Airborne armament: BMD-4M

The end of the 1960s in the Soviet Union in terms of equipping troops with military equipment was marked by the appearance of the first landing vehicles. This was a real breakthrough in military affairs. After all, it was possible to significantly expand the capabilities of the airborne units, set more ambitious tasks for the fighters.

During the existence of airborne combat vehicles, their "lineup" has changed significantly. Modern versions of BMD are a combination of firepower with relative ease with the possibility of overcoming water obstacles, the ability to land from various vehicles aviation.

The modernized BMD-4M airborne assault vehicle is currently in service with the RF Armed Forces. This is a 14-tonne armored vehicle with a 500-horsepower engine, capable of moving on various types of roads and surfaces. So, the speed on the "dirt road" reaches 50 km / h. The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat is up to 10 km / h.

In fact, the BMD-4M is a light airborne tank designed for units of the Airborne Forces. The BMD-4M is armed with a 100-mm cannon (launcher) 2A70 with 34 rounds of ammunition, a 30-mm automatic cannon 2A72 (464 rounds of ammunition), and a PKTM machine gun. The airborne assault vehicle in this modification is additionally equipped with 4 anti-tank guided missiles.

The features of this technique are described in detail in the story of the TK "Zvezda" - in the "Military Acceptance" program.

Comments

[Lionnvrsk]

The features of this technique are described in detail.

Generation Unified State Exam ..... Then they would continue to write: in the story of the TK "Zvezda" - in the "Military Acceptance" program.

[mr.ZinGer]

No need to blame everything on the exam, it's just a freeloader, there have always been such!

[Lionnvrsk]

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"If you do not admit your mistake, it means that you are doing the second." (with)
"Every person makes mistakes, but the one of you who, realizing his mistake, tries to correct it, is worthy of praise." (c) hi

[Sergey Obraztsov]

Comrades, experts, could you write an article about the place, role and challenges of the Airborne Forces in the event of a hypothetical conflict with countries of different levels of military power? (it is clear that the conflict with the Baltic extinctions, Poland or the entire collective NATO will be very different in terms of application possibilities). Or discard the link if you have one. The topic is very interesting for me, but information on this resource pops up infrequently.

[knn54]

Sergey, there is a good article on the website of the magazine "Behind the Wheel".
https://www.zr.ru/content/articles/914843-boevaya-mashina-desanta-zachem-a/

[Bad_gr]

Quote: Sergey Obraztsov

Could you write an article about the place, role and challenges of the Airborne Forces in the event of a hypothetical conflict with countries of different levels of military power?

The total length of the state border of Russia is 60 km, including land (on the mainland) - 932 km (of which river and lake - 22 km, actually land - 125 km), and sea - 7616 km [14] [ 509]. We border on 38 states.
If the adversary decides to attack, concentrating the blow in one place, the border guards are unlikely to have enough troops throughout the entire border. Landing troops to help, before the main troops approach the place of conflict.

[Ross xnumx]

This technique is described in detail in the TK Zvezda storyline - in the Military Acceptance program.

It is better to see once than to search for a long time and hear ten times:

[Sonmaster]

I waited, waited ... did not wait for congratulations for the guys from the Airborne Forces!
Happy Holidays!
HAPPY VDV !!!