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Armoured personnel carrier From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boragh or Boraq (Persian: نفربر براق) is an Iranian-made armoured personnel carrier. Boragh is believed to be a reverse engineered and upgraded model of the Chinese Type 86 (BMP-1).[3] The upgrades include a reduction in weight, a higher road speed, and stronger armor. The vehicle is fully amphibious and is fitted with an NBC protection system and infra-red night vision equipment.
Boragh | |
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Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
Place of origin | Iran |
Service history | |
Used by | See Operators |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Defense Industries Organization (Iran) MIC (Sudan)[1] |
Produced | 1997–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 13 tons |
Length | 6.72 m |
Width | 3.10 m |
Height | 1.66 m |
Crew | 3 (+8 passengers) |
Armor | Welded rolled steel[2] |
Main armament | 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun (1,000 rounds), 30 mm cannon, 120 mm mortar or a Toophan ATGM launcher |
Secondary armament | unknown |
Engine | V-8 diesel 330 hp (246 kW) |
Power/weight | 25.4 hp/tonne (18.9 kW/tonne) |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 550 km |
Maximum speed | 65 km/h (road) 45 km/h (off-road) |
It was reported in May 2002 that three additional variants are produced by the Vehicle and Equipment Group (VEIG) of the Iranian Defence Industries Organisation (DIO). These are a 120 mm mortar carrier, an ammunition resupply vehicle, and an armoured personnel carrier (APC) fitted with improved armaments.[4]
Boragh is a tracked APC. Rubber elements on the track are added to prevent damage on paved surfaces.[4] It has a crew of three (driver, commander and gunner).
It can transport up to 8 infantry soldiers. Boragh's main armament consists of the DShK 1938/46 12.7 mm heavy machine gun on a rotatable mount.[5] Some vehicles have the machine gun mount protected all around by an armoured shield.
The vehicle is equipped with an NBC protection system and is capable of laying down a defensive smoke screen by injecting diesel fuel into the exhaust outlet.[6]
The vehicle is named after the Buraq, a winged steed from Islamic mythology.
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