There are a number of reasons for doubting whether the BMD-4 is still a good fit for Russian airborne troops. Equipping the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) with weapon systems based on the BMD-4 chassis ...

Vehicles designed for the Russian Airborne Force are being promoted overseas. Russian defence conglomerate Rostec noted on 15 April that its Rosoboronexport and NPO High-Precision Weapons companies ...

MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. The Russian Defense Ministry is to receive more than 250 airborne troops’ combat vehicles BMD-4M and armored personnel carriers BTR-MDM Rakushka over three years to come under ...

Russia’s armed forces have been boosted by the arrival of the new airborne BMD-4M. The armored assault vehicle can be parachuted directly into battle with its crew aboard, allowing forces to be ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: While the ZBD-03 is far from useless, it is outclassed and outgunned by practically every BMD in Russian service. As China modernizes and develops its airborne corps, it ...

Alexander Ryumin / TASS The Russian BMD-4M, an airborne infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), has undergone landing testing. The advanced Bakhcha-U parachute airdrop system gave the vehicle a relatively ...