BRDM-2 (EST)

BRDM-2 (EST) is an Estonian version of the BRDM-2, a 4x4 wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) designed in the Soviet Union.

BRDM-2
Former Estonian Defence Forces BRDM-2
TypeArmored personnel carrier
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service7
1991–present
Used byEstonia
Production history
Produced1970s
Specifications
Mass7 tons
Length5.750 m
Width2.750 m
Height2.31 m
Crew2+2(driver, co-driver, commander, gunner)
Armour6–14 mm
Main
armament
1x14.5mm KPVT machine gun
14000 rounds
1x7.62mm PKT machine gun
10000 rounds
EngineGAZ-41 petroleum engine
140 bhp
SuspensionWheeled 4x4 (+ 4 auxiliary wheels), leaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers
Ground clearance430 mm
Fuel capacity290 litres
Operational
range
750 km
Maximum speed 100 km/h, swim 10 km/h

History

After Estonia re-gained independence in 1991, it used 7 BRDM-2 (BRDM - Combat Reconnaissance/Patrol Vehicle). These were replaced by Mamba APC and Sisu XA-180 APCs.

At least one BRDM-2 is used by the Estonian police. In the fall of 2008, a BRDM-2 was sold, without armament, in an internet auction. One more BRDM-2 is in a military museum, together with a T-34 and a BTR-60.[1]

References
  1. http://www.muuseum.pv.ee/index.php?option=com_datsogallery&Itemid=10&func=detail&id=134%5B%5D
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