The BRDM-2 is a Soviet amphibious armored scout car that entered service in 1962 and was first shown publicly in 1966. It replaced the earlier BRDM-1 in Soviet and Warsaw Pact armies, adding improved amphibious performance and heavier armament in a distinctive conical turret carrying a 14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun and a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun. Chain driven belly wheels help it cross trenches, and a water jet propulsion system gives it amphibious capability, powered by a GAZ-41 V8 gasoline engine producing 140 horsepower. About 7,200 were built between 1962 and 1989, and the vehicle was widely exported, remaining in service with at least 38 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Weapon ClassAmphibious armoured scout car 1 Introduced Year Classification
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1. Wikipedia: BRDM-2
Infobox, type
Amphibious armoured scout car
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1962
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service = 1962-present
Used In: Croatian War of Independence, Wikipedia article text
BRDM-2 armoured scout cars were used by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) during the Ten-Day War as well as the initial operations in Croatia during the Croatian War of Independence.
Used In: Gulf War, Wikipedia article text
The BRDM-2 also saw service with the Iraqi Army during the First Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Used In: Kosovo War, Wikipedia article text
The BRDM-2 was also used by the Yugoslav Army (VJ) against the KLA during the Kosovo war.
View the Source2. Wikidata: BRDM-2
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