Infantry Weapons

FPM-1 automatic gun

Also known as

FPM-1

The FPM-1 automatic gun is a 30 mm automatic gun listed in the BTR-3E armament section, where it appears in the CM-3M combat module fit on a Ukrainian armored vehicle. The same designation is also documented on the BTR-4E armament page, tying the gun to multiple Ukrainian carrier-platform fits.

FPM-1 automatic gun, 30 mm automatic gun, Infantry Weapons

Image source: BTR-3, Kyiv 2021, 12.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Ukraine
Built by: Not publicly identified
Type: 30 mm automatic gun

autocannon 30 mm cannon vehicle-mounted

Specifications

Caliber: 30 mm
Role: Vehicle-mounted automatic gun
Documented fit: BTR-3E CM-3M combat module
Associated armament: Listed alongside a 30 mm automatic grenade launcher and machine gun in the BTR-3E armament section
Additional listing: Also identified on the BTR-4E armament page

Carrier Platforms

The BTR-3E armament page lists the FPM-1 automatic gun in the CM-3M combat module.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

BTR-3, 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

8x8 armored personnel carrier

The BTR-3E armament section lists a 30 mm automatic gun FPM-1 in the CM-3M combat module.

Sources: BTR-3E

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Listed in BTR-3E and BTR-4E vehicle armament documentation

Media

FPM-1 automatic gun Images

FPM-1 automatic gun, 30 mm automatic gun, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: BTR3.jpg

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Sources

BTR-3EPublisher: National Defence University of Ukraine | Note: Supports the BTR-3E armament section listing the FPM-1 automatic gun in the CM-3M combat module. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 BTR-4EPublisher: National Defence University of Ukraine | Note: Supports the BTR-4E armament page listing the FPM-1 automatic gun in the vehicle's module fit. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 BTR-3, Kyiv 2021, 12.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for the primary BTR-3 context image used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 BTR3.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for the gallery image used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27