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BMD-3

The BMD-3 (Boyevaya Mashina Desanta , Russian: Боевая Машина Десанта, lit. 'Combat Vehicle of the Airborne') is a light infantry fighting vehicle originating in the Soviet Union that is fully amphibious and air-droppable with crew inside. It is intended to be used by airborne and air assault units. It is not an upgraded BMD-1 but a completely redesigned…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
70 km/h (43 mph) off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph) water: 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Armor
Turret: Steel Hull: Aluminium alloy
Crew
3 (+4 passengers)
Engine
2V-06-2 water-cooled diesel 450 hp
Height
2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
In service
1990 – present

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BMD-3

Nodes38
Edges37
Triples109
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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related to Variants · 30
BMD-3 → AGS-17, ATGM, Bakhcha-U, Basic, BMD-3M, BMD-3s, BMD-4, BMD-4M, BMD-4s, BMM-D, BMP-3, BTR-80, BTR-MD, Chemical, It, Modified, Multi-role, Object, Rakushka, Ramka
related to Former operators · 24
BMD-3 → Angola, BMD-1, BMD-2, BMD-3s, BMD-4/4M, BMD-4M, BTR-MDM, China, Chinese Air Force Airborne, Corps, Despite, During, Ex-Russian BMD-3s, In, Originally, Replaced, Russia, Russian, Soviet Union, The BMD-3
related to Development · 18
BMD-3 → BMD-1, BMD-2, BMD-2's, BMD-3s, BMP-2's, BMP-3, Even, Only, Six Object, Soviet, Soviet Union, The, The BMD-3, This, Two, Volgograd, Volgograd Tractor Factory, While
related to Armament · 7
BMD-3 → AGS-17, An RPK-74, Fagot, It, Konkurs ATGMs, PKT, The BMD-3
related to Crew · 6
BMD-3 → BMD-2, If, Thanks, The, The BMD-3, They
related to Mobility · 2
BMD-3 → Its, The BMD-3
related to Turret · 2
BMD-3 → BMP-2, The BMD-3
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
BMD-3 → 70 km/h (43 mph) off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph) water: 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Armor · 1
BMD-3 → Turret: Steel Hull: Aluminium alloy
Crew · 1
BMD-3 → 3 (+4 passengers)

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vehicle turret bmd-2 airborne russian crew new bmd-4 service gun soviet hull engine russia bmd-1 object machine mm union armament

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BMD-3.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph) off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph) water: 10 km/h (6.2 mph)1.00infobox
BMD-3ArmorTurret: Steel Hull: Aluminium alloy1.00infobox
BMD-3Crew3 (+4 passengers)1.00infobox
BMD-3Engine2V-06-2 water-cooled diesel 450 hp1.00infobox
BMD-3Height2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)1.00infobox
BMD-3In service1990 – present1.00infobox
BMD-3Length6 metres (20 ft)1.00infobox
BMD-3Main armament2A42 30mm autocannon with coaxial 7.62mm PK machine gun, 9K11 or 9M111 ATGMs from turret mounted launcher1.00infobox
BMD-3ManufacturerVolgograd Tractor Factory1.00infobox
BMD-3Mass12.9 tonnes1.00infobox
BMD-3No. built1371.00infobox
BMD-3Operational range500 km (310 mi)1.00infobox
BMD-3Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
BMD-3Power/weight34 hp/ton1.00infobox
BMD-3Secondary armamentBow-mounted AGS-17 Plamya 30 mm automatic grenade launcher and 5.45-mm RPK machine-gun1.00infobox
BMD-3SuspensionHydroneumatic with variable height control, 130–530 mm (5.1–20.9 in)1.00infobox
BMD-3TypeAirborne infantry fighting vehicle1.00infobox
BMD-3VariantsBMD-4, 2S25 Sprut-SD1.00infobox
BMD-3Width3.13 m (10.3 ft)1.00infobox

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