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{{Infobox weapon
|name=BPM-97
| image= KAMAZ-43269 Vystrel (BMP-97) REA-2009.jpg
| image_size = 300
|caption= KAMAZ-43269 "Vystrel" (BPM-97) on [[Russian Expo Arms]] 2009 in Nizhny Tagil
|origin=[[Russia]]
|type= [[Armored personnel carrier]], [[MRAP]]
|is_vehicle=yes
|service=1999–present
|used_by=See ''[[#Operators|Operators]]''
|wars=[[Russo-Ukrainian War]]<br />[[Syrian Civil War]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2017/20-june-saa-video-from-altalila-shows-a-burntout-bpm97-its | title=SAA video from al-Talila shows a burnt-out BPM-97. It's conceivable that this was operated by IS as one was captured from Palmyra in Dec '16}}</ref>
|designer=Andrei Nikolaev
|design_date=1997
|number=150±<ref name="livejournal">{{cite web|url=http://twower.livejournal.com/1014295.html|title=Производство продукции военного назначения на КАМАЗе. Ответы - Денис Мокрушин|publisher=twower.livejournal.com|access-date=2015-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325134617/http://twower.livejournal.com/1014295.html|archive-date=2016-03-25|url-status=live|date=2013-03-28}}</ref>
|production_date=1999–present
|variants=See [[#Variants|Variants]]
|manufacturer=[[KAMAZ]]
|length=5.3&nbsp;m<ref name="Pancerni 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.pancerni.abajt.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=78&limit=1&limitstart=1 |title=BTR-40 &#91;ZSRR&#93;: Strona 2 - Pancerni.net |publisher=pancerni.abajt.pl |access-date=2015-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924063806/http://www.pancerni.abajt.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=78&limit=1&limitstart=1 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|width=1.9&nbsp;m<ref name="Pancerni 2"/>
|height=2.3&nbsp;m (1.83&nbsp;m without armament)
|weight=10.5 metric tonnes
|armour=12.7–25&nbsp;mm
|primary_armament=14.5mm [[KPV|KPVT]] machine gun (optional)<br />12.7mm [[Kord machine gun]] (optional)
|secondary_armament=30mm [[AGS-17]] grenade launcher (optional)
|suspension=4×4 wheel, [[leaf spring]]
|speed=90&nbsp;km/h<ref name="Pancerni 2"/>
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|clearance=400&nbsp;mm<ref name="Pancerni 2"/>
|fuel_capacity=270&nbsp;L<ref name="Pancerni 2"/>
|vehicle_range=1100&nbsp;km on roads
|engine= KAMAZ 740.10-20 V8 diesel<ref name="Pancerni 2"/>
|crew=2 + 8 – 12 passengers <ref name="Pancerni 2"/> <br /> 2 + 6 passengers (BTR-40B)
|engine_power=240&nbsp;hp <ref name="Pancerni 2"/>
|pw_ratio=
}}

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 [[MRAP|mine-resistant, ambush protected]] (MRAP) vehicle. It is produced fitted with several different turrets like the [[BTR-80]]A. 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 Penitentiary Service|Federal Prison Service]]  and [[EMERCOM]].

==History==
Development began in 1997. The new armored vehicle was meant to replace the border guards' main transport, the [[GAZ-66]]. After a government funding default in 1998, the much delayed public funding of the project was stopped. In order to offset the cost of the development in the absence of government orders, machines were allowed to be sold to civilian companies.<ref name="ReferenceA">Nikolai Mordovtsev "Vystrel" gryanet ... Driving № 2 2006&nbsp;g.</ref>

The armored vehicle was used for the transportation of explosives, money and valuable goods. After receiving permission in 2005, some cars were sold to the [[Ministry of Internal Affairs]] of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Production of the "Vystrel" is ongoing at the  JSC "Remdizel" plant  in Naberezhnye Chelny, where the armoured body and KAMAZ 4326 truck chassis are integrated.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

The armored car "Shot" entered service with the Russian Defense Ministry in 2009. Antiterrorist units of all divisions of the [[Strategic Missile Forces]] are equipped with "KAMAZ-43269" armored vehicles  as of 2013.<ref name="ria">{{cite web|url=http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20130503/935695478.html|title=Бронемашины "Выстрел" появились в спецподразделениях РВСН &#124; РИА Новости|publisher=ria.ru|access-date=2015-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208145120/http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20130503/935695478.html|archive-date=2015-12-08|url-status=live|date=2013-05-03}}</ref>

In 2015 several BPM-97 were used in [[War in Donbas (2014–2022)|War in Donbas]] where at least 3 of them were destroyed in February 2015.<ref name="ИС">{{cite web|url=http://sprotyv.info/ru/news/kiev/bpm-97-ispytanie-ukrainoy|title=БПМ-97 – испытание Украиной; Информационное Сопротивление|publisher=sprotyv.info|access-date=2016-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401165658/http://sprotyv.info/ru/news/kiev/bpm-97-ispytanie-ukrainoy|archive-date=2016-04-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The BPM-97 has seen service during the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. As of 2024, two have been destroyed and three captured. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Oryx |title=Attack On Europe: Documenting Russian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine |url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Oryx}}</ref>

==Description==
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The hull is made of welded steel. The upper part of the vehicle's armored body withstands hits from a [[12.7×108mm]] - [[NSV (machine gun)|NSV]] machine gun at a distance of 300 metres. The lower part protects against [[7.62×54mmR]] [[SVD rifle|SVD]] rifles at a distance of 30&nbsp;m.

The vehicle is divided into the engine compartment and separate crew areas. The body has side and rear doors, and roof hatches for exiting.

The base vehicle is the KAMAZ 4326 4×4 truck.

==Armament==
Armament varies. The BPM-97 is available with a [[pintle]] mounted or turret mounted 7.62&nbsp;mm, 12.7&nbsp;mm machine guns such as the [[Kord machine gun|Kord 12.7mm]], 14.5&nbsp;mm [[KPV heavy machine gun]]s as in a [[BTR-80]] type turret, or a BPPU turret mounting a 30&nbsp;mm [[2A42]] autocannon and 7.62&nbsp;mm [[PKTM]] coaxial machine gun. More recently, some BPM-97s have been seen mounted with the new BM-30-D Spitsa (Spoke) turret. This new turret now includes a 30&nbsp;mm [[AG-30]] automatic grenade launcher in addition to the 2A42 autocannon and coax PKTM.<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian army unveils BPM-97 Vystrel 4x4 APC fitted with Epoch BM-30D RCWS 30mm cannon |url=https://armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/russian_army_unveils_bpm-97_vystrel_4x4_apc_fitted_with_epoch_bm-30d_rcws_30mm_cannon.html |website=Army Recognition |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>

==Variants==
[[File:KAMAZ-43269 Vystrel (BMP-97) REA-2009 rearrightview.jpg|thumb|A BPМ-97 at the Russian Expo Arms 2009 in Nizhny Tagil]]
* '''BPM-97''' – Modification for the border troops.
* '''KAMAZ-43269 "Dozor"''' – BRM modification for the Army.<ref name="livejournal2">{{cite web|url=http://twower.livejournal.com/614112.html|title=КАМАЗ-43269 "Выстрел" - Денис Мокрушин|publisher=twower.livejournal.com|access-date=2015-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714235232/http://twower.livejournal.com/614112.html|archive-date=2015-07-14|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''KAMAZ-43269 "Vystrel"''' (The Shot) – upgraded with a modified armored windshield wipers, transferred air intake and an air purification system, introduced during the 2011 exhibition of military vehicles at the Bronnitsy test range.

==Versions==
[[File:Russia_Arms_Expo_2013_(531-46).jpg|left|thumb|SBA-60K2 Bulat with remote weapons turret]]
In 2008, KamAZ planned to create a similar three-and four-axle vehicle designed for 13 and 18 men, respectively.<ref name="autoreview">{{cite web|url=http://trucks.autoreview.ru/_archive/section/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=106012&SECTION_ID=4734|title=Зверинец|publisher=trucks.autoreview.ru|access-date=2015-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326000223/http://trucks.autoreview.ru/_archive/section/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=106012&SECTION_ID=4734|archive-date=2015-03-26|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2009, vif2ne.ru published photographs of 3 and 4-axle armored vehicles similar to the "Shot" design.<ref>{{cite news |title=Drawing |url=http://otvaga2004.narod.ru/xlopotov_8/2009_05v/draw_03.jpg |work=Otvaga |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716183005/http://otvaga2004.narod.ru/xlopotov_8/2009_05v/draw_03.jpg |archive-date=16 July 2012 |language=ru}}</ref> Later, photographs appeared of a triaxial armored car,<ref name="vif2ne">{{cite web|url=http://vif2ne.ru/nvk/forum/archive/1937/1937089.htm |title=ВИФ2 NE |publisher=vif2ne.ru |access-date=2015-09-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203083753/http://vif2ne.ru/nvk/forum/archive/1937/1937089.htm |archive-date=2013-12-03 }}</ref><ref name="vif2ne2">{{cite web|url=http://vif2ne.ru/nvk/forum/files/Cromeshnic/%28120126175418%29_z_c93c68cd.jpg |title=Image|publisher=vif2ne.ru |access-date=2015-09-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028070113/http://vif2ne.ru/nvk/forum/files/Cromeshnic/%28120126175418%29_z_c93c68cd.jpg |archive-date=2012-10-28 }}</ref> presumably called "Item 69501".

In 2010, the JSC "Krasnodar Instrument Factory Cascade" announced the "15M107" machine based upon the KAMAZ-43269 "The Shot".<ref name="t30p">{{cite web|url=http://blog.t30p.ru/post/novii-BTR-ot-KAMAZa.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203194718/http://blog.t30p.ru/post/novii-BTR-ot-KAMAZa.aspx |archive-date=2013-12-03 |url-status=dead|access-date=2015-09-05|title=Новый БТР от КАМАЗа? }}</ref> It is intended for remote search and the clearance of minefields, having in its composition electronic administration circuits.

JSC Zashchita (Protection) Company produces the [[Bulat (APC)|SBA-60K2 "Bulat"]], an enlarged 6×6 version of the BPM-97, based on components of the [[KAMAZ]] 6×6.<ref name="zashchita">{{cite web|url=http://www.zashchita.ru/hiddenarmored/Bulat/|title=Бронеавтомобили|publisher=zashchita.ru|access-date=2015-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222213238/http://www.zashchita.ru/hiddenarmored/Bulat/|archive-date=2015-12-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Operators==
[[File:BPM-97 operators.png|thumb|upright=1.35|A map of BPM-97 operators in blue]]

===Current operators===
* {{flag|Azerbaijan}}
* {{flag|Kazakhstan}}
* {{flag|Russia}}: Three were destroyed during [[War in Donbas]] in February 2015.<ref name="ИС" />
* {{flag|Syria}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=BPM-97 Armored Personnel Carrier {{!}} MilitaryToday.com |url=https://www.militarytoday.com/apc/bpm_97.htm |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=www.militarytoday.com}}</ref>
* {{flag|Ukraine}}: Captured BPM-97s have been in service with the Ukrainian army since October 2022. Of the three captured vehicles, two of them appear in photos where they have been repainted with Ukrainian markings.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed widths="150" heights="150">
File:BPM-97.jpg|BPM-97
File:BPM-97 - InnovationDay2013part1-34.jpg|BPM-97 at Innovation Day 2013
File:KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel (108-26).jpg|Driver's position
File:KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel (108-28).jpg|Driver's dashboard
File:Upgraded KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel 1.jpg|Upgraded KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel
File:Upgraded KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel 3.jpg|Upgraded KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel
File:Upgraded KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel 4.jpg|Upgraded KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel
File:Russian BPM-97 in 2010.jpg|Russian BPM-97 in 2010
</gallery>

==See also==
*{{lwc|Bulat (APC)}}
*{{lwc|Didgori-2}}
*{{lwc|BTR-40}}

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|BPM-97}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060118123933/http://www.kurganmash.ru/ Official Kurganmash website] (Russian)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080422054400/http://www.remdizel.ru/kamaz_43269/ Official Remidzel Factory site] (Russian)
* [http://www.zashchita.ru/hiddenarmored/Bulat/GPO Protection СБА-60К2 «БУЛАТ» (SBA-60K2 Bulat), a larger version based on the KAMAZ 5350 6x6]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928044717/http://legion.wplus.net/guide/army/ta/bpm97.shtml Article at Legion]
* [http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/108 KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel walkaround]
* [http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/372 Upgraded KAMAZ-43269 Vistrel walkaround]

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