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BRDM-1

Recon Vehicles · Russia · 1957
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BRDM-1

BRDM-1
BRDM-1 Photo: Ardianen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 32
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
45
Firepower
15
Protection
25
Operational Range
40
Communications
30
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Methodology ↗ → Recon Vehicles ranking
Origin Russia
ManufacturerGAZ
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraEarly Cold War
In service1957–1966
Operators22 countries
Quantity11,500
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Conflicts
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Recon Vehiclesranking ↗methodology ↗
32
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
9/10
Early Cold War
130/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
45
Firepower
15
Protection
25
Operational Range
40
Communications
30
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
BRDM-1
Category
Recon Vehicles
Country
Russia
Prime contractor
GAZ
Production
1957–1966
Quantity
11,500
Operators
22 countries
Conflicts
1 conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
32
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1957
  • Combat Weight4.1 t
  • Crew3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Armamentnone (BRDM-1 obr. 1957 and BRDM-1 obr. 1958) ; 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine gun on the front pintel mount (BRDM-1 obr. 19
  • Secondary Armamentnone (BRDM-1 obr. 1957, BRDM-1 obr. 1958 and BRDM-1 obr. 1959) ; 2 × 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine guns on the side pintel
▣Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine TypeGAZ-40PB 6-cylinder in-line gasoline
  • Engine Power90 hp
  • Power-to-Weight22 hp
  • SuspensionLeaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers
  • Max Road Speed90 km/h
  • Operational Range750 km
  • Fuel Capacity150 L
  • AmphibiousYes
◇Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length5.7 m
  • Width2.25 m
  • Height2.25 m
  • Ground Clearance0.34 m
◆Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production11,500
  • Production Start1,957 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1957Production started
  3. 1966Production ended
69
years in service
9
years in production
11,500
units produced
20
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BRDM-1 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1975–2002Angolan Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory13country · 10,909units
RussiaACTIVE
10,000
GermanyACTIVE
299
EgyptACTIVE
200
UgandaACTIVE
98
LibyaACTIVE
60
MozambiqueACTIVE
51
CubaACTIVE
50
VietnamACTIVE
50
ZambiaACTIVE
44
TanzaniaACTIVE
30
10,909active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Amphibious
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Recon Vehicles Early Cold War Russia GAZ
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