BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle
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The BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era, air-droppable armored vehicle designed for airborne troops, combining light armor, mobility, and a 30 mm autocannon for rapid deployment and support.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BMD-2 | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne combat vehicle
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infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| airDroppable | true ⓘ |
| amphibious | true ⓘ |
| antiTankMissileCompatibleWith |
9M111 Fagot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
9M113 Konkurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armorProtectionLevel | protection against small arms fire and shell splinters ⓘ |
| armorType | aluminum alloy armor ⓘ |
| basedOn | modified BMD-1 hull ⓘ |
| combatUse |
First Chechen War
NERFINISHED
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Russo-Ukrainian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Chechen War NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War (late phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet design bureaus for airborne forces ⓘ |
| designedFor |
airborne troops
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airdroppable operations ⓘ |
| enginePower | 240 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| fireControl | simple optical sighting system ⓘ |
| gunElevationRange | -5 to +75 degrees (2A42) ⓘ |
| height | about 2.45 m ⓘ |
| introducedToReplace | BMD-1 with 73 mm gun ⓘ |
| length | about 7.36 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 60 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumWaterSpeed | about 10 km/h ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | BMD-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high gun elevation for engaging targets in mountainous or urban terrain
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lightweight construction for parachute deployment ⓘ |
| parachuteSystemCompatibleWith | PRSM-915 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 4 to 5 dismounts ⓘ |
| predecessor | BMD-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 30 mm 2A42 autocannon ⓘ |
| role |
fire support for airborne infantry
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rapid reaction operations ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
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9P135M ATGM launcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1985 ⓘ |
| successor | BMD-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| turretType | one-man turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Belarus
NERFINISHED
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Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Airborne Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Airborne Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ other post-Soviet states ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 8.2 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 2.94 m ⓘ |
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