BMD-1
The BMD-1 can be thought of as a BMP intended for airborne troops. The vehicle therefore must be lighter and smaller in order to meet airdrop weight requirements (the BMD-1 is secured to a pallet and parachute-dropped from cargo planes).
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The BMD-1 has an unconventional layout for an IFV. From the front to the back of the vehicle, the compartments are located in the following formation: steering, fighting, troop and engine. This is because the BMD-1 is based on Ob'yekt 914, which in turn is based on the PT-76 amphibious light tank (refer Prototypes section in the BMP-1 article for details). This meant that transported troops had to mount and dismount the vehicle via the roof hatches, which made them an easy target on the battlefield when these actions were performed.
The BMD-1 is a Soviet airborne amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle, which was introduced in 1969 and first seen by the West in 1970. BMD stands for Boyevaya Mashina Desanta (Боевая Машина Десанта, which literally translates to "Combat Vehicle of the Airborne"). It can be dropped by parachute and although it resembles the BMP-1 it is in fact much smaller. The BMD-1 was used as an IFV by the Soviet Army's airborne divisions. An improved variant of the BMD-1 was developed, the BMD-2. The BMD-1 also provided a basis for the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked APC.
Mass: 7.5 t (7.4 long tons; 8.3 short tons) or 8.3 t (8.2 long tons; 9.1 short tons) (combat weight)
Length: 5.41 m (17.7 ft)
Width: 2.53 m (8.3 ft)
Height: 1.97 m (6.5 ft)
Main armament: 73 mm 2A28 "Grom" low pressure smoothbore short-recoil semi-automatic gun (40 rounds) or ATGM launcher (three 9M14M or 9M113 or 9M111M ATGMs)
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT coaxial tank machine gun (2,000 rounds) or 2×7.62 mm PKT bow tank machine guns (4,000 rounds)
Armor: welded aluminium alloy; 26–33 mm gun mantlet; 23 mm at 42° turret front; 19 mm at 36° turret side; 13 mm at 30° turret rear; 6 mm turret top; 15 mm at 78° upper hull front; 15 mm at 50° lower hull front; 10 mm rest of the hull
Crew: 2 (driver, gunner) + 6 troopers (including commander and machine gunner seated next to the driver and 3 men in the troop compartment)
Engine: 5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9-litre diesel - 241 hp (180 kW) at 2,600 rpm
Power/weight: 32.1 hp/tonne (24 kW/tonne); 18.1 hp/tonne (13.5 kW/tonne) (loaded with equipment)
Suspension: hydraulic independent torsion-bar
Ground clearance: Adjustable - 100 mm to 450 mm
Fuel capacity: 300 l (79 US gal)
Operational range: 600 km (370 mi) (road) or 116 km (72 mi) (water)
Maximum speed: 80 km/h (50 mph) (road) or 45 km/h (28 mph) (cross country) or 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (swimming)
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BMD-1
Description
Type
Role
Country of Origin
Introduction
Note
The BMD-1 can be thought of as a BMP intended for airborne troops. The vehicle therefore must be lighter and smaller in order to meet airdrop weight requirements (the BMD-1 is secured to a pallet and parachute-dropped from cargo planes).
The BMD-1 has an unconventional layout for an IFV. From the front to the back of the vehicle, the compartments are located in the following formation: steering, fighting, troop and engine. This is because the BMD-1 is based on Ob'yekt 914, which in turn is based on the PT-76 amphibious light tank (refer Prototypes section in the BMP-1 article for details). This meant that transported troops had to mount and dismount the vehicle via the roof hatches, which made them an easy target on the battlefield when these actions were performed.
The BMD-1 is a Soviet airborne amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle, which was introduced in 1969 and first seen by the West in 1970. BMD stands for Boyevaya Mashina Desanta (Боевая Машина Десанта, which literally translates to "Combat Vehicle of the Airborne"). It can be dropped by parachute and although it resembles the BMP-1 it is in fact much smaller. The BMD-1 was used as an IFV by the Soviet Army's airborne divisions. An improved variant of the BMD-1 was developed, the BMD-2. The BMD-1 also provided a basis for the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked APC.
Technical data and Packaging
Mass: 7.5 t (7.4 long tons; 8.3 short tons) or 8.3 t (8.2 long tons; 9.1 short tons) (combat weight)
Length: 5.41 m (17.7 ft)
Width: 2.53 m (8.3 ft)
Height: 1.97 m (6.5 ft)
Main armament: 73 mm 2A28 "Grom" low pressure smoothbore short-recoil semi-automatic gun (40 rounds) or ATGM launcher (three 9M14M or 9M113 or 9M111M ATGMs)
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT coaxial tank machine gun (2,000 rounds) or 2×7.62 mm PKT bow tank machine guns (4,000 rounds)
Armor: welded aluminium alloy; 26–33 mm gun mantlet; 23 mm at 42° turret front; 19 mm at 36° turret side; 13 mm at 30° turret rear; 6 mm turret top; 15 mm at 78° upper hull front; 15 mm at 50° lower hull front; 10 mm rest of the hull
Crew: 2 (driver, gunner) + 6 troopers (including commander and machine gunner seated next to the driver and 3 men in the troop compartment)
Engine: 5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9-litre diesel - 241 hp (180 kW) at 2,600 rpm
Power/weight: 32.1 hp/tonne (24 kW/tonne); 18.1 hp/tonne (13.5 kW/tonne) (loaded with equipment)
Suspension: hydraulic independent torsion-bar
Ground clearance: Adjustable - 100 mm to 450 mm
Fuel capacity: 300 l (79 US gal)
Operational range: 600 km (370 mi) (road) or 116 km (72 mi) (water)
Maximum speed: 80 km/h (50 mph) (road) or 45 km/h (28 mph) (cross country) or 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (swimming)
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