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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BRDM-2larger 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
Mass
Single source7 tonnes (7.7 short tons ; 6.9 long tons )[source]
driver, commander, radio operator-observer, gunner
Single source4 (driver, commander, radio operator-observer, gunner)[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source100 km/h (62 mph) (road) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (water)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source750 km (470 mi)[source]
GAZ -41 gasoline V-8 at 3,400 rpm
Single sourceGAZ -41 gasoline V-8 140 hp (104 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.
Configuration
| Specification | BRDM-2 | Praga V3S |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Amphibious armoured scout car[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1962–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | See § Service history[source] | — |
| Designer | Vsevolod Konstantinovich Rubtsov[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ) in Nizhny Novgorod[source] | Praga[source] |
| Produced | 1962–1989 (in USSR)[source] | — |
| No. built | 7,200[source] | — |
| Variants | See § Variants[source] | — |
| Armor | Welded steel 10 mm turret front 7 mm turret sides, rear and top 14 mm hull nose plate 5 mm hull, upper front 7 mm hull lower front, sides, rear and top 2 mm hull front floor 3 mm hull rear floor[source] | — |
| Main armament | 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun (500 rounds)[source] | — |
| Secondary armament | 7.62×54mmR PKT coaxial general-purpose machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] | — |
| Power/weight | 18.2 hp/tonne (13.5 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
| Suspension | Wheeled 4x4 (+ 4 auxiliary wheels), leaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers[source] | — |
| Ground clearance | 430 mm (17 in)[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 290 L (64 imp gal ; 77 US gal )[source] | — |
| Production | — | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] |
| Layout | — | 6×6[source] |
| Engine | — | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
| Transmission | — | 4-step[source] |
| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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