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BMD-4M
Russia's air-droppable infantry fighting vehicle — a lightweight, amphibious tracked IFV armed with a 100 mm gun-launcher and 30 mm autocannon, fielded by the VDV airborne forces.
Russia's air-droppable amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, fielded by the VDV and armed with a 100 mm gun-launcher and 30 mm autocannon.
Overview
The BMD-4M is a tracked, air-droppable infantry fighting vehicle purpose-built for Russia’s Airborne Forces (VDV). It delivers a main-battle-tank-like gun-launcher capability in a package light enough to be parachuted onto the battlefield, swims across inland water obstacles, and gives VDV dismounts direct fire support from a vehicle that can keep pace with a fast-moving air-assault operation.
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