- Description
- The BRDM-2 is an Armoured Personnel Carrier and a Soviet 4×4 amphibious reconnaissance vehicle that entered service in the 1960s, replacing the BRDM-1. Produced in large numbers and widely exported, it became one of the most recognizable light armoured vehicles of the Cold War. Crewed by a driver, gunner, and commander, the 7 t wheeled hull is powered by a GAZ-41 diesel producing 140 hp for a 20 hp/t power-to-weight ratio, with a top speed of 100 km/h on roads and 4 km/h afloat.
Armament consists of a turret-mounted 14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun paired with a 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun; the gunner and commander each have optical sights (2.6× and 5× zoom respectively) but no laser rangefinder or stabilizer. The vehicle is fully amphibious and relies on its small silhouette and mobility for survival rather than heavy armour.
- Locomotion
- Wheeled
- Amphibious
- Yes
- Supported classes
- CrewmanEngineerInfantry
- Obtainment
- Free
| Weight | 7 t |
| Seating capacity | 3 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Commander | 1 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 100 km/h |
| Backward | 12 km/h |
| Amphibious | 4 km/h |
| Engine | GAZ-41 |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 2,600 RPM |
| Horsepower | 140 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 20 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 5 |
| Reverse gears | 1 |
| Lower front plate | 15 mm–35 mm |
| Upper front plate | 10 mm–24 mm |
| Left cheek | 10 mm–24 mm |
| Right cheek | 10 mm–24 mm |
| Mantlet | 7 mm–31 mm |
| Hull side | 5 mm–17 mm |
| Traversal | |
| Mouse aim | Yes |
| Horizontal speed | 45 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 45 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -7° / 45° |
14.5mm KPVT
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 100 |
| Ammo | Max |
| BST | * |
| Ammo models | |
| Hull ammo | 5 |
7.62mm PKT
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 250 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 6 |
Main sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 2.6x |
| Traversal | |
| Mouse aim | Yes |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -15° / 35° |
Commander sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 5x |
ID: "BRDM-2"
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