The BMP-2 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty, Russian: Боевая Машина Пехоты, literally "combat machine/vehicle (of the) infantry") [4] is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following on from the BMP-1 of the 1960s. [5]

From 1925 to the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iran was primarily equipped with Western hardware and equipment. Cases exist where Iran was supplied with equipment before it was even made standard in the country that developed it (for example the US F …

The Makran IFV, an Iranian infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), is the highly modernized and upsized copy of the BTR-50 APC. The vehicle is produced and designed by the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization. It was unveiled in June …

Outside USSR and later Russia operating this vehicle as recently as in the Donbass conflict (opposed to Ukrainian BMP-2s) in 2014-2015, the BMP-2 was also used in the Iran-Irak conflict, Angolan civil war, Tajikistan and Yemen civil war, second Congo and Georgian civil war, Gulf war, both Chechen wars, 2001 Afghan war and 2003 Iraq war.

The BMP-2 infantry combat vehicle is a full-tracked vehicle, the purpose of which is to increase mobility and provide a base of fire for supported infantry. The vehicle is equipped with 30mm...

Feb 13, 2018 · Iran began upgrading the BMP-2 armies in service in Russia, acquired in Russia as early as the 90s. Currently, the ground forces of the Iranian army have 400 BMP-2, which have proven themselves in the course of many years of operation.

Oct 6, 2022 · Vehicles captured or produced during the Iran-Iraq War and subsequently only used for a short period of time are not included in this list. To avoid confusion over the names of certain SAM systems, the names of the missiles used on these SAM systems are sometimes indicated.

Jun 30, 2020 · Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has modified an BTR-50 armoured personnel carrier by altering the shape of its hull and fitting the turret from a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle...

Feb 13, 2022 · Iran has ordered 1,500 BMP-2 in 1991 from Russia and 413 were delivered between 1993 and 2001. It is believed that 400 BMP-2 are currently in service. RSSJO has designed and manufactured a new turret for BMP-2 armoured personnel carriers.

Mar 6, 2025 · Russia’s state-owned Rostec corporation recently announced a notable advancement in the BMP-2’s capabilities, claiming that its modernized version, the BMP-2M, boasts an effective firing range of 8 kilometers—double that of the U.S.-made Bradley.