It was developed as an upgrade to the BMP-1, featuring a 30 mm 2A42 automatic cannon instead of a 73 mm gun, making it significantly better suited for combating infantry and lightly armored vehicles.

The BMP-2 can hit targets up to 2.5 miles away with its 30mm cannon, depending on the target type. And for closer engagements, the vehicle has a coaxial 7.62mm PKT machine gun, meaning it can ...