BTR-D
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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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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Army2016-252.jpg
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- service entry
- 1974-01-01
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- BTR-D
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17 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
==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.