Boragh
Sign in to saveBoragh or Boraq () 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). 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.
Key facts
- Weapon.image
- BoraghAPC1.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.name
- Boragh
- Weapon.origin
- Iran
- Weapon.type
- Armoured personnel carrier
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Defense Industries Organization (Iran)MIC (Sudan)
- Weapon.production_date
- 1997–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators
- Weapon.length
- 6.72 m
- Weapon.width
- 3.10 m
- Weapon.height
- 1.66 m
- Weapon.weight
- 13 tons
- Weapon.suspension
- torsion bar
- Weapon.speed
- 65 km/h (road) 45 km/h (off-road)
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- 550 km
- Weapon.primary_armament
- 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun (1,000 rounds), 30 mm cannon, 120 mm mortar or a Toophan ATGM launcher
- Weapon.secondary_armament
- unknown
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Boragh or Boraq () 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). 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.
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.
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