BMP-2M

BMP-2M

BMP-2M

USSR

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.3	10.3	10.3

Class:

SQUADRON

Light tank

Research:520 000

Purchase:710 000

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This page is about the squadron Soviet light tank BMP-2M. For other uses, see BMP (Disambiguation).

Description

The BMP-2M is a squadron rank VII Soviet light tank with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters".

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	73	12	14.5	465	763	32.07	52.62
Realistic	66	11		265	400	18.28	27.59

Armaments

Main armament

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: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. 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.

30 mm 2A42						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 (340)	550	-4°/+74°	±180°	Two-plane	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic						__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__

Ammunition

• Default: AP-T · HEF-I
• 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
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	65	62	50	38	29	22
30 mm HE	65	62	50	38	29	22
30 mm APT	65	62	50	38	29	22
30 mm APDS	82	81	79	75	72	69

Ammo racks

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

Additional armament

9M133 missile					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	8 (4)	-5°/+10°	N/A	N/A	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
9M133	ATGM (tandem)	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200
9M133FM-3	ATGM-HE	61	61	61	61	61	61

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
9M133	ATGM (tandem)	300	26.00	0.2	0.01	6,160	80°	82°	90°
9M133FM-3	ATGM-HE	300	26.00	0.2	0.01	9,240	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

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

Additional armament

30 mm AG-30						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	300 (300)	400	N/A	N/A	N/A	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic						__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
VOG-30	VOG	6	6	6	6	6	6

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
VOG-30	185	0.35	N/A	0.1	284.9	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

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

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection		Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Airstrike	Horizontal Drive	30 mm APT
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	NVD	Adjustment of Fire	9M133FM-3
III	Filters		Laser rangefinder	Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	30 mm APDS
IV	Transmission	Engine	ESS	Smoke grenade	Artillery Support	Improved optics

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 2A42 Autocannon can punch through any vehicle at its battle rating from the back, side and sometimes front.

• Fast turret traverse speed, 35, 42, and 60 degrees per second at stock and full modifications respectively.

• High resolution thermal optics, wide field of view and 2.5 to 12 times zoom for gun sight. Suitable for combat at any range.

• 1200mm penetration power for the standard 9M133 missile, highest in the game. Can fire and guide all 4 missiles simultaneously and on the move.

• Can equip 9M133FM-3 HE missile with proximity fuses, useful for anti-air usages.

• Amphibious ability can be useful for crossing water to areas hard to reach for other vehicles

• Very cheap repair cost means easy silverlions profit from combat.

• Roof mounted grenade launcher can clear obstacles that machineguns can not.

Cons:

• Missiles mounted on the turret has a chance to explode from shrapnel if too close to any form of explosion.

• Chassis can only protect crew from 7.62 and with limited 12.7 or bigger caliber ammunition protection from the front.

• No neutral steering. Slow reverse speed at 10 kilometers per hour.

• While driving, thermal optics vision to the left of the chassis at 30 to 50 degrees are obscured from the engine exhaust gas.

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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• [Devblog] Squadron vehicles: BMP-2M "Berezhok"

USSR squadron ground vehicles
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