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At a glance
BMD-3larger figure on 0 of 1
JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source6 metres (20 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMD-3 | JCB HMEE |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | 1990 – present[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Factory[source] | JCB[source] |
| No. built | 137 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6x6
Single source9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source70 km/h (43 mph) off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph) water: 10 km/h (6.2 mph)[source]
Maximum; A-kit
Single sourceMaximum; C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
>900 (as of 2020)[source] |
| Variants | BMD-4 , 2S25 Sprut-SD[source] | — |
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| Armor | Turret: Steel Hull: Aluminium alloy[source] | A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.[source] |
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| Main armament | 2A42 30mm autocannon with coaxial 7.62mm PK machine gun , 9K11 or 9M111 ATGMs from turret mounted launcher[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Bow-mounted AGS-17 Plamya 30 mm automatic grenade launcher and 5.45-mm RPK machine-gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 34 hp/ton[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Hydroneumatic with variable height control, 130–530 mm (5.1–20.9 in)[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
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| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2007–present[source] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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