Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
BRDM-2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1962–1989
Quantity
7,200
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1962
- Combat Weight7 t
- Crew4
- Vehicle ClassAmphibious armoured scout car
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun (500 rounds)
- Main Gun Calibre14.5 mm
- Gun Typeheavy machine gun
- Secondary Armament7.62×54mmR PKT coaxial general-purpose machine gun (2,000 rounds)
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage500
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour TypeWelded steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)14 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)10 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionYes
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine TypeGAZ-41 gasoline V-8
- Engine Power140 hp
- Power-to-Weight18.2 hp
- Transmissionmanual
- SuspensionWheeled 4x4 (+ 4 auxiliary wheels), leaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers
- Max Road Speed100 km/h
- Operational Range750 km
- Fuel Capacity290 L
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length5.75 m
- Width2.37 m
- Height2.31 m
- Ground Clearance0.43 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production7,200
- Production Start1,962 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1962Production started
- 1989Production ended
64
years in service
27
years in production
7,200
units produced
65
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BRDM-2 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / Operators
Operator Countries67country
AlbaniaACTIVE
AlgeriaACTIVE
AngolaACTIVE
ArmeniaACTIVE
AzerbaijanACTIVE
BelarusACTIVE
BeninACTIVE
BurundiACTIVE
CambodiaACTIVE
CameroonACTIVE
Cape VerdeACTIVE
Central African RepublicACTIVE
ChadACTIVE
CroatiaACTIVE
CubaACTIVE
Czech RepublicACTIVE
DjiboutiACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
Equatorial GuineaACTIVE
EritreaACTIVE
EstoniaACTIVE
EthiopiaACTIVE
GeorgiaACTIVE
GermanyACTIVE
GrenadaACTIVE
GuineaACTIVE
Guinea-BissauACTIVE
HungaryACTIVE
IndiaACTIVE
IraqACTIVE
Ivory CoastACTIVE
KyrgyzstanACTIVE
LaosACTIVE
LatviaACTIVE
LesothoACTIVE
LibyaACTIVE
LithuaniaACTIVE
MadagascarACTIVE
MaldivesACTIVE
MaliACTIVE
MoldovaACTIVE
MongoliaACTIVE
MontenegroACTIVE
MyanmarACTIVE
NamibiaACTIVE
North KoreaACTIVE
North MacedoniaACTIVE
PalestineACTIVE
PeruACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
SerbiaACTIVE
SlovakiaACTIVE
SloveniaACTIVE
SomaliaACTIVE
SudanACTIVE
SyriaACTIVE
TajikistanACTIVE
TanzaniaACTIVE
TurkmenistanACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
VietnamACTIVE
YemenACTIVE
ZambiaACTIVE
ZimbabweACTIVE
BulgariaRETIRED
RomaniaRETIREDBRDM-2SALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Central African Republic | 20 | — | — |
| — |  Guinea | 4 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
47RECON VEHICLES4EARLY COLD WAR · RECON VEHICLES1117RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
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.
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