Makran IFV
The Makran IFV, an Iranian armoured personnel carrier (APC), is the highly modernized and upsized copy of the BTR-50 APC. The vehicle is produced and designed by the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization. It was unveiled in June 2020 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The vehicle is named after the Makran coastal region, a region that stretches between Iran and Pakistan. While the Makran is technically an infantry fighting vehicle, it has a large troop compartment as it is based on the BTR-50, allowing it to dual function as an armoured personnel carrier.
| Makran IFV | |
|---|---|
A Makran IFV | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2020–present |
| Used by | Iran |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization |
| Produced | 2020–present |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 7.12 meters |
| Width | 3.17 meters |
| Height | 2.39 meters |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 9–12 |
Main armament | 30mm Shipunov 2A42 auto-cannon |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun |
| Engine | diesel |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Maximum speed | Estimated between 44 and 80 km/h (Land) 11km/h (Water) |
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