BMD-3 vs Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)

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AArmoured vehicles

BMD-3

Airborne infantry fighting vehicle

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Mike1979 Russia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

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BArmoured vehicles

Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)

Infantry fighting vehicle

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Boevaya mashina · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

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Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

BMD-3Length

6 m

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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)Length

7.4 m

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BMD-3larger figure on 0 of 1

None

Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1

Length+23%

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Measured figures

Head to head

18 of 32 rows sourced on both sides

7.4m

Length+23%

All recorded figures & sources

6 m

Length

Single source

6 metres (20 ft)^[source]

7.4 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

BMD-3 and Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) configuration
Specification	BMD-3	Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)
Type	Airborne infantry fighting vehicle^[source]	Infantry fighting vehicle^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	Germany^[source]
In service	1990 – present^[source]	2015–present^[source]
Manufacturer	Volgograd Tractor Factory^[source]

No. built	137^[source]	350 as of December 2022^[source]

Variants	BMD-4 , 2S25 Sprut-SD^[source]	—

Armor	Turret: Steel Hull: Aluminium alloy^[source]	AMAP modular composite armor composite armour^[source]

Main armament	2A42 30mm autocannon with coaxial 7.62mm PK machine gun , 9K11 or 9M111 ATGMs from turret mounted launcher^[source]	Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)^[source]

Secondary armament	Bow-mounted AGS-17 Plamya 30 mm automatic grenade launcher and 5.45-mm RPK machine-gun^[source]	Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense^[source]

Power/weight	34 hp/ton^[source]	18.6 kW/t^[source]

Suspension	Hydroneumatic with variable height control, 130–530 mm (5.1–20.9 in)^[source]	Horstman hydrostruts^[source]

Former operator · China	China^[source]	—

Former operator · Angola	Angola^[source]	—

Source measurement	Even before the start of the BMD-2 's production, a new model of airborne infantry fighting vehicle was already envisaged by the Soviet military planners. This new type would first replace the BMD-1 , and later the BMD-2. Two configurations were considered: one using the same armament as the future BMP-3 , and another equipped with the BMP-2 's turret. The latter option was chosen, because it would allow for a lighter vehicle (12.5 tonnes, compared to 18 tonnes for the other one). Six Object 950 prototypes were built in 1985 and 1986. The vehicle was manufactured at the Volgograd Tractor Factory in Volgograd , starting in 1990, the last year before the fall of the Soviet Union . While orders for several hundreds of BMD-3s were originally planned, the poor financial situation of the 1990s resulted in severe reductions of these orders. Only 137 BMD-3s were manufactured, with production stopping in 1997. The BMD-3 may not be in service anymore, or only with a very limited number of vehicles.^[source]BMD-3 · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The BMD-3 is armed with one stabilised 30 mm 2A42 autocannon with 500 rounds, with elevation angles up to 75°, and one coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun . It also has a 9P135M missile launcher for 9K111 Fagot and 9M113 Konkurs ATGMs. An RPK-74 5.45 mm machine gun is placed on the right-hand side of the hull, while an AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher is placed on the left-hand side.^[source]BMD-3 · Description / Armament; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The BMD-3 is powered by a 450 hp 2V-06-2 engine. Its maximum speed is 70 km/h on roads, and 45 km/h cross-country. The BMD-3 is amphibious, with a maximum speed of 10 km/h on water. A new parachute system was specifically designed for the BMD-3, in order to cope with its higher weight.^[source]BMD-3 · Description / Mobility; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage BMD-4 (Object 960) - Modified chassis with new turret "Bakhcha-U" comprising: 100 mm main gun 2A70, 30mm autocannon 2A72, 7.62 mm machine gun, and new fire control system "Ramka". The bow-mounted AGS-17 has been removed. The armament is similar to that of the BMP-3 . BMD-4s are new-build or upgraded BMD-3s. The prototype was known as BMD-3M . The BMD-4 is no longer being purchased for the Russian troops, in favor of the BMD-4M.^[source]BMD-3 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage BTR-MD “Rakushka” (Object 955) - Multi-role transport vehicle with bigger hull and no turret. This type can be used to transport troops, fuel, ammunition and wounded personnel. It also serves as the basis for a new range of specialised vehicles for the Russian airborne forces, including a mortar platform, an ambulance BMM-D , a command post vehicle and a recovery vehicle. Some of the variants will have a longer chassis with 7 road wheels and probably the same 510 hp engine as the 2S25.^[source]BMD-3 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 2S25 Sprut-SD (Object 952) - Self-propelled anti-tank gun, armed with a 125 mm gun 2A75 that has similar ballistics as the main gun of the 2A46 series and can also fire the ATGM 9M119 Svir . The chassis has 7 instead of 5 road wheels on each side and the engine is now the 2V-06-2S of 510 hp. The 2S25 has a combat weight of 18 tonnes and a crew of 3. It entered service in 2007.^[source]BMD-3 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

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Even before the start of the BMD-2 's production, a new model of airborne infantry fighting vehicle was already envisaged by the Soviet military planners. This new type would first replace the BMD-1 , and later the BMD-2. Two configurations were considered: one using the same armament as the future BMP-3 , and another equipped with the BMP-2 's turret. The latter option was chosen, because it would allow for a lighter vehicle (12.5 tonnes, compared to 18 tonnes for the other one). Six Object 950 prototypes were built in 1985 and 1986. The vehicle was manufactured at the Volgograd Tractor Factory in Volgograd , starting in 1990, the last year before the fall of the Soviet Union . While orders for several hundreds of BMD-3s were originally planned, the poor financial situation of the 1990s resulted in severe reductions of these orders. Only 137 BMD-3s were manufactured, with production stopping in 1997. The BMD-3 may not be in service anymore, or only with a very limited number of vehicles.^[source]BMD-3 · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The BMD-3 is armed with one stabilised 30 mm 2A42 autocannon with 500 rounds, with elevation angles up to 75°, and one coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun . It also has a 9P135M missile launcher for 9K111 Fagot and 9M113 Konkurs ATGMs. An RPK-74 5.45 mm machine gun is placed on the right-hand side of the hull, while an AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher is placed on the left-hand side.^[source]BMD-3 · Description / Armament; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The BMD-3 is powered by a 450 hp 2V-06-2 engine. Its maximum speed is 70 km/h on roads, and 45 km/h cross-country. The BMD-3 is amphibious, with a maximum speed of 10 km/h on water. A new parachute system was specifically designed for the BMD-3, in order to cope with its higher weight.^[source]BMD-3 · Description / Mobility; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

BMD-4 (Object 960) - Modified chassis with new turret "Bakhcha-U" comprising: 100 mm main gun 2A70, 30mm autocannon 2A72, 7.62 mm machine gun, and new fire control system "Ramka". The bow-mounted AGS-17 has been removed. The armament is similar to that of the BMP-3 . BMD-4s are new-build or upgraded BMD-3s. The prototype was known as BMD-3M . The BMD-4 is no longer being purchased for the Russian troops, in favor of the BMD-4M.^[source]BMD-3 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

BTR-MD “Rakushka” (Object 955) - Multi-role transport vehicle with bigger hull and no turret. This type can be used to transport troops, fuel, ammunition and wounded personnel. It also serves as the basis for a new range of specialised vehicles for the Russian airborne forces, including a mortar platform, an ambulance BMM-D , a command post vehicle and a recovery vehicle. Some of the variants will have a longer chassis with 7 road wheels and probably the same 510 hp engine as the 2S25.^[source]BMD-3 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

2S25 Sprut-SD (Object 952) - Self-propelled anti-tank gun, armed with a 125 mm gun 2A75 that has similar ballistics as the main gun of the 2A46 series and can also fire the ATGM 9M119 Svir . The chassis has 7 instead of 5 road wheels on each side and the engine is now the 2V-06-2S of 510 hp. The 2S25 has a combat weight of 18 tonnes and a crew of 3. It entered service in 2007.^[source]BMD-3 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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