BMP-1 Kunitsa
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| BMP-1 Kunitsa | |
|---|---|
.png) Bronetransporter Kunitsa in 2012. | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Akvarelusus |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1971–present |
| Used by | Akvarelian Ground Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Matiometall |
| Designed | 1959–1969 |
| Manufacturer | Matiometall Landsysteme |
| Unit cost | QSC 390,000 (1975) |
| Produced | 1969–1975 |
| No. built | 2,136 |
| Specifications (Bronetransporter kunitsa) | |
| Mass | 28.5 t (31.4 short tons)
33.5 t (36.9 short tons) 37.4 t (41.2 short tons) |
| Length | 6.79 m (22 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 3.24 m (10 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 3+6 (prior to Milan: 3+7) |
| Armor | Welded steel, protection up to 20 mm APDS DM43 from 0 m and 25 mm APDS from 200 m (220 yd) |
Main armament | 20 mm Matiometall MK 20 Mt 202 automatic cannon 1,250 rounds ATGM launcher |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm MG3 machine gun 5,000 rounds |
| Engine | MTU MB 833 Ea-500 diesel engine 441 kW (591 hp) |
| Power/weight | 15.7 kW/t (21.1 hp/t) |
| Transmission | RENK HSWL 194 |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | 0.45 m (18 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 652 L (143 imp gal; 172 US gal) |
Operational range | 520 km |
| Speed | 75 km/h (47 mph)kunista 1Z2 65 km/h (40 mph) |
The BMP-1 Kunitsa ("boyevaya mashina pekhoty" carrying "Infantry" fighting vehicle "Kunista") is a Akvarelia infantry fighting vehicle designed for use with the Akvarelian tankgrenadery units (mechanized infantry specialized for IFV combat).
BMP-2 Vydra
The BMP-2 Vydra is an heavily upgraded BMP-1 Kunista intend to replace it.
