BRDM-2

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Specifications:

Crew:

4x man;

Top speed:

100 km/h

Armament:

1x 14,5mm KPVT machine gun; 1x 7,62mm PKT machine gun;

Brick count:

699

Cost:

3,655u

How to use:

Night vision lights (cosmetic) - Q; Frontal light - L; Open frontal hatches - PgUP/PgDn;

History of BRDM-2:

The BRDM-2 is an amphibious armoured patrol car used by Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Numerous shortcomings of the BRDM-1 quickly became obvious: Lack of NBC protection system, no night vision equipment, exposed gunner, no special sights. Plus its front engine configuration limited the payload. These drawbacks spurred the same technical teams from the OKB design bureau, under the direction of designer V. K. Rubtsov to create an improved reconnaissance vehicle in 1959. The BRDM-2 entered service with the Soviet Army in 1962, after a short testing phase (BTR-40P) but only publicly shown in 1966. At that stage and from then on, it replaced the BRDM-1 in the Soviet and Warsaw Pact armies. The BRDM-2 is also closely related to the Hungarian FUG (OT-65) and FUG-70 amphibious scout cars. Other names for the BRDM-2 were BTR-40PB, BTR-40P-2 and GAZ 41-08 (factory designation).

Differences with the BRDM-1 are quite obvious for the appearance alone, with a bigger engine moved to the rear, and therefore a roomier crew compartment with the driver’s cab nearer to the front. Similarities comprised the chain-driven belly wheels and the centralized tire pressure regulation system. But it had better amphibious characteristics and a more powerful engine. It was also armed with a turret in standard (none of the previous BRDM) and its main compartment proved quite adaptable.

The boat-shaped hull was made of welded steel, with a thickness of 10 mm on front, 7 mm sides, rear and top of the turret, 14 mm for the hull nose plate, 5 mm upper front, 7 mm lower front, sides, rear and top, and 2 mm on the hull front floor and 3 mm for the rear floor. The crew of 4 comprised the driver (left) and commander (right) in the front cab, and gunner and co-gunner behind. The front comprised two large armored shutters, a serie of periscopic sights above covering the front and sides, and two escape roof hatches. With a maximum of 14 mm it could not be penetrated by artillery fragments and .50 caliber machine gun fire, however, its tires were not protected but there was a central inflation system that can compensate for punctures.