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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BMD-1larger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.41 m (17.7 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMD-1 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | See Service history and Combat history[source] | — |
| Designer | Volgograd Tractor Plant[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
combat weight
Single sourceMass
Single source7.5 t (7.4 long tons; 8.3 short tons) 8.3 t (8.2 long tons; 9.1 short tons) (combat weight)[source]
(driver + gunner) + 6 dismounts (commander + machine gunner + 3-4 troopers)
Single source2 (driver + gunner) + 6 dismounts (commander + machine gunner + 3-4 troopers)[source]
Maximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; swimming
Single source80 km/h (50 mph) (road) 45 km/h (28 mph) (cross country) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (swimming)[source]
Operational; road
Single sourceOperational; water
Single source600 km (370 mi) (road) 116 km (72 mi) (water)[source]
5D-20 6-cylinder diesel engine at 2,600 rpm
Single source5D-20 6-cylinder diesel engine 241 hp (180 kW) at 2,600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1965–1969[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Plant[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | 1968–1987[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | welded aluminium alloy 26–33 mm gun mantlet 6-23 mm turret 15 mm lower hull 10 mm rest of the hull[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 "Grom" smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14M / 9M111M / 9M113 ATGMs (3 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial tank machine gun (2,000 rounds) 2x 7.62 mm PKT hull machine gun (4,000 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 32.1 hp/tonne (24 kW/tonne) 18.1 hp/tonne (13.5 kW/tonne) (loaded with equipment)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | hydraulic independent torsion-bar[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | Adjustable 100 mm to 450 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 300 L (79 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] |
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| Layout | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Engine | — | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 4-step[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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