Photos of the updated Russian armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle BRDM-2MS have appeared online.
Now it is impossible to approach it either from the air or in any other way. It, like its Soviet predecessor, the legendary BRDM-2, tested in the "hot spots" of Afghanistan, Chechnya, South Ossetia and other conflicts, remains a universal means of armored reconnaissance for the military.
The modernized version of the BRDM-2MS weighing 6,900 kg was seen by the world in 2019, when it was acquired by Serbia, friendly to Russia.
The updates include:
- a 150 hp diesel engine;
- maximum speed on the highway up to 100 km/h, and on dirt roads - up to 50 km/h;
- a fire control system capable of seeing the enemy at a distance of up to 5 km meters during the day and up to 3.5 km at night;
- new range - 1,500 km;
- additional 6 mm armor panels against 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm caliber bullets in all projections;
- additional measures to increase mine resistance.
And for all-round visibility, six TV cameras were mounted in the BRDM-2MS, allowing the five crew members to conduct round-the-clock surveillance of the area.