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BTR-D

The BTR-D is a Soviet airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was introduced in 1974 and first seen by the West in 1979 during the Soviet–Afghan War. BTR-D stands for Bronetransportyor Desanta (БТР-Д, Бронетранспортер Десанта, literally "Armored personnel carrier of the Airborne Forces"). It is based on the BMD-1 airborne IFV. NATO gave it the designation BMD M1979.

Key facts

Weapon.name: BTR-D
Weapon.image: File:Army2016-252.jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: BTR-D with parachute landing equipment
Weapon.origin: Soviet Union/Russia
Weapon.type: Airborne Amphibious Multi-Purpose Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier
Weapon.is_vehicle: yes
Weapon.service: 1974–present
Weapon.used_by: See Operators
Weapon.wars: Soviet–Afghan WarRusso-Ukrainian war
Weapon.designer: Volgograd Tractor Factory
Weapon.design_date: Early 1970–1974
Weapon.manufacturer: Volgograd Tractor Factory
Weapon.production_date: 1974 – ? (out of production)
Weapon.variants: See Variants
Weapon.spec_label: BTR-D
Weapon.crew: 3 (commander, driver and bow machine gunner) (+ 10 troops)
Weapon.length: 6.74 m (22.1 ft)

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Contents

Development history
Description
Overview
Crew
Armament
Maneuverability
Amphibious ability
Armour protection
Troop compartment
Equipment
Air-drop techniques
Service history
Variants
Operators
Current operators
Former operators
References

==Development history== In 1969, the BMD-1 airborne IFV entered service with the Soviet Army. The vehicle had many flaws, the armour is thin (We’re talking about armor that can be pierced by .50 cal machine guns or even heavy small arms fire from the sides). But the biggest one was that the troop compartment was extremely cramped and could only transport up to four infantrymen. This number was often reduced to three because it was impractical for four infantrymen to operate inside the troop compartment and dismount from the vehicle.