{
  "id": "bmd-1",
  "name": "BMD-1",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Airborne amphibious infantry fighting vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1969,
  "operators": [
    "AGO",
    "ARM",
    "AZE",
    "BLR",
    "IND",
    "KAZ",
    "KGZ",
    "MDA",
    "RUS",
    "TKM",
    "UKR",
    "UZB",
    "VNM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 14,
  "summary": "The BMD-1 is an airborne infantry-tracked armored vehicle, which entered the service of the Russian army airborne units in 1969 and was first shown to the public during a parade held in Moscow in November 1973. The vehicle was called the M1970 before its Russian designation became known.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Volgograd Tractor Plant",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "S-120 and based on the aluminium hull of the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "30 min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "30 min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.63,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 1.62,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 7.5,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "5D20",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 240,
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Suspension",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "hydropneumatics",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 320,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 70,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_xc_kmh",
      "v": 40,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_swim_kmh",
      "v": 10,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Amphibious",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of fire (max)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "8-10 rds/min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Loader",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "M3 electromechanical autoloader with ammunition conveyor",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Max elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "+33 deg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Min elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "-4 deg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, with three day vision devices",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, dual-mode 1PN22M1 monocular periscopic sight mounted on the left side of the turret roof.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor Type",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The BMD-1 is built from welded aluminum armor and the turret from welded steel.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "It is thought to be capable of stopping 12.7 mm rounds fired at the front of the vehicle from a range of 200 m. The sides are likely to provide protection from 7.62 mm rounds fired at typical combat ranges. 15 mm at 50° lower hull front, 10",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "23 mm at 42° turret front; 19 mm at 36° turret side; 13 mm at 30° turret rear ; 6 mm turret top",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "PAZ NBC system",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "1 x 2A28 Grom 73mm smooth bore semi-automatic gun, 73 mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x PKT (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun) 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun; The PKT can be controlled remotely",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "OG-15V HE-Frag",
      "role": "73 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "290 m/s"
      },
      "qty": "16 Total OG-15V HE-Frag Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "PG-15V (HEAT)",
      "role": "73 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "400 m/s",
        "Armor penetration": "280-350 mm"
      },
      "qty": "24 Total PG-15V Projectiles"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "BMD-1",
      "text": "First production model.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BMD-1K",
      "text": "(K stands for komandirskaya – command) – Command variant fitted with R-126 and R-107 transceivers, two Clothes Rail antennas and a generator box. It's sometimes called BMD-K.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BMD-1P",
      "text": "BMD-1 modernization with its 9S428 ATGM launcher replaced by pintle-mounted 9P135M-1 ATGM launcher capable of firing 9M113 \"Konkurs\" (AT-5 Spandrel), 9M113M \"Konkurs-M\" (AT-5B Spandrel B), 9M111 \"Fagot\" (AT-4 Spigot) and",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S9 NONA Russian 120mm Self-Propelled Mo",
      "text": "The 120 mm SO-120 2S9 Anona (Anemone) self-propelled gun/mortar (SPG/M) was first seen in public in May 1985 and is an airborne artillery assault vehicle that was developed to carry out two tactical functions.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S9-1 Russian 120mm Self-Propelled Morta",
      "text": "120mm Self-Propelled Mortar (SPM)",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S9-1M",
      "text": "The 2S9-1M is an upgraded variant of the baseline SO-120 2S9 Anona-S. The upgraded vehicle is designed to maintain the battlefield viability of the original SO-120 until a replacement - likely to be the Lotus fire suppor",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "ifv",
  "image": {
    "file": "bmd-1.jpg",
    "thumb": "bmd-1-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "SokOs",
    "license": "CC0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%91%D0%9C%D0%94-1%D0%9F_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B5.jpg",
    "title": "File:БМД-1П в Петрозаводске.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/bmd-1.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-bmd-1": {
      "title": "BMD-1 Russian Airborne Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/BMD-1_Russian_Airborne_Amphibious_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}