BPM-97

BPM-97
KAMAZ-43269 "Vystrel" (BPM-97) on Russian Expo Arms 2009 in Nizhny Tagil
Type	Armored personnel carrier, MRAP
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	1999–present
Used by	See Operators
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	See Variants
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	14.5mm KPVT machine gun (optional) 12.7mm Kord machine gun (optional)
Secondary armament	30mm AGS-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]

The BPM-97 (Boyevaya Pogranichnaya Mashina - "Battle Vehicle of the Border Guard") or Выстрел (en. Gunshot) is the Russian military designation for the KAMAZ 43269 Vystrel 4×4 wheeled mine-resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle. It is produced fitted with several different turrets like the one of the BTR-80A. The vehicle is based on the KAMAZ-43269 and was designed for the Russian Border Guards. The latest model has bulletproof side windows and no gun turret. It has been ordered by Kazakhstan and by the National Guard of Russia, the Federal Prison Service and EMERCOM.