The BTR-D is a Soviet airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was introduced in 1974 and first seen by the West in 1979 during the Soviet–Afghan War. BTR-D stands for Bronetransportyor Desanta (БТР-Д, Бронетранспортер Десанта, literally "Armored personnel carrier of the Airborne Forces"). [6]

The BTR-D is a late Cold War era armored personnel carrier of Soviet origin. It was developed in the early 1970's to accompany the BMD-1 airborne combat vehicle. The BTR-D is based on the BMD-1 and can also be airdropped from transport aircraft.

Jun 3, 2023 · The basic BTR-D form is known to the Russian Army as "Object 925". Beyond its service with the Soviet/Russian Army, the BTR-D has been adopted by the forces of Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

This serial airborne APC was completed in 1974, approved for production entering service the same year a "BTR-D". Since then, it was largely produced in the hundreds and deployed within all Soviet paratroopers units.

The BTR-D is a Soviet airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was introduced in 1974 and first seen by the West in 1979 during the Soviet–Afghan War. BTR-D stands for Bronetransportyor Desanta (БТР-Д, Бронетранспортер Десанта, literally "armoured transporter of the Airborne "). It is based on the BMD-1 airborne IFV.

Russian defence holding company Rostezh has announced the handover of another batch of BMD-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) and BRT-D Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) to the VDV units (Airborne Forces). The vehicles have been overhauled and partially modernised.

Aug 3, 2024 · The BTR-D is a variant of the BMD-1, with a longer chassis and one additional road wheel, the turret removed and with a raised hatch area. This is the standard armoured vehicle personnel carrier used by the Russian airborne troops (VDV).

The basic BTR-D form is called "Object 925" by the Russian Army. In addition to service in the Soviet Army, the BTR-D was adopted by the armed forces of Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Belarus was once the second largest operator in …

The BTR-D armoured carrier was developed from the BMD-1 airborne combat vehicle, covered in detail in a separate entry, to meet the requirements of the Russian airborne forces for a vehicle with a greater internal volume.

BTR-D – Bronetransportyor, Desanta (Russian: Бронетранспортёр Десанта, literally "armoured transporter of the Airborne"), stretched six-wheel transport variant [1] [2] of the BMD-1 airborne IFV.