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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BRDM-1larger figure on 0 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BRDM-1 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Amphibious armored scout car[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1957–1970s (USSR)[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Designer | V. K. Rubtsov[source] | — |
| Designed | late 1954 – 1957[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Maximum; Road
Single sourceMaximum; Water
Single sourceRoad: 90 km/h (56 mph) Water: 9 km/h (5.6 mph)[source]
Operational; Road
Single sourceOperational; Water
Single sourceRoad: 750 km (470 mi) Water: 120 km (75 mi)[source]
GAZ-40PB 6-cylinder in-line gasoline at 3,400 rpm
Single sourceGAZ-40PB 6-cylinder in-line gasoline 90 hp (70 kW) at 3,400 rpm.[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Produced | 1957–1966[source] | — |
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| No. built | 11,500[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded steel 10 mm maximum[source] | — |
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| Main armament | none (BRDM-1 obr. 1957 and BRDM-1 obr. 1958) 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine gun on the front pintel mount (BRDM-1 obr. 1959 and BRDM-1 obr. 1960) 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun or 14.5 mm KPV heavy machine gun (Late BRDM-1)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | none (BRDM-1 obr. 1957, BRDM-1 obr. 1958 and BRDM-1 obr. 1959) 2 × 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine guns on the side pintel mounts (optional) (BRDM-1 obr. 1960) 3 × 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine guns on pintel mounts (two optional) (Late BRDM-1)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 16 hp/tonne (12.4 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Leaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 340 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 150 litres[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Afghanistan | Afghanistan[source] | — |
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| Former operator · People's Socialist Republic of Albania | People's Socialist Republic of Albania[source] | — |
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| Former operator · People's Republic of Angola | People's Republic of Angola[source] | — |
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| Former operator · People's Republic of Bulgaria | People's Republic of Bulgaria[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · East Germany | East Germany[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Egypt | Egypt[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | Indonesia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Israel | Israel[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Libya | Libya[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Oman | Oman[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Peru | Peru[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Polish People's Republic | Polish People's Republic[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Socialist Republic of Romania | Socialist Republic of Romania[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Ba'athist Syria | Ba'athist Syria[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Tanzania | Tanzania[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Uganda | Uganda[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Praga[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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