BRDM-3 TANK DESTROYER

The BRDM-3 consists of a BRDM2 scout vehicle chassis with its standard armament removed and replaced by a turret capable of traversing throughout 180 degrees on which is mounted five AT-5 (Spandrel) anti-tank missiles which are capable of penetrating between 500 mm and 600 mm of armour.

The BRDM-3's rocket launcher can be re-armed by use of a special hatch.  The launch array is elevated and the hatch slides back allowing the crew access to the rocket tubes without being exposed to enemy fire.  The missiles are guided on to their targets by a missile operator who is stationed behind the driver and commander.

The vehicle has a crew of three and is powered by a 140 bhp GAZ 41 V8 petrol engine.  Suspension is semi-elliptical leaf spring.  As with all BRDM-2 variants, the BRDM-3 is fully amphibious, propulsion through water being provided by a single jet at the rear of the hull.  The system has seen action in the Middle East and the Iran/Iraq wars.

SPECIFICATIONS

CREW2-3TYRES13.00 x 18
CONFIGURATION4 x 4ELECTRICAL SYSTEM24 V
COMBAT WEIGHT7000 kgARMAMENT
POWER-TO-WEIGHTmain5 AT5 Spandrel AT missiles
     RATIO20 hp/tonnecoaxialn/app
LENGTH5.75 mAMMUNITION
WIDTH2.35 mmain14 Saggers (total)
HEIGHT OVERALL2.01 mcoaxialn/app
FIRING HEIGHTn/appGUN CONTROL
GROUND CLEARANCE0.43 mEQUIPMENT
TRACK1.84 mTurret power controln/app
WHEELBASE3.1 mGun elevation/depressionn/app
MAX SPEEDARMOUR (max)
road100 km/hHull front upper5 mm at 80
water10 km/hHull front lower7 mm at 45
FUEL CAPACITY290 litresHull nose plate14 mm at 14
MAX ROAD RANGE750 kmHull sides upper7 mm at 18
ROAD FUELHull sides lower7 mm at 0
CONSUMPTION0.35-0.45 litre/kmHull rear upper7 mm at 0
FORDINGamphibiousHull rear lower7 mm at 0
GRADIENT60%Hull top7 mm at 0
VERTICAL OBSTACLE0.4 mBelly front2 mm
TRENCH1.2 mBelly rear3 mm
ENGINEGAZ 41 V-8Turret frontn/app
water-cooled petrolTurret sidesn/app
developing 140 hpTurret rearn/app
3400 rpm.Turret topn/app
TRANSMISSIONmanual with 4 forward
and  1 reverse gears.
SUSPENSIONsemi-elliptical springs
with hydraulic shock
absorbers.