BMD-2
BMD-2 has a slightly modernized BMD-1 hull and a new turret. It was developed as a replacement for the BMD-1 but it failed to replace it completely because of the downfall of the Soviet economy in the 1980s.
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The BMD-2 is a Soviet airborne infantry fighting vehicle, introduced in 1985. It is a variant of BMD-1 with a new turret and some changes done to the hull. BMD stands for Boyevaya Mashina Desanta (Боевая Машина Десанта, which literally translates to "Airborne Combat Vehicle"). It was developed as a replacement of BMD-1 but it failed to replace it completely because of the downfall of Soviet economy in 1980s. NATO gave it the designation BMD M1981/1. In 1981 the units fighting in Afghanistan started receiving new BMP-2 IFVs. Its 30 mm 2A42 multi-purpose autocannon with two-belt loading system and very high elevation angle solved some of the serious drawbacks of the 73 mm 2A28 "Grom" gun. Also the 9S428 ATGM launcher was replaced by pintle-mounted 9P135M-1 ATGM launcher with semi-automatic control capable of firing SACLOS guided 9M113 "Konkurs" (AT-5 Spandrel), 9M113M "Konkurs-M" (AT-5B Spandrel B), 9M111 "Fagot" (AT-4 Spigot) and 9M111-2 "Fagot" (AT-4B Spigot B) ATGMs which proved to be much more effective and reliable than the MCLOS guided 9M14 "Malyutka" (AT-3 Sagger), 9M14M "Malyutka-M" (AT-3B Sagger B) and 9M14P "Malyutka-P" (AT-3C Sagger C) ATGMs.
Mass: 11.5 tonnes
Length: 7.85 m
Width: 2.94 m
Height: 2.45 m
Crew: 4 (commander, driver, gunner and bow machine gunner) (+ 4 troopers)
Armor: Welded aluminium alloy; 7 mm turret; 15 mm at 78° upper hull front; 15 mm at 50° lower hull front; 10 mm rest of the hull
Main armament: 30 mm 2A42 multi-purpose autocannon (300 rounds (180 AP and 120 HE)), 9P135M-1 ATGM launcher
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT coaxial tank machine gun, 7.62 mm PKT bow tank machine gun, 2,940 - 7.62 mm machine gun rounds
Engine: 5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9 liter diesel - 241 hp (180 kW) at 2,600 rpm
Power/weight: 21 hp/tonne (15.7 kW/tonne)
Suspension: torsion-bar
Ground clearance: Adjustable 100 mm to 450 mm
Fuel capacity: 300 l
Operational range: 450 km (road)
Maximum speed: 80 km/h (road) or 40 km/h (cross country) or 10 km/h (swimming)
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BMD-2
Description
Type
Role
Country of Origin
Introduction
Note
BMD-2 has a slightly modernized BMD-1 hull and a new turret. It was developed as a replacement for the BMD-1 but it failed to replace it completely because of the downfall of the Soviet economy in the 1980s.
The BMD-2 is a Soviet airborne infantry fighting vehicle, introduced in 1985. It is a variant of BMD-1 with a new turret and some changes done to the hull. BMD stands for Boyevaya Mashina Desanta (Боевая Машина Десанта, which literally translates to "Airborne Combat Vehicle"). It was developed as a replacement of BMD-1 but it failed to replace it completely because of the downfall of Soviet economy in 1980s. NATO gave it the designation BMD M1981/1. In 1981 the units fighting in Afghanistan started receiving new BMP-2 IFVs. Its 30 mm 2A42 multi-purpose autocannon with two-belt loading system and very high elevation angle solved some of the serious drawbacks of the 73 mm 2A28 "Grom" gun. Also the 9S428 ATGM launcher was replaced by pintle-mounted 9P135M-1 ATGM launcher with semi-automatic control capable of firing SACLOS guided 9M113 "Konkurs" (AT-5 Spandrel), 9M113M "Konkurs-M" (AT-5B Spandrel B), 9M111 "Fagot" (AT-4 Spigot) and 9M111-2 "Fagot" (AT-4B Spigot B) ATGMs which proved to be much more effective and reliable than the MCLOS guided 9M14 "Malyutka" (AT-3 Sagger), 9M14M "Malyutka-M" (AT-3B Sagger B) and 9M14P "Malyutka-P" (AT-3C Sagger C) ATGMs.
Technical data and Packaging
Mass: 11.5 tonnes
Length: 7.85 m
Width: 2.94 m
Height: 2.45 m
Crew: 4 (commander, driver, gunner and bow machine gunner) (+ 4 troopers)
Armor: Welded aluminium alloy; 7 mm turret; 15 mm at 78° upper hull front; 15 mm at 50° lower hull front; 10 mm rest of the hull
Main armament: 30 mm 2A42 multi-purpose autocannon (300 rounds (180 AP and 120 HE)), 9P135M-1 ATGM launcher
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT coaxial tank machine gun, 7.62 mm PKT bow tank machine gun, 2,940 - 7.62 mm machine gun rounds
Engine: 5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9 liter diesel - 241 hp (180 kW) at 2,600 rpm
Power/weight: 21 hp/tonne (15.7 kW/tonne)
Suspension: torsion-bar
Ground clearance: Adjustable 100 mm to 450 mm
Fuel capacity: 300 l
Operational range: 450 km (road)
Maximum speed: 80 km/h (road) or 40 km/h (cross country) or 10 km/h (swimming)
Type of packaging
Quantity per pack
Number in a wooden case
Dimensions of a wooden case
Weight of the package
Weight of wooden case
Weight
Volume m3
UN Number
Hazard Class
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