MATSIMUS! Thanks for doing this on my favorite series of wheeled Russian vehicles. I’ve owned two of them. My current one is a Czech model in pristine shape. They’re superb vehicles with good mobility. They have a good gun, either a 14.5/7.62 or a 7.62mm turret. Some models carried ATGM models. They are pretty quick, easy to drive, decent visibility. I paid 16k for the first one and 40 for the second one. They’re a blast to drive, imagine a very heavy truck. When you push the clutch in you lost power steering. Quite the head turner! The front is rated to stop .50 at a few hundred meters, the sides .30 cal. Hit me up if you’re in the southern United States and we will go for a drive.
As a former U.S. Cav officer in the late 90's and early 2000's, I had a special opportunity to train on former East Block equipment so that we could act as OPPFOR for training. Specifically, we had BRDM-2, BMP-2, and T-72s. The BRDM was always fascinating to me because I thought it superior to our HMMWVs due to its armor, firepower, and amphibious ability. HMMWVs at this time were not up-armored and were mostly unarmed. Here's what I discovered: specs are one thing on paper and another in real life. o The armor made the vehicle too heavy. We had to "rescue it" many times b/c our drivers traversed it over terrain that was okay for HMMWVs and got stuck. o I don't trust it for one second for its amphibious capabilities. The video footages are short and controlled. If you actually worked the vehicle hard in the field and saw the quality of its construction, you would not want to test that capability either. o The turret traverse is manual, as shown in the footage. What the video doesn't show is how difficult it is to traverse the turret in just normal conditions and extremely challenging if the vehicle is on any sort of incline/decline. The gunner has to fight against the weight of the gun and the turret against gravity. This renders the weapon ineffective in any role other than providing suppressive fire in a prepared, defensive position; which is contrary to its offensive role as part of Divison/Regimental Recon. In short, I thought they were death traps. Of course, this is one person's opinion, and the vehicle may have improved since.
Probably the best Recce vehicle of the Cold War: quick, good in any terrain and armed with an effective weapon ( 14.5mm is basically equivilant to 20mm NATO). Beats the Scorpion/Scimitar and Wiesel by the ability to float. Also, looks pretty badass...
I think the lack of a powered turret holds it back between those other vehicles. Cranking handles to get on target with no stabilization can be a bear of a task. I would love to see a modernized version using aluminum and composite armor, a . 50 cal Kord on an RWS, with a Kornet launcher. Thermals, smoke launchers, drone launching platform, and a crew of 3 with 2 dismounts. The shape and configuration of the vehicle makes sense, it just needs to be modernized. Another great scout car is the Panhard VBL similar capabilities, but lighter, faster, and more modern.
I served as OPFOR at NTC in the mid nineties , we had 3 of these in the company , I was in an Anti Tank company , we would put TOW systems on top of these which made it top heavy and a little cumbersome to drive safely , top speed was slow, I had also seen other vehicles of Russian decent that we used , MTLB's and also MT-100 anti tank cannon , great stuff
Imagine being a Bundswehr soldier defending the Rhine (west side), blowing up all of the bridges, thinking the enemy can’t get across, until they see an army of BTR’s, T-72’s and BRDM’s charging across the water.
The system continues to shine when used as a gun truck/technical in Iraq and Syria. Especially with a atgm, kpv, 12.7, auto grenade launcher, or recoiless rifle. Nice to see you upload.
There were few cars called "Żbik" (Polish for Wildcat) basically an end of XX variant of heavily modernized BRDM 2 made in Poland. The Polish Army deployed it to missions in Iraq, and Chad. It served in the role of the scout car. All of those were propelled by a modern turbo-diesel engine made by IVECO. Also equipped with air-conditioning system and as well as some modern optics, displays, radio, navigation, etc Kind of embarrassment to see it working in 2004, but hey, worked well. None were involved in enemy contact.
I seriously adore the BRDM in Arma. It's always been super useful for scouting and providing infantry light armored support. No complaints on my end since it does it's job super well. I also quite like the ATGM version for ambushes and engaging enemy buildings from outside a town in support of infantry.
I love that you are evenhanded with judging weapons, I read your comment on someone else who was blatantly biased and you set him straight, you pointed out his misinformation in a calm collective way! It happened recently, but I became a fan of your program and you as a person! Patriotism is virtue of a vicious man! Oscar Wield ,called out people who do all kinds of shit under the premise of patriotism!I think that truth is the most patriotic thing!
I remember getting lectures of warsaw pact IFVs while serving. The instructors mentioned these vehicles as most likely the first we would see if the balloon went up over in west Germany.
Sebastian Larsen I started in CFB Calgary with the lord Strathcona’s horse then CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick then over to West Germany 1976 to 1996 when I retired.
As far as I know, the BRDM, BTR, BMP, and most of the tanks starting with the T-55 had NBC filtration, and overpressure system (rubber gaskets and a small electric air pump sucking air in through a filter can) mounted as standard.
Yes, they by default come with NBC protection systems. BRDM were used during Chernobyl operation, and estimated % of radiation it's armor blocks is ~33%.
The Poles deployed modernised AT versions of these in Iraq, they apparently had an engagement with Iraqi ones. In Afganistan Soviet BRDM 2s were often used to carry troops(4x bloke sitting on top) into contact (acting as a fast response) by recon units.
Wish those were road legal (Wish I had the money for one) @13:40 My questions answered! I need one! You're awesome Matsimus! I hope you're able to procure several good sponsors.
My friend has one. I drove this several times. Old, but pretty cool. At the moment, however, this is a museum. Escape from the inside ... after being hit is practically impossible.
As reported in here earlier, BRDM's were also used in the Angolan Civil war by Cuban and Angolan troops. In addition, they saw action by the Cuban (and Ethiopian?) troops in the 1977-78 Ogaden war with Somalia. During that last conflict a number of BRDM's were airlifted together with BMD and ASU-57's by Mil 6 Hook helicopters behind enemy lines in the battle of Jijiga. In 2015, I encountered the remains of a rusted BRDM-2 at the roadside on the outskirts of Praia, the capital of the Cape Verdian Islands.
Something like this would be perfect for a SHTF or Walking Dead type scenario, the only thing better would a slightly larger vehicle with greater passenger capacity like the BTR series.
This probably one of the best scout cars made because the fact it was amphibious. But becuase it would mostly likely run into AP from M60 machine gun , M72 or .50 the crew will have to abandon it . It can be destroyed rather quickly becuase of its thin slice armor .
This bugger was a nightmare in the ARMA games, it could show up and kill my squad before I even knew it was there. But using it at the same time was awesome. Would love a BRDM but would settle for a GAZ-69.
@@elusive6119 Watched a documentary about what were still essentially tribesmen in the Ural's that had apparently acquired a selection of old APC's, trucks and half-tracks from the Russian Government in lieu of cash for some land-use lawsuit or another.They turned them into mobile kitchens and used them to haul their camp from summer to winter hunting grounds and back again. Pretty neat, because these guys were doing the same thing they'd been doing for centuries, following the caribou and fishing the lakes and streams...all while driving around a steampunk-looking collection of soviet hardware.
All t-72s has ability to cross water and rivers on the bottom. Simply put, all vehicles made in east Europe are capable of river and water crossing, because it geography. Also, there is a ambulance variant.
Not just the East. Snorkel kits are pretty much standard for tanks in the West too. One notable difference is that Western snorkels are big enough that the crew can evacuate through it in the event of problems.
A very good vehicle being adapted to keep up with changing situations. The centre mounted wheels is a great advantage over anything I have seen in western scout vehicles.
My dad's platoon had a BRDM-2 (chemical and biological special force in NVA) as a commandant car. NVA mean not the northern vietnamese army. NVA means in this case the east german popular army (nationale Volksarmee-NVA)
Umm...was he in the army when the Unification happened? I know of a few germans who moved to my city in Russia who where former NVA they mostly left germany because they lost their jobs in the NVA and they decided to move to my city(Yekaterinburg) to study they married Russian woman and now mostly russfied they work in the Russian police now!
@@command_unit7792 cool, i hope i have a chance to visit russia. But i can't speak and write russia. I start school 1991 and russia was no longer the secondary language. I have a questian on you, because two words are strange and for me a little indifferent: "Druug" means literaly buddy, or? And "Tavarisch" means a good friend. Is that right? (sorry i germanize these words.)XD My dad was 1980 short time in Rostow on Don after army time for watching and helping the pre-work of the Trushba-Pipeline. He also visit in Rostow the war monument and taste the fish soup "Ucha" from buying babushaka (right writing? i mean the russian grandmothers) P.S. In 1980 there was the mass murderer Andrej Tschekatilo (killseries 1979-1991?) in the neighborhood of Rostov in the Don, more exactly said in the municipality of Schachty. (Afterwards a dreadful image)
@@Neonblue84 "Druug" litteraly means friend but if you use a spacific tone then yeah it can be an equivelent to buddy! "Tovarish" usually is translated to Comrade in english but it can also mean friend or ally! In Rostov on Don yeah the crime rate is still fairly high granted its alot less and a few world cup matches where held in the city so it must be safe now even if its criminal past still hunts it...My city was known as the criminal capital of Russia during the 80s and 90s it was a time of gang wars shootings and car bombs...Now crime is almost non existent and the world cup was held here...My city is known mostly for murder of the royal family and yeltsin and where the tanks and cars are made xD
@@command_unit7792 ah ok. I tough this because the Film "Clockwork Orange" using NADSAT and the group of the criminal Alexander de Large (Malcom McDowell) said to the members "Druug" and that is why i tought that means buddy or commerad. Ok, i have also some words and i hope i am right: Nosch= knife pritwa= chain Golowa= Head Dschelawek= brave boy Moloko= milk titsa= sexy girl (how want to sex with her) Nadsat is a constructed language like esperanto. Yeah, Jekaterinburg (in german) i know the Zar and his family was executed there. What kind of car companies (Uralski Awtomobilny Sawod?) are in or near Jekathainburg? Lada?( Is Lada the name of exported Tschiguli?) Or would be build the truck "Ural"? (I love these kind of trucks, also ZIL, Sil, Kraz, UAZ..etc.) These are trucks for real men. XD Ah, i forgot a point. My dad in army time also leaned truckdriving on a Ural-375D and also drive a Sil-131 (with water tank) A nice greeting from my smal hometown (ca. 20k pop.) Schkeuditz (slavic for "scudici") next to Leipzig (lipiza) to Russia and also Jekatharinburg. XD Drushba commerade
4:04 Do you see that "apparatus"? This is the navigational system, which is suppose to be able to point to an azimuth and distance to a set of way points even if you do not follow the direct line rout. To use it, you first start the engine (1xGaz-55) then you start it and wait for 30 min so the internal gyroscope can reach up spin up to 30000rpm. Very cool. The engineers just forgot to account for moving Up-Down so on uneven terrain this device will give you up to 20% error.(Just immagine 20% error of 360degr) БРДМ-2 is slow, low powered, weakly armored, electronics are a total mess. The only good thing about is the forever favorite KPVT! BRDM means Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina. I challenge you to say this :)
Well to be honest, we are talking about 1960 BRDM-2 here. IF you put inside a combined GPS/GloNass/Galileo receiver, a com sat up-link, $12K Canon w. optics, IR optic-electron station, NBC protection, gun stabilization in the turret, modern digital processor powered AM/FM radio with 1kW gunn diode, add a 2008 Audi A8 4.5 diesel engine and you get quite well-educated reconnaissance machine. But yet again you can do the same to a BTR-80 for less ca$ and + 8 grunts... @tvercetti1
It's a very old vehicle at this point. The concept is still great and it would still work for another 20 years if upgraded everything to modern standards. For example, france basically built a modern BRDM-2 in the form of CRAB. There's a reason why almost every NATO APC is made to resist 14.5mm guns from frontal arc.
@@EcchiRevenge True. There are more modern variants of BRDM-2, but my point is they still cost as as much as BTR-80, and there is still more to be desired from the com/nav equipment and from the power plant. About the NATO APCs, well I get the distinguished imprecision that they are protected from 30mm auto-canons in the important areas. But if you are a well-educated Russian officer you use KPVT on the tires, you make a recognizance with fight, you use it on trucks and trenches. Still I can't see, why you won't just use a BTR..
@@iagomi01 Because BTR is big/more easily detected. As for being well-educated Russian officer; you wouldn't bother shooting if you can, because alerting the enemy to your presence means the intel you gathered can quickly depreciate in value. (also because simply shooting at tires doesn't guarantee anything - just about any apc tires are designed to be able to run while flat and missing 1 or 2 won't kill the mobility)
@@EcchiRevenge 1. No! You attack if you are tasked to. Otherwise you hide in the bushes and observe. 2. BRDM-2 is a crew of 5. A driver, a commander, a gunner , and 2 recognizance operatives. With this forces a well educated infantry officer can mount up an simulated attack to disclose an enemy positions, by killing the the forward machine gun and pushing froward until the main platoon positions are revealed. It's called an simulated attack recognizance. 3. Such intell will not depreciate in value if the enemy is defending an important object like a power station or a home town. Otherwise, they will retreat and no harm done! 4. If you manage to shoot 2 tires on the same side of a 4 wheeled vehicle, it guarantees that this vehicle will not travel anywhere, making it an perfect mark for the Matsimus guys. If the vehicle still manages to move, this guarantees presence of a stronger force, which is the idea of a recognizance. Then you sent the recce tank platoon with the infantry company, from the brigade/regiment, to see who-is-who.
charms1vp I like the American Textron version in use by the US Military Police although it costs a fortune! I've been long aware of the Canadian TAPV and I did watch this guy's review, which was a bit short!
In terms of function I think its top of it's class compared to Humvee or other scout vehicle. it can shoot 14.5mm higher then the.50 cal and of course can go over water by swimming and provided ok protection for the role it does.
The BRDM vehicle is like a four wheeler APC or like a really armored car like a humvee or the tigr it's a russian combat vehicle well nice vid I really never knew much about this vehicle but now I do
There's one in Russia that's used as a taxi. These things cost under 10k shipped, only need basic mods to be street legal (rear facing/ side facing cameras), and have a top speed of 55-60 mph on the road which makes them highway compatible
I always thought the berdem-1 looked like a shoe or a roller skate from the side. Would love to have the berdem-2 with Virginia tags but I can’t afford it.
No, it would likely only use it's amphibious capability in smaller bodies of water (e.g. rivers, ponds, maybe lakes). If it were used in an amphibious assault (which it wouldn't be because it's a scout vehicle) it would be deployed from a landing ship closer to shore - not just travelling on it's own over 80 miles of superbly rough open water.
@@saml7610 yeah fair enough it's not gonna be able to survive the waves out there and the crew would freeze and it's kinda not useful to go to Alaska this way but fuck it
The BRDM-2 is capable of forcing rivers and lakes without preparation (the cruising range is 180 km). On the water, the car moves with the help of a propulsion jet installed in the stern. The four-bladed screw (500 mm impeller) sucks water through the suction inlet located in the bottom and throws it through the hole in the rear sheet of the hull. While driving on land, this hole is closed with a special armored damper. Reversing is provided by changing the direction of rotation of the screw. The devices for turning afloat are the water rudders located in the outlet of the jet propulsion unit. The drive to them is interlocked with the drive control wheels. with the inclusion of the water jet, the water-draining pumps begin to work, the diversion shield on the frontal part of the body is brought into its working position, which ensures the safety of movement on the water.
Theoretically this is possible, but extremely risky. The machine must be in perfect condition. In addition, seaworthiness, even with closed hatches, is mediocre. You can try on the BTR-80, it is more amphibians.
Depends on terrain, actually. Used this a lot, while serving in NBCP. Let's say, that we call them "бардак" ("bardak" ~= FUBAR) not just because consonance.
Hi! I really appreciate your work! But I'm surprised... Where is the video about Avangard, Kinzhal, Poseidon, Sarmat ?? Where's the su-57 video? Video Kaolitsiya-SV ? I look forward to your objective view. ^)
I think this would have been a lot more practical than the M114 I was in when stationed in Germany, which sank at least as often as the BRDM, would plow it's long nose into the side of a berm, and that little Chevy 283 wasn't strong enough to pull it pack out, along with the 20mm that shook the track too much to be accurate and we'd only have a combat load of ammo to fire it for 30 seconds.
Dear Matsimus, you should delete the part about Escalation 1985 from this video and the description. It was a big scam apparently and pissed many people off.
The perfect Slav fishing boat doesn't ex-
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My dream is having BDR and using it as regular car.
@@elusive6119 there is also RV version so sweet.
Michał Michał So we share the very same dream.
So what they did on that one British Automotive Show once? They drove a APC in an 'Umerican Drive-in because it was technically road legal?
@@elusive6119 850k R that's around £10,000. Hm. :)
BMPT-72 for me.
Wait a minute, it got an extra set of wheels under his hull? I never knew that, that is awesome! Thanks Matsimus.
And they look very much like a landing gear of an aircraft!(:
@@maastomunkki a.d-cd.net/HcAAAgIqoOA-960.jpg
So it is, these are wheels from a Mi-8 helicopter.
I really wish to drive one
yeah two pairs, for extra rough terrain. (Swamps, Sand etc.)
The belly wheels are a feature on all stock BRDM2s. They are made for crossing trenches.
I never knew how much I need a BRDM-2.
MATSIMUS! Thanks for doing this on my favorite series of wheeled Russian vehicles. I’ve owned two of them. My current one is a Czech model in pristine shape. They’re superb vehicles with good mobility.
They have a good gun, either a 14.5/7.62 or a 7.62mm turret. Some models carried ATGM models. They are pretty quick, easy to drive, decent visibility. I paid 16k for the first one and 40 for the second one. They’re a blast to drive, imagine a very heavy truck. When you push the clutch in you lost power steering. Quite the head turner! The front is rated to stop .50 at a few hundred meters, the sides .30 cal. Hit me up if you’re in the southern United States and we will go for a drive.
I wish I had $35,000 in disposable money...
$11 600 up to 1500 km
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You can get some for as low as $10k; one guy got one for $4.5k
@@pieterwillembotha6719 Where? Send me a link
@@hummerguy google it lil nigga
As a former U.S. Cav officer in the late 90's and early 2000's, I had a special opportunity to train on former East Block equipment so that we could act as OPPFOR for training. Specifically, we had BRDM-2, BMP-2, and T-72s.
The BRDM was always fascinating to me because I thought it superior to our HMMWVs due to its armor, firepower, and amphibious ability. HMMWVs at this time were not up-armored and were mostly unarmed. Here's what I discovered: specs are one thing on paper and another in real life.
o The armor made the vehicle too heavy. We had to "rescue it" many times b/c our drivers traversed it over terrain that was okay for HMMWVs and got stuck.
o I don't trust it for one second for its amphibious capabilities. The video footages are short and controlled. If you actually worked the vehicle hard in the field and saw the quality of its construction, you would not want to test that capability either.
o The turret traverse is manual, as shown in the footage. What the video doesn't show is how difficult it is to traverse the turret in just normal conditions and extremely challenging if the vehicle is on any sort of incline/decline. The gunner has to fight against the weight of the gun and the turret against gravity. This renders the weapon ineffective in any role other than providing suppressive fire in a prepared, defensive position; which is contrary to its offensive role as part of Divison/Regimental Recon.
In short, I thought they were death traps. Of course, this is one person's opinion, and the vehicle may have improved since.
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A brief history of the creation and review of the Belarusian Cayman as a replacement or change for the brdm2
Probably the best Recce vehicle of the Cold War: quick, good in any terrain and armed with an effective weapon ( 14.5mm is basically equivilant to 20mm NATO). Beats the Scorpion/Scimitar and Wiesel by the ability to float.
Also, looks pretty badass...
I think the lack of a powered turret holds it back between those other vehicles. Cranking handles to get on target with no stabilization can be a bear of a task.
I would love to see a modernized version using aluminum and composite armor, a . 50 cal Kord on an RWS, with a Kornet launcher. Thermals, smoke launchers, drone launching platform, and a crew of 3 with 2 dismounts. The shape and configuration of the vehicle makes sense, it just needs to be modernized.
Another great scout car is the Panhard VBL similar capabilities, but lighter, faster, and more modern.
Good to see a video from you! I was starting to worry you had left for good, but I'm glad that's not the case!
I served as OPFOR at NTC in the mid nineties , we had 3 of these in the company , I was in an Anti Tank company , we would put TOW systems on top of these which made it top heavy and a little cumbersome to drive safely , top speed was slow, I had also seen other vehicles of Russian decent that we used , MTLB's and also MT-100 anti tank cannon , great stuff
Imagine being a Bundswehr soldier defending the Rhine (west side), blowing up all of the bridges, thinking the enemy can’t get across, until they see an army of BTR’s, T-72’s and BRDM’s charging across the water.
The system continues to shine when used as a gun truck/technical in Iraq and Syria. Especially with a atgm, kpv, 12.7, auto grenade launcher, or recoiless rifle.
Nice to see you upload.
I LOVE driving these in ARMA and taking them in the ocean.
Ryan iverson And I love drive this in pugb
There were few cars called "Żbik" (Polish for Wildcat) basically an end of XX variant of heavily modernized BRDM 2 made in Poland. The Polish Army deployed it to missions in Iraq, and Chad. It served in the role of the scout car. All of those were propelled by a modern turbo-diesel engine made by IVECO. Also equipped with air-conditioning system and as well as some modern optics, displays, radio, navigation, etc
Kind of embarrassment to see it working in 2004, but hey, worked well. None were involved in enemy contact.
I seriously adore the BRDM in Arma. It's always been super useful for scouting and providing infantry light armored support. No complaints on my end since it does it's job super well. I also quite like the ATGM version for ambushes and engaging enemy buildings from outside a town in support of infantry.
There’s a captured Iraqi Army BRDM2 at CFB Kingston. The thing is actually quite large when you are next to it. Keep up the great work Mats!
I love that you are evenhanded with judging weapons, I read your comment on someone else who was blatantly biased and you set him straight, you pointed out his misinformation in a calm collective way! It happened recently, but I became a fan of your program and you as a person! Patriotism is virtue of a vicious man! Oscar Wield ,called out people who do all kinds of shit under the premise of patriotism!I think that truth is the most patriotic thing!
Thanks 👍😁
@@_Matsimus_ Welcome brother!
Ive seen BRDM-2 in Poland and they are awesome. I would love to own one myself, convert it into cozy camper D:
One of them stood in now closed Javelin Barracks (ex RAF Brüggen), still in Desert camouflage and with its Iraqi markings.
Thank you, non computer generated voice, for posting it. 👍✌️😉🤓
I remember getting lectures of warsaw pact IFVs while serving. The instructors mentioned these vehicles as most likely the first we would see if the balloon went up over in west Germany.
Thank you for your service. When did you serve and where?
Sebastian Larsen I started in CFB Calgary with the lord Strathcona’s horse then CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick then over to West Germany 1976 to 1996 when I retired.
As far as I know, the BRDM, BTR, BMP, and most of the tanks starting with the T-55 had NBC filtration, and overpressure system (rubber gaskets and a small electric air pump sucking air in through a filter can) mounted as standard.
Yes, they by default come with NBC protection systems. BRDM were used during Chernobyl operation, and estimated % of radiation it's armor blocks is ~33%.
"so what are you doing yhis weekend?"
"Ah nothing much, just ganna go fishing on my BRDM"
The Poles deployed modernised AT versions of these in Iraq, they apparently had an engagement with Iraqi ones. In Afganistan Soviet BRDM 2s were often used to carry troops(4x bloke sitting on top) into contact (acting as a fast response) by recon units.
Wish those were road legal (Wish I had the money for one) @13:40 My questions answered! I need one! You're awesome Matsimus! I hope you're able to procure several good sponsors.
they are road legal in most EU countries and US states
I’ve tagged one for the road, perfectly legal
My friend has one. I drove this several times. Old, but pretty cool. At the moment, however, this is a museum. Escape from the inside ... after being hit is practically impossible.
Why escape?
@@lostinspace013 ок, тнаnк уои.
"This vehicle is lame. But don't be duped into thinking it's worth chasing. You might run into the heavy gear that follows."
-Hack, Nuclear Strike
Those Hack info vids on Nuke Strike were the shit.
As reported in here earlier, BRDM's were also used in the Angolan Civil war by Cuban and Angolan troops.
In addition, they saw action by the Cuban (and Ethiopian?) troops in the 1977-78 Ogaden war with Somalia. During that last conflict a number of BRDM's were airlifted together with BMD and ASU-57's by Mil 6 Hook helicopters behind enemy lines in the battle of Jijiga.
In 2015, I encountered the remains of a rusted BRDM-2 at the roadside on the outskirts of Praia, the capital of the Cape Verdian Islands.
Welded armor and heavily mass produced? Some things will never be changed
I'm a simple man. I see a new upload from Matsimus, I hit like.
My father used to fight in one In Angola, as part of Cuban (or rather "cuban") recon.
I've always thought this was one of the coolest looking armored vehicles, I'm glad to hear it performs so well too.
Something like this would be perfect for a SHTF or Walking Dead type scenario, the only thing better would a slightly larger vehicle with greater passenger capacity like the BTR series.
BTR series takes too much gas
This probably one of the best scout cars made because the fact it was amphibious. But becuase it would mostly likely run into AP from M60 machine gun , M72 or .50 the crew will have to abandon it . It can be destroyed rather quickly becuase of its thin slice armor .
It's an awesome vehicle for the amount of firepower it possesses; could easily work for another 20 years with some modern optics + better ammunition.
This bugger was a nightmare in the ARMA games, it could show up and kill my squad before I even knew it was there. But using it at the same time was awesome. Would love a BRDM but would settle for a GAZ-69.
Love your stuff! Don’t stop
The vehicle is suited for the mess of a terrain in the siberian landscape
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In Siberia, use these)) wheels are not the best choice for those places.
@@elusive6119 Watched a documentary about what were still essentially tribesmen in the Ural's that had apparently acquired a selection of old APC's, trucks and half-tracks from the Russian Government in lieu of cash for some land-use lawsuit or another.They turned them into mobile kitchens and used them to haul their camp from summer to winter hunting grounds and back again. Pretty neat, because these guys were doing the same thing they'd been doing for centuries, following the caribou and fishing the lakes and streams...all while driving around a steampunk-looking collection of soviet hardware.
All t-72s has ability to cross water and rivers on the bottom. Simply put, all vehicles made in east Europe are capable of river and water crossing, because it geography. Also, there is a ambulance variant.
Not just the East. Snorkel kits are pretty much standard for tanks in the West too. One notable difference is that Western snorkels are big enough that the crew can evacuate through it in the event of problems.
A very good vehicle being adapted to keep up with changing situations. The centre mounted wheels is a great advantage over anything I have seen in western scout vehicles.
Czech police has anti-riot BRDMs
Those might not be BRDMs but these:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-442_F%C3%9AG
Plz gib to me
Who the hell hated this Soviet armor....Great video as usual.
My dad's platoon had a BRDM-2 (chemical and biological special force in NVA) as a commandant car.
NVA mean not the northern vietnamese army. NVA means in this case the east german popular army (nationale Volksarmee-NVA)
Umm...was he in the army when the Unification happened?
I know of a few germans who moved to my city in Russia who where former NVA they mostly left germany because they lost their jobs in the NVA and they decided to move to my city(Yekaterinburg) to study they married Russian woman and now mostly russfied they work in the Russian police now!
@@command_unit7792 No he was in army at 1978-1980
@@command_unit7792 cool, i hope i have a chance to visit russia. But i can't speak and write russia. I start school 1991 and russia was no longer the secondary language.
I have a questian on you, because two words are strange and for me a little indifferent:
"Druug" means literaly buddy, or? And "Tavarisch" means a good friend.
Is that right? (sorry i germanize these words.)XD
My dad was 1980 short time in Rostow on Don after army time for watching and helping the pre-work of the Trushba-Pipeline. He also visit in Rostow the war monument and taste the fish soup "Ucha" from buying babushaka (right writing? i mean the russian grandmothers)
P.S. In 1980 there was the mass murderer Andrej Tschekatilo (killseries 1979-1991?) in the neighborhood of Rostov in the Don, more exactly said in the municipality of Schachty. (Afterwards a dreadful image)
@@Neonblue84 "Druug" litteraly means friend but if you use a spacific tone then yeah it can be an equivelent to buddy!
"Tovarish" usually is translated to Comrade in english but it can also mean friend or ally!
In Rostov on Don yeah the crime rate is still fairly high granted its alot less and a few world cup matches where held in the city so it must be safe now even if its criminal past still hunts it...My city was known as the criminal capital of Russia during the 80s and 90s it was a time of gang wars shootings and car bombs...Now crime is almost non existent and the world cup was held here...My city is known mostly for murder of the royal family and yeltsin and where the tanks and cars are made xD
@@command_unit7792 ah ok. I tough this because the Film "Clockwork Orange" using NADSAT and the group of the criminal Alexander de Large (Malcom McDowell) said to the members "Druug" and that is why i tought that means buddy or commerad. Ok, i have also some words and i hope i am right:
Nosch= knife
pritwa= chain
Golowa= Head
Dschelawek= brave boy
Moloko= milk
titsa= sexy girl (how want to sex with her)
Nadsat is a constructed language like esperanto.
Yeah, Jekaterinburg (in german) i know the Zar and his family was executed there. What kind of car companies (Uralski Awtomobilny Sawod?) are in or near Jekathainburg? Lada?( Is Lada the name of exported Tschiguli?) Or would be build the truck "Ural"? (I love these kind of trucks, also ZIL, Sil, Kraz, UAZ..etc.) These are trucks for real men. XD
Ah, i forgot a point. My dad in army time also leaned truckdriving on a Ural-375D and also drive a Sil-131 (with water tank)
A nice greeting from my smal hometown (ca. 20k pop.) Schkeuditz (slavic for "scudici") next to Leipzig (lipiza) to Russia and also Jekatharinburg. XD
Drushba commerade
Love youu Mat
It looks like a chunky frog with an under bite. I want one so bad!
MINE! They're all mine.....just as soon as I win the lottery.
The 10 day war was the Slovenian war of independence from Yugoslavia. Compared to other Yugoslavian wars of independence, it had very low casualties.
Came against this thing at NTC a few times. Never forget the longest going conflict in American history: The Atropian war
4:04 Do you see that "apparatus"? This is the navigational system, which is suppose to be able to point to an azimuth and distance to a set of way points even if you do not follow the direct line rout. To use it, you first start the engine (1xGaz-55) then you start it and wait for 30 min so the internal gyroscope can reach up spin up to 30000rpm. Very cool. The engineers just forgot to account for moving Up-Down so on uneven terrain this device will give you up to 20% error.(Just immagine 20% error of 360degr)
БРДМ-2 is slow, low powered, weakly armored, electronics are a total mess. The only good thing about is the forever favorite KPVT!
BRDM means Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina. I challenge you to say this :)
Well to be honest, we are talking about 1960 BRDM-2 here.
IF you put inside a combined GPS/GloNass/Galileo receiver, a com sat up-link, $12K Canon w. optics, IR optic-electron station, NBC protection, gun stabilization in the turret, modern digital processor powered AM/FM radio with 1kW gunn diode, add a 2008 Audi A8 4.5 diesel engine and you get quite well-educated reconnaissance machine.
But yet again you can do the same to a BTR-80 for less ca$ and + 8 grunts...
@tvercetti1
It's a very old vehicle at this point.
The concept is still great and it would still work for another 20 years if upgraded everything to modern standards.
For example, france basically built a modern BRDM-2 in the form of CRAB.
There's a reason why almost every NATO APC is made to resist 14.5mm guns from frontal arc.
@@EcchiRevenge True. There are more modern variants of BRDM-2, but my point is they still cost as as much as BTR-80, and there is still more to be desired from the com/nav equipment and from the power plant.
About the NATO APCs, well I get the distinguished imprecision that they are protected from 30mm auto-canons in the important areas. But if you are a well-educated Russian officer you use KPVT on the tires, you make a recognizance with fight, you use it on trucks and trenches.
Still I can't see, why you won't just use a BTR..
@@iagomi01 Because BTR is big/more easily detected.
As for being well-educated Russian officer; you wouldn't bother shooting if you can, because alerting the enemy to your presence means the intel you gathered can quickly depreciate in value. (also because simply shooting at tires doesn't guarantee anything - just about any apc tires are designed to be able to run while flat and missing 1 or 2 won't kill the mobility)
@@EcchiRevenge
1. No! You attack if you are tasked to. Otherwise you hide in the bushes and observe.
2. BRDM-2 is a crew of 5. A driver, a commander, a gunner , and 2 recognizance operatives. With this forces a well educated infantry officer can mount up an simulated attack to disclose an enemy positions, by killing the the forward machine gun and pushing froward until the main platoon positions are revealed. It's called an simulated attack recognizance.
3. Such intell will not depreciate in value if the enemy is defending an important object like a power station or a home town. Otherwise, they will retreat and no harm done!
4. If you manage to shoot 2 tires on the same side of a 4 wheeled vehicle, it guarantees that this vehicle will not travel anywhere, making it an perfect mark for the Matsimus guys. If the vehicle still manages to move, this guarantees presence of a stronger force, which is the idea of a recognizance. Then you sent the recce tank platoon with the infantry company, from the brigade/regiment, to see who-is-who.
I'd love to see a video on the Cadillac-Gage Commando, it's basically the BRDM but American.
Ryan McCallum check out the TAPV the Canadian Army purchased.
The V600 was one of their best concept/prototypes 6x6 with a turret mounting a low recoil 105
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I like the American Textron version in use by the US Military Police although it costs a fortune! I've been long aware of the Canadian TAPV and I did watch this guy's review, which was a bit short!
Ryan McCallum thr Cadillac is a way better vehicle.
It's not similar though, it's a clone.
In terms of function I think its top of it's class compared to Humvee or other scout vehicle. it can shoot 14.5mm higher then the.50 cal and of course can go over water by swimming and provided ok protection for the role it does.
The BRDM vehicle is like a four wheeler APC or like a really armored car like a humvee or the tigr it's a russian combat vehicle well nice vid I really never knew much about this vehicle but now I do
Well it's good to see that games not completely dead in the water and my go fund me money wasn't completely wasted.
You give me NTC and 29 Palms PTSD.
That 1 dislike is triggering me
Good to see you back!
There's one in Russia that's used as a taxi. These things cost under 10k shipped, only need basic mods to be street legal (rear facing/ side facing cameras), and have a top speed of 55-60 mph on the road which makes them highway compatible
And if there's ever an accident, you'll usually win.
@@cattraknoff and if the bridge is packed just go in the river to cross 😂
Ooooo it’s the human APC from HL2
No
Yes
29 this is 22 delta contact 2 BRDMs wait out.
I couldn’t count the number of times made that call in a brief military career in the. 90s.
Man you're making me want to install Wargame Red Mongon again.. damn it
glad to see a post, hope you are feeling better.
I always thought the berdem-1 looked like a shoe or a roller skate from the side. Would love to have the berdem-2 with Virginia tags but I can’t afford it.
Could you please make a video about the Luchs?
Ohne Namen Yes please!
the command version legit looks like a roach, complete with the antennas lol
I remember first seeing this vehicle in the 1st. ed. Twilight 2000 roleplaying game.
I might support this game just because it seems Denmark is in it
Yes. Made in Denmark, too
Could this cross from Russia to Alaska ? That would be OG
No, it would likely only use it's amphibious capability in smaller bodies of water (e.g. rivers, ponds, maybe lakes). If it were used in an amphibious assault (which it wouldn't be because it's a scout vehicle) it would be deployed from a landing ship closer to shore - not just travelling on it's own over 80 miles of superbly rough open water.
@@saml7610 yeah fair enough it's not gonna be able to survive the waves out there and the crew would freeze and it's kinda not useful to go to Alaska this way but fuck it
The BRDM-2 is capable of forcing rivers and lakes without preparation (the cruising range is 180 km). On the water, the car moves with the help of a propulsion jet installed in the stern. The four-bladed screw (500 mm impeller) sucks water through the suction inlet located in the bottom and throws it through the hole in the rear sheet of the hull. While driving on land, this hole is closed with a special armored damper. Reversing is provided by changing the direction of rotation of the screw. The devices for turning afloat are the water rudders located in the outlet of the jet propulsion unit. The drive to them is interlocked with the drive control wheels. with the inclusion of the water jet, the water-draining pumps begin to work, the diversion shield on the frontal part of the body is brought into its working position, which ensures the safety of movement on the water.
Theoretically this is possible, but extremely risky. The machine must be in perfect condition. In addition, seaworthiness, even with closed hatches, is mediocre. You can try on the BTR-80, it is more amphibians.
They were made for continental Europe with a lot of rivers. Seas and oceans could be crossed by cargo planes and ships.
I want one
I'd like to have one to go off roading.
Depends on terrain, actually. Used this a lot, while serving in NBCP. Let's say, that we call them "бардак" ("bardak" ~= FUBAR) not just because consonance.
my fave AVF of all time
The new version of this car is BRDM 2M.
Nice vid! Keep up good work
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I dunno why. It has an almost 'adorable' quality to it.
Ran into a few those in Iraq 1991. They where quicker than they looked.
Hi! I really appreciate your work! But I'm surprised... Where is the video about Avangard, Kinzhal, Poseidon, Sarmat ?? Where's the su-57 video? Video Kaolitsiya-SV ? I look forward to your objective view. ^)
Can we get a comparison with the Comando V-150?
I love it and want one ....
Please mate, make a video about the FV214 Conqueror! Love your videos!
Finally, hell yeah!
Hey Matsimus you should make a video in the bmp series since they are refenreced in every ground vehicle video of yours..
Thanks for the vid sir.
When you're in boredom...drive BRDM
Cool 😎.
British had similar purpose vehicle: Ferret Mk 2 scout car
Soviet and Russian folk call it the 'Bardak' (the mess).
I think this would have been a lot more practical than the M114 I was in when stationed in Germany, which sank at least as often as the BRDM, would plow it's long nose into the side of a berm, and that little Chevy 283 wasn't strong enough to pull it pack out, along with the 20mm that shook the track too much to be accurate and we'd only have a combat load of ammo to fire it for 30 seconds.
후틴 고마워요. 이런 것도 보여주나 일단 마음이 같이하려하니 고마워. 누구 해하려고 이런 것을 하는 것은 아니지. 지금이라도 같이ㅡ살자하면 무슨 수가 나오나. 아니면 길이 없어서야. 하여간 고마워.
I was wondering how the game was going!
Me too, I love that the game focuses on a fictional world war 3 during the cold war era !
That would be perfect for you scout troop
Also used in Angola against SANDF
This vehicle eats ferrets
why did I read it as BDSM scout car. I need help
Dear Matsimus, you should delete the part about Escalation 1985 from this video and the description. It was a big scam apparently and pissed many people off.
All hail Matsimus the military nerd
XD
I think I have found my zombie apocalypse vehicle.
GOOD~!!!
"This includes the [word that demonetises my video] missile"
11:47 Yo they named a missile after me
Nope, they named it after a musicla instrument. The same with the Kornet.
Brdm 😁👍👍👍👍