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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BMD-3larger 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 source6 metres (20 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMD-3 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1990 – present[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Factory[source] | Praga[source] |
| No. built | 137[source] | — |
| Variants | BMD-4 , 2S25 Sprut-SD |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+4 passengers
Single source3 (+4 passengers)[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]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
2V-06-2 water-cooled diesel
Single source2V-06-2 water-cooled diesel 450 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Armor | Turret: Steel Hull: Aluminium alloy[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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| 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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