BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
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The BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport infantry into battle while providing significant firepower and protection on the modern battlefield.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BMP infantry fighting vehicle | 1 |
| BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle canonical | 1 |
| BMP-2D | 1 |
| BMP-2K | 1 |
| Sarath (Indian license-built BMP-2) | 1 |
| Soviet BMP-1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2596890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle Context triple: [Soviet Ground Forces, usedVehicle, BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle]
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A.
VBCI infantry fighting vehicle
The VBCI infantry fighting vehicle is a modern French 8×8 wheeled armored combat vehicle designed to transport and protect infantry while providing substantial firepower and mobility on the battlefield.
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B.
CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
The CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is a modern, highly mobile, and heavily armed tracked combat vehicle developed by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds, designed to transport and support infantry on the battlefield with advanced protection and firepower.
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C.
FV432 armoured personnel carrier
The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle widely used by the British Army for transporting infantry under armour from the 1960s onward.
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D.
MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle
The MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle is a Romanian-built, upgraded variant of the Soviet BMP-1, designed to transport and support infantry with enhanced firepower and mobility.
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E.
Boxer armored fighting vehicle
The Boxer armored fighting vehicle is a modern, highly modular, wheeled 8×8 military vehicle designed for troop transport and battlefield support, offering advanced protection and mobility for various combat roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle Target entity description: The BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport infantry into battle while providing significant firepower and protection on the modern battlefield.
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A.
VBCI infantry fighting vehicle
The VBCI infantry fighting vehicle is a modern French 8×8 wheeled armored combat vehicle designed to transport and protect infantry while providing substantial firepower and mobility on the battlefield.
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B.
CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
The CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is a modern, highly mobile, and heavily armed tracked combat vehicle developed by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds, designed to transport and support infantry on the battlefield with advanced protection and firepower.
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C.
FV432 armoured personnel carrier
The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle widely used by the British Army for transporting infantry under armour from the 1960s onward.
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D.
MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle
The MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle is a Romanian-built, upgraded variant of the Soviet BMP-1, designed to transport and support infantry with enhanced firepower and mobility.
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E.
Boxer armored fighting vehicle
The Boxer armored fighting vehicle is a modern, highly modular, wheeled 8×8 military vehicle designed for troop transport and battlefield support, offering advanced protection and mobility for various combat roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored fighting vehicle
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infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| amphibious | yes ⓘ |
| antiTankArmament | 9P135 launcher for ATGM ⓘ |
| antiTankMissileTypes |
9M111 Fagot
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9M113 Konkurs ⓘ 9M115 Metis (on some variants) ⓘ |
| combatWeight | about 14.3 tonnes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedAsSuccessorOf | BMP-1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
engaging armored vehicles
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engaging low-flying air targets ⓘ providing fire support to dismounted infantry ⓘ transporting infantry under armor ⓘ |
| enginePower | 300 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | UTD-20 diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1980 ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Algeria
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Czech Republic ⓘ Finland ⓘ India ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Slovakia ⓘ Syria ⓘ many other countries ⓘ |
| firingPortsLocation | sides of troop compartment ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel ⓘ |
| gunDepression | -5 degrees (approximate) ⓘ |
| gunElevation | +74 degrees (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasFiringPorts | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 2.45 m ⓘ |
| hullArmorType | welded steel ⓘ |
| length | about 6.7 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Kurgan Machine-Building Plant ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 65 km/h ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
BMP-2D
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
BMP-2K
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sarath (Indian license-built BMP-2)
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| numberOfRoadWheelsPerSide | 6 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 7 infantry soldiers ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 30 mm 2A42 autocannon ⓘ |
| rangeOnRoad | about 600 km ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| turretType | two-man turret ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts
Russo-Ukrainian War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| waterPropulsion | tracks ⓘ |
| width | about 3.15 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle Description of subject: The BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport infantry into battle while providing significant firepower and protection on the modern battlefield.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Soviet BMP-1
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
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notableVariant
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BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
BMP-2
this entity surface form:
BMP-2D
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
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notableVariant
→
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
BMP-2
this entity surface form:
BMP-2K
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
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notableVariant
→
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
BMP-2
this entity surface form:
Sarath (Indian license-built BMP-2)
this entity surface form:
BMP infantry fighting vehicle