BBRM-2 Armored Fighting Vehicle

BRDM-2 Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle

Designer:

V. K. Rubstov of Dedkov OKB

Manufacturer:

Molotov GAZ plant

Role:

Armored Amphibious Reconnaissance

Year Adopted:

1962

Produced:

1963-1989

Major Variants:

BRDM-2 RKhb	- NBC Recon version
BRDM-2U	- Command Vehicle
BRDM-2 (ATGM)	- Fitted with ATGM & no turret
BRDM-2 (PsyOps)	- Fitted with loudspeaker system
BRDM-2 ATM-1	- Civil variant w/o turret

Weight:

(BRDM-2):


7000 kg	(7.7 U.S. tons)

Operational Status:

Used By: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Tanzania, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, and other former Soviet Republics

Armament:*

BRDM-2:

BRDM-2 w/ Sagger launcher:

1 x 14.5mm KPV machine gun with 500 rounds

1 x coaxial 12.7 DShK MG with 2000 rounds

6 x Sagger ATGM's (14 total in vehicle)

Engine:

GAZ-41, V-8, water-cooled petrol engine, producing 140 horsepower @ 3400 RPM

Suspension:

Semi-elliptical springs w/ hydraulic shock absorbers

Crew:

BDRM-2:

BDRM-2 (w/Sagger launcher):

1+3 (Driver, Gunner, additional troops)

1+2 (Driver, Gunner, additional soldier)

Armor:

Turret (All Around):

Hull Front:

Hull Sides:

Hull Rear:

Underside:


7 mm at varying slopes	(0.3 inches at varying slopes)
5-7 mm sloped at 45 to 80°	(0.2 - 0.3 inches at 45 to 80°
7 mm sloped at 0° to 18°	(0.3 inches at 0° to 18°)
7 mm sloped at 0°	(0.3 inches sloped at 0°)
2-3mm	(0.08 - 0.1 inches)

Overall Length:

5.75 meters

(18 feet, 10 inches)

Height:

(To Turret Top):

(To Hull Top):


2.3 meters	(7 feet, 6.6 inches)
Uncertain at Present	(Uncertain at Present)

Width:

2.35 meters

(7 feet, 8.4 inches)

Maximum Speed:

(on road):

(in water):


100 kilometers per hour	(62 miles per hour)
10 kilometers per hour	(6 miles per hour)

Range (on road):

750 km

(466 miles)

Turning Radius:

9 meters

(29 feet, 6 inches)

Gradient:

+60°

Fuel Capacity:

290 liters

(306 gallons)