BMD-3
Designed in the 1980s, the vehicle was manufactured by the Volgograd tractor factory under the industrial index Object 950. The BMD-3 entered service with the VDV in 1990 with only 137 vehicles being produced due to the economic depression. The operators of the BMD-3 are Angola and Russia.
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The BMD-3 (Boyevaya Mashina Desanta, Russian "Боевая Машина Десанта", which literally translates to "Combat Vehicle of the Airborne") is an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) originating from the former Soviet Union. This armored fighting vehicle is one of the lightest in its class and is intended to be a fire support platform for use by airborne and air assault units. The primary armament is a 30 mm 2A42 autocannon capable of firing different types of ammunition which include high-explosive and armor-piecing. The BMD-3 possesses multiple secondary weapons such as the 9M113 Konkurs missile and the AGS-17 grenade launcher to defeat a wide range of targets from enemy infantry to other armored fighting vehicles.
Mass: 12.9 t (14.2 short tons; 12.7 long tons)
Length: 6.36 m (20 ft 10 in) (gun forward) and 6 m (19 ft 8 in) (chassis)
Width: 3.13 m (10 ft 3 in)
Height: 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in) (maximum) or 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) (minimum)
Crew: 3
Passengers: 5
Armor: Turret: Steel; Hull: Aluminum alloy
Main armament: 30 mm 2A42 autocannon
Secondary armament: 30 mm AGS-17 grenade launcher; 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun; 5.45 mm RPK-74 machine gun; 9M113 Konkurs ATGM
Engine: 2V-06-2 water-cooled diesel engine 450 hp (331 kW)
Power/weight: 34.9 hp/tonne (25.7 kW/tonne)
Suspension: Hydropneumatic suspension
Operational range: 500 km (310 mi) (on paved roads)
Maximum speed: 70 km/h (43 mph) (on paved roads) or 45 km/h (28 mph) (on rough terrain) or 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (in water)
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BMD-3
Description
Type
Role
Country of Origin
Introduction
Note
Designed in the 1980s, the vehicle was manufactured by the Volgograd tractor factory under the industrial index Object 950. The BMD-3 entered service with the VDV in 1990 with only 137 vehicles being produced due to the economic depression. The operators of the BMD-3 are Angola and Russia.
The BMD-3 (Boyevaya Mashina Desanta, Russian "Боевая Машина Десанта", which literally translates to "Combat Vehicle of the Airborne") is an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) originating from the former Soviet Union. This armored fighting vehicle is one of the lightest in its class and is intended to be a fire support platform for use by airborne and air assault units. The primary armament is a 30 mm 2A42 autocannon capable of firing different types of ammunition which include high-explosive and armor-piecing. The BMD-3 possesses multiple secondary weapons such as the 9M113 Konkurs missile and the AGS-17 grenade launcher to defeat a wide range of targets from enemy infantry to other armored fighting vehicles.
Technical data and Packaging
Mass: 12.9 t (14.2 short tons; 12.7 long tons)
Length: 6.36 m (20 ft 10 in) (gun forward) and 6 m (19 ft 8 in) (chassis)
Width: 3.13 m (10 ft 3 in)
Height: 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in) (maximum) or 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) (minimum)
Crew: 3
Passengers: 5
Armor: Turret: Steel; Hull: Aluminum alloy
Main armament: 30 mm 2A42 autocannon
Secondary armament: 30 mm AGS-17 grenade launcher; 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun; 5.45 mm RPK-74 machine gun; 9M113 Konkurs ATGM
Engine: 2V-06-2 water-cooled diesel engine 450 hp (331 kW)
Power/weight: 34.9 hp/tonne (25.7 kW/tonne)
Suspension: Hydropneumatic suspension
Operational range: 500 km (310 mi) (on paved roads)
Maximum speed: 70 km/h (43 mph) (on paved roads) or 45 km/h (28 mph) (on rough terrain) or 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (in water)
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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