Team
: Hawk Republic

# BRDM-2

Role
: Armoured Personnel Carrier

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#general-information)

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
: Crewman

Engineer

Infantry

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                   | [Cold War](/md/rv/loadouts/cold-war.md) | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/rv/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 1                                  | ✗                                   |
| [FISH State](/md/rv/teams/fish-state.md)       | ✗                                       | Tier 2                              |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#vehicle)

| 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   |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#powertrain)

| 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         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#armour)

| 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  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 45 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 45 deg/s  |
| Vertical limits  | -7° / 45° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [14.5mm KPVT](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#gunner-turret-weapon-145mm-kpvt)

| Reload speed                           | 6s  |
| -------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                          | 100 |
| Ammo                                   | Max |
| [BST](/md/rv/shells/145mm-kpvt-bst.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                            |     |
| Hull ammo                              | 5   |

#### [7.62mm PKT](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-pkt)

| Reload speed                        | 6s  |
| ----------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                       | 250 |
| Ammo                                | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-pkt-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                         |     |
| MG ammo                             | 6   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 2.6x |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#commander-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -15° / 35° |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [Commander sight](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 5x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/brdm-2.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                   |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/brdm-2/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/brdm-2/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/brdm-2/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/brdm-2/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/brdm-2/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/brdm-2/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/brdm-2/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "BRDM-2"