The
BMD-4 or BMD-3M Bakhcha is an airborne infantry
combat armoured vehicle entered service with Russian
paratroops units in 2005. The BMD-4 is designed
and produced by the Russian Company Kurganmashzavod.
This vehicle uses the BMD-3 chassis, but carries
a significantly more powerful armament. In some
cases the BMD-4 can replace main battle tanks and
artillery units with it's firepower during landing
operations. Some older BMD-3 are being upgraded
to BMD-4, while a low-rate production of new vehicles
continues. In 2008 Russian Air Borne Forces (VDV)
commissioned about 30 new BMD-4. According to the
Commander of VDV general-lieutenant Valery EvtuhovichC
VDV already had one battalion equipped with BMD-4.
Further modernization of the machine was underway.
From 2009 it is planned to begin batch production
of upgraded BMD-4 for airborne forces at the Kurganmashzavod.
According to the governmental rearmament program
to 2015, Kurganmashzavod. will produce and deliver
not only BMD-4 and its modifications but also new
perspective vehicles. In terms of firepower the
BMD-4 is the most heavily armed vehicle in the world
in its class.
Variants
:
BMD-4M:
Modernized BMD-4, specific power block and
running gear are changed on batch ones used in BMP-3.
The
main armament of the BMD-4 (BMD-3M) is composed
with the 100-mm gun and coaxial 30-mm canon.
The main gun of 100 mm is equipped with
an autoloader of guided and unguided HEF
artillery projectiles and Arkan anti-tank
guided missile. Additional armament consists
of a 7.62-mm and 5.45-mm machine guns.
Protection
The
turret is made in steel and the hull in
aluminium. The turret and the hull provide
to the crew a protection against the firing
of small weapons and shell splinters of
the battle field. The BMD-4 can be also
fitted with additional armour
Propulsion
The
BMD-4 is powered by the 2V-60-2 diesel engine,
developing 450 hp. The hydro pneumatic suspension
of the BMD-4 is adjustable to give a ground
clearance of between 130-mm and 530-mm,
although for normal road clearance is 450-mm.
The suspension of the BMD-4 is composed
on each side with 6 small road wheels and
4 track-return rollers, on each side of
the chassis. The drive sprocket is mounted
at the rear, and idler at the front.
Accessories
The
BMD-4 is fitted with NBC protection and
automatic fire suppression systems. Vehicle
can be Para dropped with all the crew inside,
thus saving time for the assembly after
landing. The BMD-4 is fully amphibious and
can fire all it's weapons afloat at sea
worthiness 2. In the water, the BMD-4 is
propelled by two water jets, mounted to
each side, back of the hull.
Specifications
Armament
On
100 mm and 30 mm gun, the 100 mm gun can
fired anti-tank guided missile, one machine
gun 7,62 mm
Country
users
Russia
Designer
Company
Kurganmashzavod
Accessories
Modern
fire control systems, panoramic commander
TV sight, digital computer and tracker
system.
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