BRDM-2

BRDM2: Recconnaisance and Command Vehicle

Statistics

HMG: 14.5mm KPVT
Ammunition Stowage: 500 ready/0 stowed
Default Ammunition: 500/0 14.5mm AP

Coaxial MG: 7.62mm PKT
Ammunition Stowage: 2000 ready/0 stowed
Default Ammunition: 2000/0 7.62mm

Armour Protection:
Frontal Turret Armour: Thin. Protected vs HMG
Frontal Hull Armour: Thin. Protected vs HMG

Combat Mass: 7tonnes
Engine Power: 140hp
Height: 2.3m to turret roof.

General

the BRDM-2 is a lightly armoured russian scout truck, first produced in 1962, and has since seen service in a large array of armies, and is still used by several countries today. the BRDM-2 turret is operated with handcranks, and the gunner has a single-magnification pp-61AM sight, with 2.6x magnification. the TC is seated in the hull front, besides the driver, and has a forward facing window, several vision blocks, and a TKN-3 periscope, with 5x magnification. there was reports in the 1980 afghan war between russia and afghanistan, that the mujahideen were capable of penetrating the armour behind the wheel wells of the BRDM-2 with AK-47 bullets.