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The BMD-3 is no longer in service anymore, with production favouring the BMD-4M and BTR-MDM. [1] In 2016 Russia had only 10 BMD-3 in service, alongside 100 BMD-1, 1000 BMD-2, 42 BMD-4/4M, and 12 BTR-MDM. [4] In 2022, prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia had approximately 1000 BMD-2, 351 BMD-4M, and 122 BTR-MDM vehicles in active ...
Infantry fighting vehicle: 1980's: 685: Light tank: 1975: Amphibious airborne light tank prototype, armed with the 100mm 2A48. One built. 688: BMP-3: Infantry combat vehicle: 701-2: IS-4: Heavy tank: Tested with 122mm D-25T, 100mm S-34-II, 122mm S-34-I 701-5: IS-4: Heavy tank: Prototype IS-4 701-6: IS-4: Heavy tank: 1949: Prototype IS-4 703: IS ...
In the early 1990s, the Volgograd tractor plant created a new self-propelled tank destroyer based on a modified prototype light tank classified as Object 934. [1] The plant was also the designer and manufacturer of the BMD-1, BMD-2, BMD-3 and latest BMD-4 airborne combat vehicles that are used by the Russian Air Assault Divisions.
BMD-1 infantry fighting vehicle (Soviet Union; Cold War) BMD-2 infantry fighting vehicle (Soviet Union; Cold War) BMD-3 infantry fighting vehicle (Russia; modern) BMM-2 8×8 ambulance based on the K1Sh1 (Russia; modern) BMM-3 8×8 ambulance based on the K1Sh1 (Russia; modern) BMM-80 8×8 ambulance based on the K1Sh1 (Russia; modern)
The company's main products are the well-known BMP-2 and BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, [3] which are in service in 29 countries [4] and, since April 2024, the BMD-4 airborne fighting vehicles. [5] The company also produces a wide range of civil products, such as small-sized tractors, municipal construction machines and automobile trailers ...
A similar vehicle known as the BMD-1 was designed to accompany Soviet airborne infantry and for a number of years was the world's only airborne IFV. [ 6 ] In 1971 the Bundeswehr adopted the Marder , which became increasingly heavily armored through its successive marks and – like the BMP – was later fitted as standard with a launcher for ...
The Kurganets-25 (Russian: Курганец-25) is a tracked amphibious, 25-ton modular infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier being developed for the Russian Army. The Kurganets-25 is planned to evolve into various models, gradually replacing BMP, BMD, MT-LB and other types of tracked Soviet armored platforms.
Like its predecessor, the BMD-4 is capable of parachuting from aircraft with the entire crew and passengers inside the vehicle which allows target engagement after landing to be instant. An Il-76 is able to transport two of these vehicles at a time in comparison to three BMD-1s and BMD-2s. [3] Its engine is the 2V-06-2; the same as the BMD-3.