BMP-3 armament
100mm 2A70The main armament of the BMP-3 is a
100mm 2A70 semi-automatic rifled gun / missile launcher, which is stabilised in two axes and can fire either 3UOF HE-FRAG rounds or 3UBK10 anti-tank guided missiles.
Effective range for the HE-FRAG round is 4,000m. Muzzle velocity is 250m/s. 22 HE-FRAG rounds can be carried in the automatic loader, total ammunition load being 40 rounds. Rate of fire is ten rounds a minute.
"The BMP-3F
can endure continuous amphibious operation for seven hours."
3UBK10The gun fires the
3UBK10 anti-tank guided missile round, which consists of the
9M117 laser beamriding missile and container. This missile is used in the Bastion missile system (Nato designation AT-10 Stabber). It can engage tanks with explosive reactive armour as well as slow, low-flying targets such as helicopters.
9M117 Lazer güdümlü füze, 30mm top mermisi ve 100mm ana silahın mermisiRange is 100m to 4,000m. Hit probability is given as at least 0.8 with armour penetration of 600mm. Ammunition load is eight rounds.
30mm 2A72 Otomatik SilahArmament also includes a
30mm 2A72 automatic gun, stabilised in two axes, which fires 3UOR-6 and 3UOR-8 rounds. Ammunition load is 500 AP (Armour-Piercing) or HE-FRAG rounds. Rate of fire is more than 300 rounds a minute and range is 1,500m to 2,000m. There is also one 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun and two 7.62 bow machine guns.
100mm 2A70 ve onunla eş eksenli olarak yerleştirilmiş 30mm 2A72 Otomatik SilahM 48'ler ana muharebe tankı, bunlar ise daha hafifi olan zırhlı araçlar.