°
-|-
-| 9M117M1 || ATGM || 370 || 18.8 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 3000 || ?.?° || 80° || 82° || 90°
-|-
-|}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 <!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
+<!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
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 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''48''' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ??
+| '''2''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
-|-
-|}
-==== [[Optics]] ====
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-! colspan="3" | {{PAGENAME}} Optics
-|-
-!
-! Default magnification
-! Maximum magnification
-|-
-! Main Gun optics
-| X7.4 || X8.0
-|-
-! Comparable optics
-| colspan="2" | ???
 |-
 |}
 === Additional armament ===
+{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 <!-- ''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|2A72 (30 mm)}}
+{{main|2A70 (100 mm)}}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-|-
-! colspan="6" | [[2A72 (30 mm)|30 mm 2A72]]
-|-
-! colspan="3" | Capacity
-! Vertical<br>guidance
-! Horizontal<br>guidance
-! Stabilizer
 |-
-| colspan="3" | 500 || -6°/+60° || N/A || Vertical
+! colspan="4" | [[2A70 (100 mm)|100 mm 2A70]]
+! Reloading rate rounds (seconds)
+! Reloading rate ATGM (seconds)
 |-
-! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
+! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
+! Autoloader !! Autoloader
 |-
-! Mode
+| 48 || N/A || N/A || Two-plane
-! Stock
+| 4.00 || 20.00
-! Upgraded
-! Prior +<br>Full crew
-! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
-! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
-|-
-| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
-|-
-| ''Realistic'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
-|-
-! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
-|-
-! Stock
-! Prior +<br>Full crew
-! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
-! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
-|-
-| ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 |-
 |}
+The BMP-3 can only take 8 ATGMs in total.
 ==== Ammunition ====
+{{:2A70 (100 mm)/Ammunition|3OF32, 3OF70, 9M117, 9M117M1}}
-* '''30 mm HE (Default):''' {{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
+==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-* '''30 mm HE:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T|High-explosive fragmentation tracer}}
+<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
-* '''30 mm AP:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T|High-explosive fragmentation tracer}}
+<!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
-* '''30 mm HVAP:''' {{Annotation|HVAP|High-velocity armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP|High-velocity armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP|High-velocity armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP|High-velocity armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T|High-explosive fragmentation tracer}}
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
 |-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
+! Full<br>ammo
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! 1st<br>rack empty
-|-
+! 2nd<br>rack empty
-! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
+! 3rd<br>rack empty
-|-
+! 4th<br>rack empty
-| 30 mm APT || 64 || 62 || 50 || 38 || 29 || 22
+! 5th<br>rack empty
-|-
+! 6th<br>rack empty
-| 30 mm HE (Default)|| 64 || 62 || 50 || 38 || 29 || 22
+! Visual<br>discrepancy
-|-
-| 30 mm HE || 64 || 62 || 50 || 38 || 29 || 22
-|-
-| 30 mm HVAP || 100 || 95 || 80 || 72 || 62 || 50
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| AP-T || 970 || 0.4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1.0° || 47° || 60° || 65°
-|-
-| HEF-I || 960 || 0.389 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 49 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-| HVAP || 1,120 || 0.304 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| HEF-T || 960 || 0.385 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 11.6 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| '''48''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
 |-
 |}
 === Machine guns ===
+{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}
 <!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' -->
 {{main|PKT (7.62 mm)}}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
-|-
-! colspan="4" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
 |-
-! colspan="4" | ''Coaxial mount''
+! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
 |-
-! Capacity<br>(Belt capacity)
+! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
-! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)
-! Vertical<br>guidance
-! Horizontal<br>guidance
 |-
-| 2,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
 |-
 |}
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
+<!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-=== Modules ===
+'''Stock:'''
-{| class="wikitable"
-! Tier
+When stock the BMP-3 will face many challenges. Many of the strongest tools the BMP-3 has available are locked behind modifications, most importantly, the Thermal sight and APDS 30 mm ammunition belt. Stock BMP-3 commanders have two options available to them: Stay in the back line and use the ATGM or try and brawl up close with the 30 mm. Unfortunately, the 30 mm only has 65 mm of penetration when stock, so up-close brawling is not an ideal strategy. Additionally, the ATGM reload is rather slow. These will be a challenge to overcome when spading this vehicle.
-! colspan="2" | Mobility
-! Protection
+'''Spaded:'''
-! colspan="3" | Firepower
-|-
+When spaded the BMP-3 has access to a variety of powerful tools. The tandem warhead ATGM has excellent speed and penetration, although it still has a slow reload. The tandem warhead can easily penetrate even vehicles protected by ERA bricks. The APDS belts on the 30 mm can easily penetrate the sides of most western MBTs. The thermals can even see through the ESS that the BMP-3 can lay down, so this may be used against vehicles without thermals. Despite these advantages, BMP-3 commanders should play carefully, as the ATGM reload still means that engaging more than one target at once will likely end in a quick trip back to the hangar. This is not helped by the fact that the BMP-3 has little in terms of armour and survivability. The two strategies that will be most effective for the BMP-3 are to either try and flank enemies and take them on one by one up close, or use tandem warhead ATGMs to engage at longer ranges. However, long range engagements will not result in many kills, because enemies may have a chance to move to cover before the ATGM has reloaded. Sometimes it would be better to use your better HE shell (3OF70) and fire them at enemy's that are hull down or completely covered by objects like rocks. This works perfect in maps with opposing sniper spots or when see the radar of a SPAA in their safe zone. The low muzzle velocity combined with laser rangefinder allows to make shots that are impossible to do for other vehicles.
-| I
+The BMP-3 has few upsides to comparable tanks (BMP-2M) and many severe downsides and requires a very passive type playstyle to use effectively.
-| Tracks
-|
-| Parts
-| Horizontal Drive
-| NVD
-| Laser rangefinder
-|-
-| II
-| Suspension
-| Brake System
-| FPE
-| Adjustment of Fire
-| Airstrike
-| 9M117M1
-|-
-| III
-| Filters
-|
-| Crew Replenishment
-| Elevation Mechanism
-| Smoke grenade
-| 30 mm APT
-|-
-| IV
-| Transmission
-| Engine
-| ESS
-| Artillery Support
-| Improved optics
-| 30 mm HVAP
-|-
-|}
 === Pros and cons ===
-<!--Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".-->
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
-* High maneuverability
+* High manoeuvrability
-* Quick followup with 30mm armament
+* Quick follow-up with 30 mm armament
 * Amphibious
+* Hydropneumatic suspension
 * ATGM rounds with tandem warheads
-* Currently the best (highest resolution) thermal sight in the game
+* Generation 2 thermal sight for gunner
 * High gun elevation (60°)
 * 4 second autoloader when using HE
@@ Line 318: / Line 189: @@
 * Large profile
-* HE rounds have little penetration
+* HE rounds have little penetration or damage
 * HE rounds have low muzzle velocity
-* Reload rate for ATGM is slower than HE rounds
+* Reload rate for ATGM is slower than HE rounds (23s)
+* Lack of commander thermal sights causes tunnel vision
+* Poor Survivability
 == History ==
 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-In the late 70s, the Kurganmashzavod factory started developing a new infantry fighting vehicle to replace the BMP-1. The vehicle got a new experimental light tank chassis. The first models were supposed to be equipped with a 30mm cannon as its primary weapon, as well as grenade launchers, machine guns, and ATGM launchers. The military considered the vehicle’s armament to be insufficient and said that it offered no real advantage over the BMP-1. In order to correct the situation, the Tula-based engineers suggested a new turret with the following armament: a rifled 100mm semi automatic cannon (also an ATGM launcher), a 30mm automatic cannon, and a PKT machine gun.
+'''Development'''
+The Object 685 light tank design was created in 1975. It was an amphibious light tank armed with a 100 mm cannon. The Object 685 never received any production orders, but the chassis and engine from the Object 685 would become the basis of the Object 688 infantry fighting vehicle. The Object 688 would become the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle.
+'''Design'''
+The hull has a similar shape to the BMP-1 and BMP-2 but the internal layout is different. The engine was placed at the rear right side of the vehicle, the driver sat at the front center, two infantry behind him, then the two man turret, and then the crew compartment at the rear. To dismount the vehicle, the infantry had to climb over the engine and out the rear doors. The armour protection is against 30 mm autocannon rounds at the front and 12.7 mm machine gun rounds on the sides and rear, when add-on armour kits are added. There are ERA kits that can be equipped as well. Main armament consists of a 2A70 100 mm gun - which can fire ATGMs - and a co-axial 2A72 30 mm autocannon. Secondary armament consists of a co-axial 7.62 mm machine gun. The armament is housed in a round, centrally mounted, turret. Power is provided by a UTD-29 450 hp engine, while later in production it received a UTD-29M 500 hp engine. The BMP-3 is also amphibious, propelled by its spinning tracks.
+'''Service and Production'''
+Over 2,000 BMP-3's have been produced, seeing combat in several conflicts. The BMP-3 has seen significant export, and has many modifications and variants. It is intended to be replaced by the Kurganets-25 in service.
+=== [[wt:en/news/6428-development-bmp-3-helping-hand-en|Devblog]] ===
+In the late 70s, the Kurganmashzavod factory started developing a new infantry fighting vehicle to replace the BMP-1. The vehicle got a new experimental light tank chassis. The first models were supposed to be equipped with a 30 mm cannon as its primary weapon, as well as grenade launchers, machine guns, and ATGM launchers. The military considered the vehicle's armament to be insufficient and said that it offered no real advantage over the BMP-1. In order to correct the situation, the Tula-based engineers suggested a new turret with the following armament: a rifled 100 mm semi-automatic cannon (also an ATGM launcher), a 30 mm automatic cannon, and a PKT machine gun.
 The vehicle successfully underwent testing in this state, and in 1987, was accepted into the Soviet Army with the designation BMP-3. Since then, this combat vehicle has been used by the Russian Army and over ten other countries, with especially large quantities being purchased by the United Arab Emirates where the vehicle was chosen over the Bradley and Warrior. The BMP-3 is constantly being upgraded and is still considered one of the best combat vehicles of its class in the world.
-''- From [[wt:en/news/6428-development-bmp-3-helping-hand-en|Devblog]]''
+== Media ==
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-== Media ==
+;Skins
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_bmp_3 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+;Videos
+{{Youtube-gallery|25_5geR39Zw|'''BMP Family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 06:11 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|HyNN2mYm1y0|'''Top Tier Potato Launcher - BMP-3''' - ''JustinPlaysYT''|wbjuu5lOTPg|'''BMP-3 - BMP-2 IMO Is Better''' - ''Napalmratte''}}
 == See also ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
 * [[wt:en/news/6428-development-bmp-3-helping-hand-en|[Development] BMP-3 - Helping hand]]
+=== References ===
+;Bibliography
+* David B. (2017, June 18). BMP-3. Tank Encyclopedia. https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/soviet/bmp-3.php
+* BMP-3. (2020, April 19). In ''Wikipedia''. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BMP-3&oldid=951891576
 {{USSR light tanks}}
+[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]