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The BRDM-3 is equipped with the same armament as the BTR-80A. BRDM-3 has a one-man turret armed with an automatic 30mm 2A72 cannon and coaxial 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun mounted to the right of the main armament. Either side of the cannon is a bank of three 81mm smoke grenade launchers. The gun can fire at a maximum range of 1,500 m during the day and 800 m at night.
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The armour protection of the BRDM-3 is the same as that of the BTR-80A. Over the frontal arc the welded steel armour provides protection against attack from 12.7 mm AP rounds at a distance of 100 m, the upper part of the hull provides protection against 7.62 mm AP rounds at a range of 100 m while the lower part of the hull provides protection against 7.62 mm AP rounds fired from a range of 750 m. Among the minor differences between the BTR-80A and the BRDM-3, the BRDM-3 has no firing ports on the side and front of the hull. Only the side door is equipped with a firing port.
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The BRDM-3 is powered by a V8 cylinder KAMAZ 7403 turbocharged diesel developing 260 hp. The engine compartment is at the rear of the vehicle. The BRDM-3 uses an 8x8 chassis as the BTR-80A. The wheels are utilized with independent torsion-bar suspension, and the traverse arms have high-capacity telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers. The BRDM-3 has an off-road capability comparable to a tracked vehicle; it can run at a maximum speed of 80km/h on road.
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The BRDM-3 is equipped with day sight view 1PZ-9 and night sight TPN-3-42. To conduct reconnaissance mission, the BRDM-3 is fitted with radiological ground station, laser instrument exploration, chemical detection equipment, night vision binoculars, mine detector and navigation equipment TNA-4-6. Radio transmissions are ensured by HF and VHF radios. The BRDM-3 is also fitted with a central tyre-pressure regulation system. The BRDM-3 is fully amphibious and propelled in the water by a single water-jet at the rear of the hull at a maximum speed of 10 km/h.
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| Specifications |
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Armament
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One 30mm 2A72 automatic cannon, one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and 6 smoke grenade launchers.
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Country users
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Kenya
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Designer Country
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Russia
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Accessories
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Night and day sight, IR illuminator, navigation equipment, and central tyre-pressure regulation system
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Crew
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3 + 6 soldiers
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Armor
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Protection against small arms ans shell splinters.
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Weight
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14,500kg
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Speed
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80 km/h maximum road speed, 10 km/h on water
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Range
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600 km
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Dimensions
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Length, 7.7 m; Width, 2.9 m; Height, 2.8 m
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