Armament: 14.5mm machine gun and coaxial 7.62mm machine gun Speed: 62 mph, 6 mph in amphibious mode Another workhorse for the Soviet Bloc. First issued to Soviet troops in 1963, it has seen wide service throughout the world. Production didn't cease until the mid-80's. The BRDM-2 continues to see active service in many of the world's armies. Amphibious and capable of operating in an NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) Environment, the BRDM-2 was a very useful vehicle. Numerous variants exist, converting the BRDM scout car into an antitank or antiaircraft missile platform. Aberdeen Proving Grounds A Visit Part 2 Introduction T-54 Main Battle Tank (Soviet Union) BTR-60 Armored Personnel Carrier (Soviet Union) T-62 Main Battle Tank (Soviet Union) BRDM-2 Scout Car (Soviet Union) M-60 Main Battle Tank (U.S.A.) Chieftain Main Battle Tank (United Kingdom) PT-76 Light Tank (Soviet Union) Back to Table of Contents The Messenger February 2003 Back to The Messenger List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by HMGS/PSW. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles covering military history and related topics are available at http://www.magweb.com