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BMD-3

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BMD-3 A BMD-3 at the 2009 Omsk "VTVT" exhibition Type Infantry fighting vehicle Place of origin Soviet Union Service history In service 1990–present Used by Angola Russia Production history Designed 1980s Manufacturer Volgograd tractor factory Produced 1985–1997 [1] No.  built 143 [1] Variants See Variants Specifications Weight 12.9 t (14.2 short tons; 12.7 long tons) Length 6.36 m (20 ft 10 in) (gun forward) 6 m (19 ft 8 in) (chassis) Width 3.13 m (10 ft 3 in) Height 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in) (maximum) 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) (minimum) Crew 3 Passengers 5 Armor Turret: Steel Hull: Aluminum alloy Main armament 30 mm 2A42 autocannon Secondary armament 30 mm AGS-17 grenade launcher 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun 5.45 mm RPK-74 machine gun 9M113 Konkurs ATGM Engine 2V-06-2 water-cooled diesel engine 450 hp (331 kW) Power/weight 34.9 hp/tonne (25.7 kW/tonne) Suspension Hydropneumatic susp...

M551 Sheridan

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M551 Sheridan M551 Sheridan AR/AAV Type Amphibious light tank [1] Place of origin United States Service history In service 1969–1996 Wars Vietnam War Operation Just Cause Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Production history Manufacturer General Motors Corp., Cadillac Motor Car Div., Cleveland, Ohio [2] Produced 1966–1970 No.  built 1,662 Specifications Weight 15.2 tonnes (34,000 lb) Length Overall: 20.6 ft (6.3 m) (6.3 m) Width 9.1 ft (2.8 m) (2.8 m) Height 7.5 ft (2.3 m) (2.3 m) Crew 4 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver) Armor Aluminum hull with steel turret Main armament M81E1 Rifled 152 mm Gun/Launcher 20 rounds 9 MGM-51 Shillelagh missiles Secondary armament 1× .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun with 1,000 rounds 1× .30 cal (7.62 mm) M73/M219 co-axial machine gun (later replaced by the M240C) with 3,000 rounds Engine Detroit Diesel (General Motors) 6V53T, 6 cylinder, turbocharged diesel 30...