BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle
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The BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era, air-droppable armored vehicle designed for airborne troops, combining light armor, mobility, and a 30 mm autocannon for rapid deployment and support.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BMD‑2 | 2 |
| BMD-2 | 1 |
| BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle Context triple: [Soviet Airborne Forces, equipment, BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle]
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A.
BMD‑1 infantry fighting vehicle
The BMD‑1 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era, air-droppable armored vehicle designed for rapid deployment and combat support of airborne troops.
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B.
Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle
The Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle is a modern Polish tracked combat vehicle designed to transport and support infantry with advanced protection, mobility, and firepower.
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C.
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
The BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport infantry into battle while providing significant firepower and protection on the modern battlefield.
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D.
Marder infantry fighting vehicle
The Marder infantry fighting vehicle is a German-tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport and protect infantry while providing substantial fire support on the battlefield.
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E.
K21 infantry fighting vehicle
The K21 infantry fighting vehicle is a South Korean–developed, amphibious, tracked armored vehicle designed to transport and support infantry with advanced firepower and protection on the modern battlefield.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle Target entity description: The BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era, air-droppable armored vehicle designed for airborne troops, combining light armor, mobility, and a 30 mm autocannon for rapid deployment and support.
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A.
BMD‑1 infantry fighting vehicle
The BMD‑1 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era, air-droppable armored vehicle designed for rapid deployment and combat support of airborne troops.
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B.
Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle
The Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle is a modern Polish tracked combat vehicle designed to transport and support infantry with advanced protection, mobility, and firepower.
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C.
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
The BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport infantry into battle while providing significant firepower and protection on the modern battlefield.
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D.
Marder infantry fighting vehicle
The Marder infantry fighting vehicle is a German-tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport and protect infantry while providing substantial fire support on the battlefield.
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E.
K21 infantry fighting vehicle
The K21 infantry fighting vehicle is a South Korean–developed, amphibious, tracked armored vehicle designed to transport and support infantry with advanced firepower and protection on the modern battlefield.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne combat vehicle
ⓘ
infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| airDroppable | true ⓘ |
| amphibious | true ⓘ |
| antiTankMissileCompatibleWith |
9M111 Fagot
ⓘ
9M113 Konkurs ⓘ |
| armorProtectionLevel | protection against small arms fire and shell splinters ⓘ |
| armorType | aluminum alloy armor ⓘ |
| basedOn | modified BMD-1 hull ⓘ |
| combatUse |
First Chechen War
ⓘ
Russo-Ukrainian War ⓘ Second Chechen War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War (late phase) ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet–Afghan War
|
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet design bureaus for airborne forces ⓘ |
| designedFor |
airborne troops
ⓘ
airdroppable operations ⓘ |
| enginePower | 240 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| fireControl | simple optical sighting system ⓘ |
| gunElevationRange | -5 to +75 degrees (2A42) ⓘ |
| height | about 2.45 m ⓘ |
| introducedToReplace | BMD-1 with 73 mm gun ⓘ |
| length | about 7.36 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Plant ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 60 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumWaterSpeed | about 10 km/h ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName |
BMD-2
ⓘ
linked to:
BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle
|
| notableFeature |
high gun elevation for engaging targets in mountainous or urban terrain
ⓘ
lightweight construction for parachute deployment ⓘ |
| parachuteSystemCompatibleWith | PRSM-915 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 4 to 5 dismounts ⓘ |
| predecessor |
BMD-1
ⓘ
linked to:
BMD‑1 infantry fighting vehicle
|
| primaryArmament | 30 mm 2A42 autocannon ⓘ |
| role |
fire support for airborne infantry
ⓘ
rapid reaction operations ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
ⓘ
9P135M ATGM launcher ⓘ
linked to:
9M14 Malyutka ATGM launcher
|
| serviceEntry | 1985 ⓘ |
| successor |
BMD-3
ⓘ
linked to:
BMD‑3 infantry fighting vehicle
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| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| turretType | one-man turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Belarus
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Kazakhstan ⓘ Russian Airborne Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation
Soviet Airborne Forces ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ other post-Soviet states ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 8.2 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 2.94 m ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
BMD‑1 infantry fighting vehicle
linked to: BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle
subject linked to:
BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle
linked to: BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle
subject linked to:
BMD‑3 infantry fighting vehicle
linked to: BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle