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BTR-MDM Rakushka airborne multi-role armoured vehicle
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The BTR-MDM Rakushka is a further development of the BTR-MD airborne tracked multi-role armoured vehicle. The BTR-MDM was unveiled for the first time during the at the 9th International Exhibition of Arms, Military Equipment and Ammunition Russian Arms Expo which was held from 25 - 28 September 2013 in the city of Nizhny Tagil, Russia. The BTR-MDM is used as tracked armored personnel carrier for mechanized Airborne Forces (VDV) and he is based on the BMD-4M (Airborne Infantry Fighting Vehicle) chassis. The BTRD-MDM is designed and manufactured by Russian Defense Company Tractor Plants. The BTR-MDM is fully amphibious and could be also proposed to the Russian Marine Corps. The purpose of this new vehicle is to be fully compatible with all the range of airborne armoured vehicles in service with the Russian armed forces as the BTR-MD and BMD-4M airborne armoured infantry fighting vehicle. The BTR-MDM was showed officially during the Victory Day military parade rehearsal in April 2015. In March 2015, the Airborne troops of Western Military District have taken delivery of first production batch of 12 BTR-MDM.
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- BTR-MD: same vehicle but using the powerpack and suspension components of BMD-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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