Boragh

Boragh
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Manufacturer	Defense Industries Organization (Iran) MIC (Sudan)
Produced	1997 - Present
Specifications
Weight	13 tons
Length	6.72 m
Width	3.10 m
Height	1.66 m
Crew	3 (+8 passengers)
Armor	Classified
Main armament	12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun (1,000 rounds), 30mm cannon, 120mm mortar or a Toophan ATGM launcher
Secondary armament	unknown
Engine	V-8 diesel 330 hp (246 kW)
Power/weight	25.4 hp/tonne (18.9 kW/tonne)
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	550km
Speed	65km/h (road) 45km/h (off-road)

Boraq or Boragh (Persian: نفربر براق‎‎) 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.

Boragh is a tracked APC. Rubber elements on the track are added to prevent damage on paved surfaces. It has a crew of three (driver, commander and gunner). It can transport up to 8 infantry soldiers. Boragh's main armament consists of the DShK 1938/46 12.7 mm heavy machine gun on a rotatable mount. Some vehicles have the machine gun mount protected all around by an armoured shield. The vehicle is equipped with an NBC protection system and is capable of laying down a defensive smoke screen by injecting diesel fuel into the exhaust outlet.

The vehicle is named after the Buraq, a winged steed from Islamic mythology.