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.

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.

Type Volgograd Tractor Factory

Role Airborne Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Country of Origin Soviet Union

Introduction 1990-present

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Note	The technical characteristics may have minor differences according to the different manufacturers of the given product. The manufacturers reserve the right to make changes to the specified parameters.

Mass	12.9 t (14.2 short tons; 12.7 long tons)
Width	3.13 m (10 ft 3 in)
Passengers	5
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)