{ "id": "bmd-2", "name": "BMD-2", "aliases": [], "domain": "land", "country": "RUS", "category": "Airborne amphibious infantry fighting vehicle", "status": null, "fielded": 1985, "operators": [ "RUS", "UKR", "UZB" ], "prolif_count": 4, "summary": "The BMD-2 is a Soviet-era airborne infantry fighting vehicle, introduced in 1985. It is a variant of BMD-1 with a new turret and some changes done to the hull.", "specs": [ { "k": "", "label": "Manufacturer", "section": "system", "v": "Volgograd Tractor Plant", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "crew", "v": 3, "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Chassis", "section": "mobility", "v": "S-120 and based on the aluminum hull of the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked armored personnel carrier", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "length_m", "v": 5.91, "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "width_m", "v": 2.63, "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "height_m", "v": 2.175, "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "combat_weight_t", "v": 8.22, "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "engine_name", "v": "5D20", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "engine_hp", "v": 240, "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Suspension", "section": "mobility", "v": "hydropneumatic", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "road_range_km", "v": 450, "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Elevation", "section": "armament", "v": "-5° to +75", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Computerized FCS", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "Yes, with three day vision devices", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "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": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Main Gun Stabilization", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Hull Armor", "section": "protection", "v": "Aluminum 15mm thick. The front of the hull and turret consequently provide protection against 12.7 mm rounds fired from 200 m as well as 23 mm rounds fired from over 500 m. The sides protect against 7.62 mm rounds as well as shell splinters", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "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": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "NBC Protection", "section": "protection", "v": "PAZ NBC system", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "main_armament", "v": "1 × turret mounted 30mm 2A42 cannon, 30 mm", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "armament", "label": "Secondary armament", "v": "1 x PKT (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun); The PKT can be controlled remotely", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "range_max_km", "v": 4, "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium", "label": "Maximum firing range" } ], "payloads": [ { "name": "Rifle", "role": "30 mm ammunition", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": {}, "qty": "A total of 300 rounds are carried in a large container on the right of the turre" } ], "variants": [ { "name": "BMD-2", "text": "The BMD-2 has a box-shaped hull with a gently-sloped glacis and steep belly plate from an angular nose. The sides of the hull are vertical and there is a turret mounted in the middle of the hull roof. The front compartme", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ] }, { "name": "BMD-2K", "text": "The BMD-2K is a variant of the BMD-2 designed to perform as a command vehicle. It carries additional communications equipment so that it can command units at the platoon and company level.", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ] }, { "name": "BMD-2-KU", "text": "The BMD-2-KU is an improved C2 vehicle based on the BMD-2K. It is designed to provide a modernised vehicle that can be used to better control a battalion-sized formation.", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ] }, { "name": "BMD-2K-AU", "text": "The BMD-2K-AU is a modified command vehicle based on the BMD-2K.", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ] }, { "name": "BMD-2M", "text": "The BMD-2M is an upgraded BMD-2. It is a vehicle modernized with improved mission systems so that the vehicle’s combat capabilities can be improved without replacing the turret.", "src": [ "weg-bmd-2" ] } ], "art": "ifv", "image": { "file": "bmd-2.jpg", "thumb": "bmd-2-thumb.jpg", "credit": "Andrey Butko", "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018-05-09._%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C_%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%8B_%D0%B2_%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B5_f338.jpg", "title": "File:2018-05-09. 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