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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
BMD-3
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–1997
Quantity
137
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1990
- Combat Weight12.9 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts4
- Vehicle Classairborne infantry fighting vehicle
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament2A42 30mm autocannon with coaxial 7.62mm PK machine gun, 9K11 or 9M111 ATGMs from turret mounted launcher
- Main Gun Calibre30 mm
- Gun Typeautocannon
- Secondary ArmamentBow-mounted AGS-17 Plamya 30 mm automatic grenade launcher and 5.45-mm RPK machine-gun
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunYes
- Ammunition Stowage500
▣Protection10MOD.10
- Armour TypeSteel turret, Aluminium alloy hull
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionYes
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerYes
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine Type2V-06-2 water-cooled diesel
- Engine Power450 hp
- Power-to-Weight34 hp
- SuspensionHydroneumatic with variable height control,
- Max Road Speed70 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed45 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6 m
- Width3.13 m
- Height2.25 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production137
- Production Start1,990 year
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Production started
- 1997Production ended
36
years in service
7
years in production
137
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
26INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)7COLD WAR · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)479RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)
ⓘ Rankings are within theInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
A firearm or automatic weapon mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a gyroscopic or hydraulic system to reduce recoil and maintain aim during movement.
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