| BPM-97 | |
|---|---|
_REA-2009.jpg) KAMAZ-43269 "Vystrel" (BPM-97) onRussian Expo Arms 2009 in Nizhny Tagil | |
| Type | Armored personnel carrier,MRAP |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1999–present |
| Used by | SeeOperators |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War Syrian Civil War[1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Andrei Nikolaev |
| Designed | 1997 |
| Manufacturer | KAMAZ |
| Produced | 1999–present |
| No. built | 150±[2] |
| Variants | SeeVariants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10.5 metric tonnes |
| Length | 5.3 m[3] |
| Width | 1.9 m[3] |
| Height | 2.3 m (1.83 m without armament) |
| Crew | 2 + 8 – 12 passengers[3] 2 + 6 passengers (BTR-40B) |
| Armor | 12.7–25 mm |
Main armament | 14.5mmKPVT machine gun (optional) 12.7mmKord machine gun (optional) |
Secondary armament | 30mmAGS-17 grenade launcher (optional) |
| Engine | KAMAZ 740.10-20 V8 diesel[3] 240 hp[3] |
| Suspension | 4×4 wheel,leaf spring |
| Ground clearance | 400 mm[3] |
| Fuel capacity | 270 L[3] |
Operational range | 1100 km on roads |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h[3] |
TheBPM-97 (Boyevaya Pogranichnaya Mashina - "Battle Vehicle of the Border Guard") or Выстрел (en. Gunshot) is the Russian military designation for theKAMAZ 43269 Vystrel 4×4 wheeledmine-resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle. It is produced fitted with several different turrets like theBTR-80A. The vehicle is based on the KAMAZ-43269 and was designed for theRussian Border Guards. The latest model has bulletproof side windows and no gun turret. It has been ordered byKazakhstan, in addition to domestic orders from theNational Guard of Russia, theFederal Prison Service andEMERCOM.
Development began in 1997. The new armored vehicle was meant to replace the border guards' main transport, theGAZ-66. After a government funding default in 1998, the much delayed public funding of the project was stopped. In order to offset the cost of the development in the absence of government orders, machines were allowed to be sold to civilian companies.[4]
The armored vehicle was used for the transportation of explosives, money and valuable goods. After receiving permission in 2005, some cars were sold to theMinistry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Production of the "Vystrel" is ongoing at the JSC "Remdizel" plant in Naberezhnye Chelny, where the armoured body and KAMAZ 4326 truck chassis are integrated.[4]
The armored car "Shot" entered service with the Russian Defense Ministry in 2009. Antiterrorist units of all divisions of theStrategic Missile Forces are equipped with "KAMAZ-43269" armored vehicles as of 2013.[5]
In 2015 several BPM-97 were used inWar in Donbas where at least 3 of them were destroyed in February 2015.[6]
The BPM-97 has seen service during theRussian invasion of Ukraine. As of 2024, two have been destroyed and three captured.[7]
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The hull is made of welded steel. The upper part of the vehicle's armored body withstands hits from a12.7×108mm -NSV machine gun at a distance of 300 metres. The lower part protects against7.62×54mmRSVD rifles at a distance of 30 m.
The vehicle is divided into the engine compartment and separate crew areas. The body has side and rear doors, and roof hatches for exiting.
The base vehicle is the KAMAZ 4326 4×4 truck.
Armament varies. The BPM-97 is available with apintle mounted or turret mounted 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm machine guns such as theKord 12.7mm, 14.5 mmKPV heavy machine guns as in aBTR-80 type turret, or a BPPU turret mounting a 30 mm2A42 autocannon and 7.62 mmPKTM coaxial machine gun. More recently, some BPM-97s have been seen mounted with the new BM-30-D Spitsa (Spoke) turret. This new turret now includes a 30 mmAG-30 automatic grenade launcher in addition to the 2A42 autocannon and coax PKTM.[8]
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In 2008, KamAZ planned to create a similar three-and four-axle vehicle designed for 13 and 18 men, respectively.[10]
In 2009, vif2ne.ru published photographs of 3 and 4-axle armored vehicles similar to the "Shot" design.[11] Later, photographs appeared of a triaxial armored car,[12][13] presumably called "Item 69501".
In 2010, the JSC "Krasnodar Instrument Factory Cascade" announced the "15M107" machine based upon the KAMAZ-43269 "The Shot".[14] It is intended for remote search and the clearance of minefields, having in its composition electronic administration circuits.
JSC Zashchita (Protection) Company produces theSBA-60K2 "Bulat", an enlarged 6×6 version of the BPM-97, based on components of theKAMAZ 6×6.[15]
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Russia
Syria[16]
Ukraine: Captured BPM-97s have been in service with the Ukrainian army since October 2022. Of the three captured vehicles, two of them appear in photos where they have been repainted with Ukrainian markings.
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