Regular HMG-armed BRDM-2 providing fire support for an SLA infantry squad. It also has a variant fitted with anti-tank weaponry and is slightly more powerful than the former two, but lacks the modularity or seating capacity and is unable to transport as many troops at once. Like its Cold War Assault predecessor, the BRDM-2 is designed to fill the gap between armed light utility vehicles and heavier APCs/Infantry Fighting Vehicles.įor instance, by default it is better protected than the American HMMWV and the SLA's own UAZ. The BRDM-2 is available in two variants, a baseline HMG/coaxial MMG-armed model as well as an anti-tank guided missile launcher model. They do not have any spare belts to reload with. The KPVT feeds from a single 500-round linked belt, while the coaxial PKT is pre-loaded with a 1,500-round belt. The baseline BRDM-2's turret is armed with a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun and has a coaxial 7.62 mm medium machine gun. Returning from Cold War Assault, the BRDM-2 is now fitted with a turret which can be armed with either anti-personnel or anti-vehicle weapons. The BRDM has enough seats for a crew of four, consisting of the driver and up to three more passengers. A few direct impacts by rifle-launched/underbarrel grenades from the M16A2/ XM-177E2, or a single M72 LAW rocket is enough to turn the BRDM into a smouldering wreck. Outside of being a fast APC that can ferry troops into a contested area with some degree of safety, the BRDM lacks the ability to fulfil any other roles.Īs always, care must also be taken if there are anti-vehicle threats in the area. Like the UAZ, the BRDM lacks armament which makes it virtually useless in combat. It cannot turn as easily however, and will have some difficulty maintaining its stability on steep terrain. Its handling is slightly better than the Jeep's when going off-road, and also has the advantage of being able to ford across water. It is easily capable of reaching its maximum speed of 100 km/h depending on the flatness of the surface that it's being driven on. The BRDM is comparable to the American Jeep and is also one of the fastest land vehicles in Cold War Assault. It is however, faster and has better manoeuvrability, especially when driving uphill or moving onshore/offshore.Īlthough unarmed, the BRDM can serve as a speedy (and amphibious-capable) battlefield taxi. When compared to the latter, the BRDM is also amphibious but isn't as heavily armoured and transports only half the number of troops that the BMP-1 can support. The BRDM transports the same number of passengers as the UAZ but is safer to ride in since the entire crew is seated inside an armoured cabin, which will provide ballistic protection for the crew from small arms calibres up to 7.62 mm. Using an all-welded steel armour hull, the BRDM provides its passengers with protection from small arms fire and light explosives.Įssentially the wheeled counterpart to the American M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier, the BRDM fills the gap between the Soviet military's lighter UAZ troop transport and the heavier BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle. A 4x4 armoured scout car, the BRDM is mainly intended for use as reconnaissance vehicle.
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