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BMD-3
Russian light infantry fighting vehicle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The BMD-3 (Boyevaya Mashina Desanta , Russian "Боевая Машина Десанта", literally "Combat Vehicle of the Airborne") is a light infantry fighting vehicle originating in the Soviet Union that is fully amphibious and air-droppable with crew inside. It is intended to be used by airborne and air assault units. It is not an upgraded BMD-1 but a completely redesigned vehicle with a hydropneumatic suspension, new hull, a more powerful 2V-06-2 diesel engine and fitted with the complete turret of the BMP-2.[1]
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BMD-3 | |
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Type | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1990 – present |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Factory |
No. built | 137 |
Variants | BMD-4, 2S25 Sprut-SD |
Specifications | |
Mass | 12.9 tonnes |
Length | 6 metres (20 ft) |
Width | 3.13 m (10.3 ft) |
Height | 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) |
Crew | 3 (+4 passengers) |
Armor | Turret: Steel Hull: Aluminium alloy |
Main armament | 2A42 30mm autocannon with coaxial 7.62mm PK machine gun, 9K11 or 9M111 ATGMs from turret mounted launcher |
Secondary armament | Bow-mounted AGS-17 Plamya 30 mm automatic grenade launcher and 5.45-mm RPK machine-gun |
Engine | 2V-06-2 water-cooled diesel 450 hp |
Power/weight | 34 hp/ton |
Suspension | Hydroneumatic with variable height control, 130–530 mm (5.1–20.9 in) |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph) water: 10 km/h (6.2 mph) |
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