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BMD-3
COMBAT VEHICLES
ARMOUR
Airborne Combat Vehicle
Mission
can be airdropped with the crew inside on special versatile seats.
The BMD-3 ACV is a highly manoeuvrable, tracked, light armoured amphibious vehicle with excellent navigability. It boasts powerful armament, capable of efficiently engaging modern armour and manpower. The vehicle
Armament The vehicle's armament comprises the 30mm 2A42 cannon, the 9K113 Konkurs or the 9K113M Konkurs-M ATGM system, the 30mm AG-17 automatic grenade launcher, and the 7.62mm PKTM coaxial machine gun. The BMD-3's hull has four portholes for firing troops’ weapons: one for a light machine gun and three for assault rifles. The cannon and the coaxial machine gun are stabilised in two planes. The vehicle's design allows it to be used as a standard chassis for a family of various-purpose combat tracked amphibious airdropped vehicles weighing from 12 to 18 tonnes.
Basic specifications Combat weight, t 12.5 + 3.2% Crew + troops 2+5 Engine type and power, kW (hp) diesel, 331 (450) Power-to-weight ratio, kW/t (hp/t) 26.45 (36) Armament: cannon type and calibre, mm automatic, 30 missiles 9K113 or 9K113M auxiliary weapons 30mm AG-17 automatic grenade launcher 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun Ammunition allowance (additional), rds: 30mm HE and APT 500 9M113 or 9M113M ATGM 4(2) 30mm VOG-17M 290 7.62mm PKT 2,000 Speed, km/h: maximum road/afloat 70/10 cross country road 45-50
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