BMD-1 airborne infantry fighting vehicle

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Soviet Airborne combat vehicle BMD “Object 915” (BMD-1), Airborne Forces of the USSR, serial.
BMD airborne combat vehicle was developed in 1968 and was mass-produced since 1968. It was in service with the Airborne Forces of the Soviet Army. Used in battles in the Republic of Afghanistan.

BMD-1 Tactical and technical characteristics:

Mass – 7.2 tons, Crew – 7 people. Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5400 x 2630 x 1970 mm. Armament: smooth-bore gun – 1 piece, caliber – 73 mm., Ammunition, -40 rounds, machine gun – 2 pieces, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 4000 shots, ATGM (“PTURS”) – 3 pieces. Armor protection – bulletproof.
Engine power – 240 horsepower, Maximum speed (on the highway) – 61 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 500 km. The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h.

Design features: The base is special. The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the vehicle. Armament – the loading of the gun is made from a rotating conveyor that feeds the projectiles onto the loading line; electrical induction mechanisms; for firing automatic weapons on the sides of the hull and in the roof of the aft hatch there are embrasures with ball mounts; the ATGM is controlled by the wires of a single-channel system. Protection – armored hull of aluminum alloy sheets; body welded; installed a system of protection against nuclear weapons.

Chassis – six-cylinder engine, diesel; mechanical transmission; independent suspension, hydropneumatics, with variable ground clearance; There are PPO and smoke suppression systems.

BTR-D airborne armored personnel carrier

Soviet  serial Armored personnel carrier BTR-D or  Object 925 was designed in 1974. It was mass-produced since 1974. It was in service with the Airborne Forces of the Soviet Army. In the battles did not participate (?)

Tactical and technical characteristics of the BTR-D:

Weight – 8 tons, The number of crew (troops) – 1 (12) people. Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5883 x 2630 x 1670 mm. Armament: machine gun – 2 pieces, caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition load – 2000 rounds. Armor protection – bulletproof. Engine power – 240 horsepower. Maximum speed – 62 km / h, Cruising on the highway – 500 km.
The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h.

Design features: Base – BMD-1. The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the vehicle. Armament – two course machine guns. Protection – armor case made of sheets of aluminum alloy, the hull is welded. Chassis – six-cylinder engine, four-stroke diesel; mechanical transmission; independent suspension, hydropneumatics with variable clearance; in comparison with the base model, the hull is extended and six support rollers are installed on each side; there is a water jet; communication means – radio station.

BREM-D airborne Armored repair vehicle

Soviet serial BREM-D Armored repair and recovery vehicle was developed in 1984. It was mass-produced since 1989. It was in service with the Soviet Army. In the battle did not participate (?).

Tactical and technical characteristics of BREM-D:

Weight – 8 tons, Crew – 3 people. Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5885 x 2630 x 1820 mm. Armament: exchange rate machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition -1000 rounds, Armor protection – bulletproof. Engine power – 240 horsepower, Maximum speed (on the highway) – 61 km / h, Cruising on the highway range – 450-500 km.
The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h.

Design features: Base – armored personnel carrier BTR-D. The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the machine. Armament – course machine gun mounted in front of the hull. Protection – the armored hull is a rigid structure made of sheets of aluminum alloy; there is a system of protection against nuclear weapons; hull welded.

Chassis – six-cylinder diesel engine; mechanical transmission; suspension hydropneumatics with variable clearance; there is a software system; repair and evacuation equipment: crane boom, traction winch, opener shovel, electric welding equipment, sets of spare tools and accessories, special keys.

BMD-2 airborne infantry fighting vehicle

Soviet  serial Airborne combat vehicle BMD-2 or Object 916K was developed in 1983. It was mass-produced since 1985. It was in service with the Airborne Forces of the Soviet Army. In the battles did not participate (?).

Tactical and technical characteristics of the BMD-2 airborne combat vehicle:

Weight – 8 tons, The number of crew (landing) -2 (5). Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5970 x 2700 x 1830/2180 mm. Armament: automatic cannon – 1 piece, caliber – 30 mm, ammunition -300 rounds, twin machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm.,
-1 point machine gun, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 2,940 rounds, anti-tank set – 1 piece, ammunition – 3 missiles. Armor protection – bulletproof. Engine power – 240 horsepower
Maximum speed (on the highway) – 60 km / h. Cruising on the highway – 500 km.. The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h.

Design features: Base – airborne combat vehicle BMD-1. The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the vehicle. Armament – the rate of fire from a cannon 550 shots per minute; cannon fire angles: the declination angle is 5 “, the elevation angle is 75”, the launcher for launching anti-tank guided missiles is located on the turret. Protection – the armored body is a rigid structure made of sheets of aluminum alloy; there is a system of protection against nuclear weapons; body welded.

Chassis – diesel engine; mechanical transmission; suspension hydropneumatics with variable clearance; there is a PPO system.