BMD-2

Key facts

Weapon.name

BMD-2

Weapon.image

BMD-2 airborne combat vehicle.jpg

Weapon.image_size

300

Weapon.caption

BMD-2 airborne combat vehicle outside the 'Museum of the History of the Airborne Forces in the city of Ryazan

Weapon.origin

Soviet Union

Weapon.type

Airborne infantry fighting vehicle

Weapon.is_vehicle

yes

Weapon.service

1985–present

Weapon.used_by

See Operators

Weapon.wars

See Service history

Weapon.design_date

1981–1985

Weapon.manufacturer

Volgograd Tractor Plant

Weapon.production_date

1985–1991? (out of production)

Weapon.variants

See Variants

Weapon.spec_label

BMD-2

Weapon.crew

2 (driver + gunner) + 6 dismounts (1 commander + 1 mg gunner + 4 troopers)

Weapon.length

5.91 m (Gun forward) 5.40 m (Hull)

Weapon.width

2.63 m

via Wikipedia infobox