Infantry Weapons

FPM-1 automatic gun

Also known as
  • FPM-1
  • 30 mm automatic gun FPM-1
  • FPM-1 30 mm automatic gun

The FPM-1 automatic gun is a Ukrainian 30 mm vehicle-mounted automatic gun documented through carrier-platform armament listings rather than as a standalone public product page. National Defence University of Ukraine pages list it in the BTR-3E's CM-3M combat module and the BTR-4E's CM-7 module, tying the designation to multiple Ukrainian wheeled armored-vehicle fits.

FPM-1 automatic gun, 30 mm automatic gun, Infantry Weapons
Image source: BTR-3E.jpg
Profile / Specs

Specifications

Caliber
30 mm
Role
Vehicle-mounted automatic gun
Documented BTR-3E fit
CM-3M combat module
Documented BTR-4E fit
CM-7 combat module
Co-mounted armament
Listed with a 30 mm DBA-117/AG17 automatic grenade launcher and 7.62 mm PKT machine gun on both NDUU armament lists
Source boundary
Public catalog sources located for this pass identify FPM-1 through carrier armament lists, not through a separate manufacturer datasheet
Carrier Platforms

National Defence University of Ukraine armament pages list the FPM-1 in Ukrainian wheeled armored-vehicle combat-module fits.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
BTR-3, 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier, Armored VehiclesBTR-38x8 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

BTR-4, 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicle, Armored VehiclesBTR-48x8 armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicle

The BTR-4E armament section lists a 30 mm automatic gun FPM-1 in the CM-7 combat module.

Sources: BTR-4E

Co-mounted Weapons

The FPM-1 carrier listings place the gun inside mixed armament sets rather than as an isolated weapon.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
DBA-117 (AG17) automatic grenade launcher, 30 mm automatic grenade launcher, Infantry WeaponsDBA-117 (AG17) automatic grenade launcher30 mm automatic grenade launcher

The BTR-3E and BTR-4E armament lists place a DBA-117/AG17 automatic grenade launcher alongside the 30 mm FPM-1 gun.

Sources: BTR-3E, BTR-4E

PKM/PK, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsPKM/PK7.62 mm PKT machine gun family

Both NDUU carrier lists identify a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun in the same armament set as the FPM-1.

Sources: BTR-3E, BTR-4E

Carrier Listings

The useful public evidence for FPM-1 is narrow: it appears in carrier armament lists, while broader BTR-4 and Parus-module references identify the 30 mm cannon by other designations. This record therefore treats FPM-1 as a documented gun designation within specific carrier pages rather than as a complete family entry.

BTR-3E listing

National Defence University of Ukraine lists FPM-1 as the 30 mm automatic gun in the BTR-3E CM-3M combat-module armament set.

Source: BTR-3E.

BTR-4E listing

The same source collection lists FPM-1 as the 30 mm automatic gun in the BTR-4E CM-7 combat-module armament set.

Source: BTR-4E.

BTR-4 firepower context

Ukraine's Ministry of Defence and SpetsTechnoExport describe the BTR-4/BM-7 Parus firepower package with a 30 mm ZTM-1 automatic cannon.

Sources: BTR-4 Bucephalus overview; BM-7 Parus combat module.

Media

FPM-1 automatic gun Videos

FPM-1 automatic gun Images

FPM-1 automatic gun, 30 mm automatic gun, Infantry Weapons - view 1
Source: BTR-3E.jpg
FPM-1 automatic gun, 30 mm automatic gun, Infantry Weapons - view 2
Source: BTR-3, Kyiv 2021, 12.jpg
FPM-1 automatic gun, 30 mm automatic gun, Infantry Weapons - view 3
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: 2026-07-02BTR-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: 2026-07-02BTR-3E.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for the primary BTR-3E carrier-context image used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-07-02BTR-3E(2016).JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for the gallery BTR-3E carrier-context image used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-07-02BTR-3, Kyiv 2021, 12.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for a BTR-3 carrier-context gallery image used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-07-02BTR3.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for the gallery image used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-07-02BTR-4 Bucephalus overviewPublisher: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine | Note: Supports BTR-4 firepower context and the official description of the BM-7 Parus weapon station with a 30 mm ZTM-1 automatic cannon. | Accessed: 2026-07-02BM-7 Parus combat modulePublisher: SpetsTechnoExport | Note: Supports Parus-module firepower context, including the 30 mm ZTM-1 automatic cannon, grenade launcher, machine gun, ATGM, sights, and module mass. | Accessed: 2026-07-02