BMD-1

The BMD-1 airborne fighting vehicle entered service in 1969 and has only bullet-resistant hull armour. It was designed from the outset for airborne troops, with delivery either by parachute or by unloading after an aircraft had landed. Development of this equipment in the USSR began at the initiative of airborne commander V. Margelov. Series assembly started in 1968 at the Volgograd Tractor Plant.

Engine: 5D20: naturally aspirated four-stroke V6 diesel, 15,900 cc, 240 PS at 2,400 rpm.

Crew: 2; combat weight: 7.2 tonnes. Troops carried: 5. Maximum speed: 61 km/h on land and 10 km/h afloat; land range: 500 km.

Main armament: A 73 mm 2A28 Grom gun; a 9M14M Malyutka anti-tank guided missile system; three 7.62 mm PKT machine guns.

Ammunition: 40 gun rounds; three anti-tank guided missiles; 4,000 rounds of 7.62 mm.