BMD-1
The BMD-1 is a Soviet airborne amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), 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 Airborne Forces (VDV). 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.
| BMD-1 | |
|---|---|
BMD-1 in Russian service, 2011. | |
| Type | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1969–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | See Service history and Combat history |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Volgograd Tractor Plant |
| Designed | 1965–1969 |
| Manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Plant |
| Produced | 1968–1987 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications (BMD-1) | |
| Mass | 7.5 t (7.4 long tons; 8.3 short tons) 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) |
| Crew | 2 (driver + gunner) + 6 dismounts (commander + machine gunner + 3-4 troopers) |
| Armor | welded aluminium alloy 26–33 mm gun mantlet 6-23 mm turret 15 mm lower hull 10 mm rest of the hull |
Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 "Grom" smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14M / 9M111M / 9M113 ATGMs (3 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial tank machine gun (2,000 rounds) 2x 7.62 mm PKT hull machine gun (4,000 rounds) |
| Engine | 5D-20 6-cylinder diesel engine 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) 116 km (72 mi) (water) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) (road) 45 km/h (28 mph) (cross country) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (swimming) |
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