The BMD-1 infantry fighting vehicle was developed in the late 1960s and entered service with the Soviet Army in 1970. Serial production of the machine began in the same year, and the machine is still (2017) in service with the troops of the Russian Federation. BMD-1 was equipped with one 5D20 engine with a capacity of 240 hp. and could take up to 4-5 paratroopers on board. The main armament of BMD-1: 73-mm cannon 2A28, 1 machine gun PKT cal.: 7.62-mm and 1 launcher of anti-tank missile launcher 9M14M "Malyutka" or 9M113 "Konkurs". In terms of its concept, the BMD-1 infantry fighting vehicle was modeled after the BMP-1, with the difference, however, that it was to be used by airborne troops. Thus, the BMD-1 became a lighter and less armored vehicle than the BMP-1. However, he still had relatively strong weapons and the ability to overcome water obstacles without special training. Due to its relatively low weight, it could be transported by air, for example, by AN-12 or IL-76 aircraft and MI-6 and MI-26 helicopters. Emphasis on the machine's high maneuverability and low weight made the BMD-1 very easy to destroy by other BMPs of NATO countries already in the late 1970s. This fact explains why the car was exported only to Iraq and Angola.
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