Support Equipment

BMR-3M

Also known as
  • BMR-3M Vepr
  • BMR-3M Boar
  • BMR-3MA Vepr
  • Prokhod-1
  • БМР-3М

The BMR-3M is a Russian tracked armored mine-clearing vehicle built to open lanes for heavy armored units, combining a tank-derived chassis with roller mine-clearing gear, anti-mine protection, a 12.7 mm self-defense gun, and systems intended to trigger or interfere with several mine-fuze types.

BMR-3M, Armored mine-clearing vehicle, Support Equipment
Image source: Wikimedia Commons BMR-3M Category

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Russia
Type
Armored mine-clearing vehicle
Service note
Post-Soviet Russian service; documented in the 2022 full-scale phase of the Russia-Ukraine War.
Produced
2010s-present

Specifications

Crew
2 crew; space for 3 field engineers
Combat weight
About 51,000 kg
Length
6.92 m
Width
3.78-3.8 m
Height
About 2.93-3.0 m
Engine
V-84MS multi-fuel diesel, 840 hp
Road speed
50 km/h
Mine-clearing speed
Up to 12 km/h with KMT-7 clearing gear
Armament
12.7 mm machine gun
Protection
Steel hull with explosive reactive armor, anti-mine bottom protection, and NBC protection listed in open references
Mine-Clearing Fit

The BMR-3M is described as a route-opening engineering vehicle rather than a direct-fire combat vehicle. Its mine-clearing fit centers on a front roller or trawl set, protection for the crew compartment, and auxiliary systems intended to handle mines with pressure, magnetic, or radio-proximity fuzing.

Clearing equipment

KMT-7 roller mine-clearing set with electromagnetic attachment; reporting on the Vepr also describes a trawl and radio-frequency interference equipment.

Protected task

Designed to open lanes through minefields for heavy armored units while carrying a small crew and engineer team under armor.

Self-defense

A roof-mounted 12.7 mm machine gun is listed for local defense rather than as the vehicle's primary mission system.

Variants

Open sources distinguish the BMR-3M Vepr from the later BMR-3MA/Prokhod-1 robotic mine-clearance development while treating both as part of the same armored mine-clearing vehicle family.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
BMR-3M VeprCrewed mine-clearing vehicle

Deagel lists the BMR-3M as the active Vepr model with a two-person crew, space for three engineers, a KMT-7 mine-clearance fit, and Uralvagonzavod as contractor.

Sources: Deagel BMR-3M

BMR-3MA / Prokhod-1Robotic or remotely operated mine-clearance development

Deagel identifies BMR-3MA as Prokhod-1 and describes it as a remotely operated development of the BMR-3M mine-clearance vehicle; later reporting links the BMR-3MA Vepr to T-90A-based enhanced mine protection.

Sources: Deagel BMR-3M, Defence UA BMR-3MA Context

Timeline

BMR-3M Key Events

  1. BMR-3M listed as active

    Deagel lists 2010 as the initial operational capability year for the BMR-3M Vepr.

    Sources: Deagel BMR-3M

  2. BMR-3MA/Prokhod-1 development noted

    Deagel lists July 2016 as the initial operational capability point for the BMR-3MA Prokhod-1 remotely operated mine-clearance development.

    Sources: Deagel BMR-3M

  3. Reported Russian use in Donbas

    TurDef reported Russian military use of BMR-3M Vepr mine-clearing vehicles in Donbas during the Russia-Ukraine War.

    Sources: TurDef Donbas BMR-3M

Media

BMR-3M Images

BMR-3M, Armored mine-clearing vehicle, Support Equipment - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons BMR-3M Category
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Sources

Deagel BMR-3MPublisher: Deagel | Note: Supports BMR-3M identity, Vepr alias, Uralvagonzavod contractor attribution, IOC dates, crew and engineer capacity, protection notes, KMT-7 clearing equipment, engine, speed, armament, and BMR-3MA/Prokhod-1 variant context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Army Guide BMR-3MPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports Uralvagonzavod manufacturer attribution, BMR-3M mine-clearing vehicle type, T-72-based reference context, crew, dimensions, engine power, 12.7 mm gun, road speed, and fording-depth specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-02TurDef Donbas BMR-3MPublisher: TurDef | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use by Russian forces in Donbas, including reported BMR-3M Vepr use to clear Ukrainian-laid minefields and its route-opening role for armored units. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Army Recognition BMR-3MA UkrainePublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use reporting that Russian BMR-3MA Vepr mine-clearing vehicles were deployed in Ukraine, with added context on T-90A-based configuration, TMT-S roller sweep, and Passage-1 system equipment. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Defence UA BMR-3MA ContextPublisher: Defense Express / Defence UA | Note: Supports later BMR-3MA Vepr context, including T-90A chassis, enhanced mine protection, 48-ton weight, two crew, and three-person passenger compartment described in secondary reporting. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Wikimedia Commons BMR-3M CategoryPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports use of BMR-3M category media and image provenance for the selected gallery files. | Accessed: 2026-07-02