The BMD-4 is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle originating from post-Cold War Russia. Originally designated as the BMD-3M, the chassis of the BMD-4 is the same as that of the BMD-3 because it wa
A BMD-4 "Bakhcha-U" at the 2008 Moscow Victory Day Parade
Close-up of the turret and the primary armament
Turret from a BMD-4 destroyed in the Russo-Ukrainian War displayed in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The 2S25 Sprut-SD is a light self-propelled anti-tank gun/tank developed and to be manufactured by the Volgograd Tractor Plant to meet the requirements of the VDV. In mid-2001, the Volgograd tractor p
BMD-4
…these vehicles, with 60 vehicles being produced. In 2010, all further purchases of the BMD-4 with the "Bakhcha-U" turret were cancelled along with the 2S25. It was later noted by Colonel Gennady Anashkin that the BMD-4 will still enter service due to the vehicle being a completely new generation essential…
2S25 Sprut-SD at the 2008 Moscow Victory Day parade
The main armament of the 2S25 is capable of firing the same ammunition used by the T-72, the T-80 and the T-90.
As of September 2013, the only operators of the 2S25 are the Russian airborne troops.
"Sprut-SD" for airborne forces (equipped with parachutes)