{
  "id": "bmd-4",
  "name": "BMD-4",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Airborne amphibious infantry fighting vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2004,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The BMD-4 (Russian: \"Боевая Машина Десанта-4\"; Boyevaya Mashina Desanta-4 literally \"Combat Vehicle of the Airborne\") is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) originating from post-Cold War Russia.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Volgograd tractor factory",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.1,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 13.5,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "UTD-29",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 70,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_xc_kmh",
      "v": 40,
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_swim_kmh",
      "v": 10,
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Amphibious",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1V539M FCS; The 1V539M FCS can process five ballistic setterings and calculate fire solutions at a mazimum distance of 5,000 meters.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, 1PZ-3 with a TNP-165A designator",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, BPK-1-42 with a TNPT-1 designator and a TKN-3B binocular sight",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2E52 electro-mechanical stabiliser.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization Modes",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Three modes of operation: utomatic; semi-automatic; and guidance.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Laser Rangfinder",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1D16-3 LRF",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Hull: Welded Aluminum Alloy with Ceramic plates. Protection to stop up to 12.7mm rounds fired at the hull and 7.72mm rounds fired at the sides",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Turret: welded aluminium Protection to stop up to 12.7mm rounds fired at the hull and 7.72mm rounds fired at the sides",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, 902 toucha smoke grenade launchers",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x Shipunov 2A72, 30mm Autocannon; 1 x 7.62mm PKT (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun); The 7.62 PKT can be controlled remotely and is slaved to the main gun,",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range",
      "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Laser beam riding missile",
      "role": "100 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "330 m/s",
        "Warhead": "HEAT",
        "Armor penetration": "650 mm of rolled homogenous armour (RHA) behind ERA or 750 mm of RHA without ERA and it has a maximum range of 4,000 m"
      },
      "range_km": 4,
      "qty": "34 total rounds of any Russian 100mm Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "100 mm",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "INA"
      },
      "qty": "34 total rounds of any Russian 100mm Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "100 mm",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "340 m/s"
      },
      "qty": "34 total rounds of any Russian 100mm Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "HEI",
      "role": "30 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "960 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "389 g"
      },
      "qty": "INA"
    },
    {
      "name": "APFSDS-T",
      "role": "30 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "1,260 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "235 g"
      },
      "qty": "INA"
    },
    {
      "name": "APDS",
      "role": "30 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "1,120 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "304 g"
      },
      "qty": "INA"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "BMD-4K",
      "text": "The commander variant featuring an additional radio station.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BMD-4M",
      "text": "A variant with a modular unification with the BMP-3.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BMD-4M Sinitsa",
      "text": "A variant with further modular unification with the BMP-3 and Sinitsa turret.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BTR-MDM Rakushka",
      "text": "A armored personnel carrier based on BMD-4M. It can carry 3 crews and 12 troops.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S25 Sprut-SD-",
      "text": "A new order for 2S25 replacement 125 mm tracked self-propelled guns were made in 2013. These tank destroyers are planned to be made using the chassis of the BMD-4 with the turret being replaced by the 2A46M-5 125 mm gun;",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "2S42 Lotus",
      "text": "A self-propelled 120 mm mortar based on BMD-4M",
      "src": [
        "weg-bmd-4"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "ifv",
  "image": {
    "file": "bmd-4.jpg",
    "thumb": "bmd-4-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "mos.ru",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2015_Victory_Day_Parade_in_Moscow_16.jpg",
    "title": "File:2015 Victory Day Parade in Moscow 16.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/bmd-4.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-bmd-4": {
      "title": "BMD-4 Russian Airborne Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/BMD-4_Russian_Airborne_Amphibious_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}