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BRDM-VPS

Tanks · Russia · 1962
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BRDM-VPS

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
15
Mobility
60
Technology
25
Reliability
75
Crew Survivability
20
Operational Range
50
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
10
Origin Russia
ManufacturerMobile Vehicle Engineering Institute
CategoryTanks
EraEarly Cold War
In service1962
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
36
Tanks MASS Rating
44/54
Early Cold War
320/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
15
Mobility
60
Technology
25
Reliability
75
Crew Survivability
20
Operational Range
50
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
10
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
BRDM-VPS
Category
Country
Production
1962–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
44
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
36
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationCold War
  • Combat Weight7 t
  • Crew Size3
◈Firepower5MOD.5
  • Main Gun Calibre14.5 mm
  • Main Gun TypeRifled
  • Muzzle Velocity (Max)975 m/s
  • Effective Range (Main Gun)1,000 m
  • Can Fire HE-FragYes
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power100 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio14.3 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed100 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)600 km
  • Fording Depth1.5 m
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)5.7 m
  • Width2.4 m
  • Height2.3 m
▤Electronics & Optics2MOD.2
⬢Amphibious & Special1MOD.1
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1962Production started
64
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
BRDM-2 1962
BRDM-VPS 1962
// SIBLING VARIANTS
BRDM-VPK 1970
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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