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- Airborne Infantry Fighting Vehicle -
- BMD-1 Image A - BMD-1 Image B - BMD-1 Image C -
ORIGIN: (Real World)
Russia
GAMES FEATURED IN:
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
OPERATORS:
Yuktobanian Army
OVERVIEW:
The BMD was first seen in the Dvina exercise in the USSR in 1970, and was not seen again until the November 1973 Moscow Red Square parade. Since then, the BMD has replaced the airborne assault gun ASU-57 in the Soviet airborne forces, substantially increasing the firepower and maneuverability of the airborne division. Although originally thought to be a light tank, the BMD may more properly be considered the airborne equivalent of the BMP infantry combat vehicle. However, except for the turret and main armament, it is an entirely new design and not a modified BMP. Excluding the obsolescent ASU-57, the BMD, at approximately 7.5 metric tons, was the lightest tracked combat vehicle in the Soviet Army.
Sources:
* Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (In Game Data)
* Jane’s Tank and Combat Vehicle Recognition Guide by Christiopher F. Foss. 1996, HarperCollinsPublishers.
* http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/wor...ussia/bmd-1.htm (Global Security.org)
Accreditation:
Mr.P - Images B & C
* Original Article By: Son of a Bandit
