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BMD-2
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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 changes to the hull. BMD stands for Boyevaya Mashina Desanta (Боевая Машина Десанта, which literally translates to "Airborne Combat Vehicle").
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- BMD-2
- Weapon.image
- BMD-2 airborne combat vehicle.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- BMD-2 airborne combat vehicle outside the 'Museum of the History of the Airborne Forces in the city of Ryazan
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.type
- Airborne infantry fighting vehicle
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1985–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators
- Weapon.wars
- See Service history
- Weapon.design_date
- 1981–1985
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Volgograd Tractor Plant
- Weapon.production_date
- 1985–1991? (out of production)
- Weapon.variants
- See Variants
- Weapon.spec_label
- BMD-2
- Weapon.crew
- 2 (driver + gunner) + 6 dismounts (1 commander + 1 mg gunner + 4 troopers)
- Weapon.length
- 5.91 m (Gun forward) 5.40 m (Hull)
- Weapon.width
- 2.63 m
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Ukrainian BMD-2 tank (3).JPG
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- service entry
- 1985-01-01
- Commons category
- BMD-2
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Development
- Description
- Overview
- Crew
- Turret
- Armament
- Maneuverability
- Air-drop techniques
- Amphibious ability
- Armour protection
- Troop compartment
- Equipment
- Service history
- Soviet–Afghan War
- Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Russo-Georgian War
- War in the Donbas
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Variants
- Operators
- Current operators
- Former operators
- See also
- References
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 changes 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 for the BMD-1 but did not supersede it entirely in Soviet service. Its NATO designation is BMD M1981/1.
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