Armored Vehicles

BMP-1AM Basurmanin

Also known as
  • BMP-1AM
  • BMP-1AM Basurmanin
  • Basurmanin
  • БМП-1АМ
  • БМП-1АМ Басурманин

The BMP-1AM Basurmanin is a Russian modernization of the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle that replaces the original 73 mm Grom turret with a BTR-82A-derived fighting compartment carrying a 30 mm 2A72 cannon, PKTM machine gun, updated sights, and Metis anti-tank missile capability. Russian industry sources describe repaired and upgraded vehicles delivered under state defense orders, while Ukrainian and open-source loss reporting place BMP-1AM vehicles in Russian service during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

BMP-1AM Basurmanin, Modernized infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Wikimedia Commons BMP-1AM BTR-82A Turret

Role in Conflicts

Upgrade Focus

The BMP-1AM is a rebuild path for older BMP-1 hulls rather than a new infantry fighting vehicle. The visible change is the BTR-82A-derived fighting compartment, but the modernization package also includes updated communications, a day/night sight, a two-plane stabilizer, renewed assemblies, and a UTD-20S1 engine.

Firepower change

The original 73 mm 2A28 Grom turret is replaced by a 30 mm 2A72 automatic cannon with a PKTM coaxial machine gun.

Rostec and Army Recognition identify the fighting compartment as coming from the BTR-82A family.

Russian supplier

Rubtsovsk Machine-Building Plant supplied upgraded BMP-1AM batches for Rostec's High-Precision Systems holding.

Rostec reported repair, replacement of assemblies, and firing tests before delivery.

Ukraine-war record

Defense Express reported a Russian BMP-1AM destroyed in Luhansk region, Oryx lists visually confirmed BMP-1AM 675-sb3KDZ losses, and Ukraine's Air Assault Forces reported a captured BMP-1AM with the 95th Brigade.

The 675-sb3KDZ loss category is tracked separately as an added-protection fit.

Sources: Rostec Army-2018 BMP-1AM; Army Recognition BMP-1AM Batch; Rostec BMP-1AM Basurmanin Delivery; Defense Express Luhansk BMP-1AM Loss; Oryx Russian Equipment Losses; Ukrainian Air Assault Forces BMP-1AM Capture.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Russia, modernized from Soviet BMP-1 family vehicles
Built in
Russia
Type
Modernized infantry fighting vehicle
Service note
Late 2010s modernization documented in the full-scale phase of the Russia-Ukraine War
Designer
Uralvagonzavod modernization of the Soviet BMP-1 design
Designed
Presented at Army-2018
Produced
First shown in 2018; batches delivered to Russian forces in 2022 and 2024
Number built
Not publicly confirmed; public sources identify batches rather than a reliable total
Developed from
BMP-1

Specifications

Crew and passengers
3 crew plus 8 dismounts
Combat weight
About 14.2 t
Main armament
30 mm 2A72 automatic cannon in a BTR-82A-derived fighting compartment
Secondary armament
7.62 mm PKTM coaxial machine gun and 902V Tucha smoke grenade launchers
Anti-tank armament
9K115 Metis anti-tank guided missile system
Fire control
TKN-4GA-01 combined day/night sight and two-plane weapon stabilizer
Engine
UTD-20S1 diesel, 300 hp
Mobility
65 km/h road speed and about 550 km range
Communications
R-168-25U-2 Akveduk digital radio replacing the older R-123M
Variants

BMP-1AM identifies the Russian Basurmanin modernization of BMP-1 hulls; the 675-sb3KDZ page covers a later added-protection fit documented on BMP-1AM vehicles.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
BMP-1, Infantry fighting vehicle, Armored VehiclesBMP-1Base Soviet infantry fighting vehicle family

The BMP-1AM modernization keeps the BMP-1 hull lineage while replacing the original turret and selected vehicle systems.

Sources: Rostec Army-2018 BMP-1AM, Army Recognition BMP-1AM Batch

BMP-1 675-sb3KDZ, Up-armored infantry fighting vehicle, Armored VehiclesBMP-1AM 675-sb3KDZBMP-1AM with additional protection package

The 675-sb3KDZ record covers BMP-1AM Basurmanin vehicles fitted with added armor and anti-cumulative grilles.

Sources: BMP-1AM 675-sb3KDZ Protection Kits

Modernized Fighting Compartment

The Basurmanin upgrade replaces the BMP-1's original Grom turret with a BTR-82A-derived module centered on the 2A72 cannon and updated sights.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
BTR-82/BTR-82A, 8x8 amphibious armored personnel carrier, Armored VehiclesBTR-82/BTR-82ASource turret and armament family

Army Recognition describes the BMP-1AM as receiving a unified fighting compartment from the BTR-82A with a 30 mm 2A72 cannon and 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun.

Sources: Army Recognition BMP-1AM Batch

2A72 30 mm automatic cannon, 30 mm dual-feed automatic cannon, Artillery2A72 30 mm automatic cannon30 mm automatic cannon

Army Recognition identifies the BMP-1AM's new fighting compartment as using the stabilized 30 mm 2A72 automatic cannon.

Sources: Army Recognition BMP-1AM Batch

9K115 Metis, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons9K115 MetisAnti-tank guided missile system

Army Recognition reports that the BMP-1AM package includes 9K115 Metis anti-tank guided weapon capability for armored targets.

Sources: Army Recognition BMP-1AM Batch

Timeline

BMP-1AM Basurmanin Key Events

  1. BMP-1AM shown publicly

    Rostec presented the BMP-1AM Basurmanin at the Army-2018 forum as a modernized BMP-1 with a new weapons package, electronics, and power-plant changes.

    Sources: Rostec Army-2018 BMP-1AM

  2. Eastern Military District batch reported

    Army Recognition, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense press service, reported that a large BMP-1AM batch would enter service with Eastern Military District motorized rifle units in February 2022.

    Sources: Army Recognition BMP-1AM Batch

  3. BMP-1AM destroyed in Luhansk region

    Defense Express reported that Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian BMP-1AM Basurmanin during fighting around a river crossing in Luhansk region.

    Sources: Defense Express Luhansk BMP-1AM Loss

  4. Rostec reports another delivery batch

    Rostec reported that Rubtsovsk Machine-Building Plant had supplied another batch of upgraded BMP-1AM Basurmanin vehicles after repair, replacement of major assemblies, and firing tests.

    Sources: Rostec BMP-1AM Basurmanin Delivery

Media

BMP-1AM Basurmanin Videos

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Sources

Rostec Army-2018 BMP-1AMPublisher: Rostec | Note: Official Rostec release supporting the Army-2018 presentation, Uralvagonzavod modernization attribution, BTR-82A-derived 30 mm module, PKTM machine gun, sighting, stabilizer, Metis, UTD-20S1 engine, and mobility changes. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Rostec BMP-1AM Basurmanin DeliveryPublisher: Rostec | Note: Official Rostec release supporting Rubtsovsk Machine-Building Plant delivery of upgraded BMP-1AM Basurmanin vehicles, repair/replacement of assemblies, firing-test context, and manufacturer background. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Army Recognition BMP-1AM BatchPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports BMP-1AM modernization configuration, armament, sighting, radio, engine, weight, mobility, and the February 2022 Russian service batch report. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Army Recognition BMP-1AM Ukraine DeploymentPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use by reporting Russian BMP-1AM deployment in Ukraine and destroyed BMP-1AM imagery near Luhansk region. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Defense Express Luhansk BMP-1AM LossPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use by reporting a Russian BMP-1AM Basurmanin destroyed in Luhansk region during the full-scale war, and supports 2018 public-demonstration background. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Oryx Russian Equipment LossesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use by listing Russian BMP-1AM 675-sb3KDZ vehicles among visually documented destroyed, damaged and abandoned, and captured equipment. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Ukrainian Air Assault Forces BMP-1AM CapturePublisher: Ukrainian Air Assault Forces | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct capture context by reporting that Ukraine's 95th Air Assault Brigade captured a Russian BMP-1AM Basurmanin and was testing the vehicle. | Accessed: 2026-07-02BMP-1AM 675-sb3KDZ Protection KitsPublisher: ANNA News | Note: Supports the relationship between BMP-1AM Basurmanin vehicles and the 675-sb3KDZ added-protection kit. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Wikimedia Commons BMP-1AM BTR-82A TurretPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports provenance for the primary BMP-1AM image; Commons describes it as a BMP-1AM with BTR-82A turret presented at Expo Army 2018, authored by Boevaya mashina and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-02