BMP-23
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| BMP-23 | |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin |  Bulgaria |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 15.2 tonnes |
| Length | 7.28 m |
| Width | 3.05 m |
| Height | 2.53 m |
| Crew | 3 (+7 passengers) |
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| Armor | ? mm |
| Primary armament |
23 mm automatic cannon 9M14M ATGM "Malyutka" |
| Secondary armament |
7.62 mm machine gun (PKT) |
| Engine | diesel YMZ-238 315 hp |
| Power/weight | 20.7 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Operational range |
550 - 600 km |
| Speed | 61.5 km/h (road) |
The BMP-23 is a Bulgarian infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1980s. It is based on the Soviet 2S1 Gvozdika.
