Group : Self-Propelled Howitzers
Status : Active
Also Known As : 2S9-1, Anona, Nona-S
Origin : Russia
Contractor : TsNIITochMash
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1981
Total Production : ?

The 2S9 Anona or Nona-S is a 120mm amphibious self-propelled mortar/howitzer based on an stretched version of the BMD tracked chassis. It was fielded by the Soviet Army in the mid-1980s. The 2S9 is powered by a 5D20 diesel engine developing 240 hp and provides a maximum speed of 60 kph on land. Besides the amphibious Nona-S is equipped with two rear waterjets for use on water. The turret with the equipped with 120mm cannon is operated by a two-man crew. 2S9 crew consists of driver, gunner, loader and commander. The 120mm gun can fire as a howitzer or as a mortar having a maximum range of more than 12 kilometers firing rocket assisted rounds.

Group : Tracked Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Bakhcha (BMD-3 combat compartment name), BMD-1, BMD-2, BTR-D (transport vehicle), Budka (BMD-2)
Origin : Russia
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1992
Total Production : ?

BMD-3 is a very improved variant of BMD series having corrected the shortfalls seen on its predecessors. It was fitted with the two-man turret from the BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle. The chassis features improved amphibious capability and the 7-man complement can be airdropped inside the BMD-3. The turret-mounted armaments include a 2A42 30mm cannon, a 7.62mm machine gun and an anti-armor missile with two in stowage. A 30mm grenade launcher and a 5.45mm machine gun can be fired from the vehicle's compartment.

BMD-3 is powered by a water-cooled diesel engine at the rear compartment and rated at 450-hp. It achieves of a top speed of 70 kph. Survivability can be improved adding an Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) kit. All in, BMD-3 offers greater firepower, performance and protection than BMD-2. A 2A72 30mm stabilized gun replacing 2A42 cannon and Kornet anti-tank missile with four rounds are available for upgrade of existing BMD-3s.

Group : Tracked Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Bakhcha-U (combat compartment name), Sadovnitsa
Origin : Russia
Contractors : KBP, Kurganmashzavod, VgTZ
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2006
Total Production : 60

The BMD-4, also referred to as Bakhcha-U, is a light armored fighting vehicle intended to provide fire support to paratroopers. It is most enhanced version of the BMD vehicle family produced to date and features an overwhelming firepower for a vehicle in its class. The BMD-4 can perform in support of defensive and offensive operations autonomously or in conjunction with other armored vehicles. Series production started in 2006 at VgTZ facilities in Volgograd, Russia. The Russian Airborne Assault Forces requirement was for 200 BMD-4 armored vehicles but these plans were dropped in favor of the upgraded BMD-4M to enter service by the end of 2013.

The BMD-4 is powered by a multi-fuel engine which provides a top speed of 70 kph and a maximum range of 500 km. The vehicle has a crew of two-man and can accommodate up to 5/6 fully equipped troops. The weapon system is based on the turret provided by KBP. The turret is equipped with a 100mm cannon, a 30mm 2A42 gun, Konkurs and Arkan anti-armor missiles, an AGS-17 grenade launcher, a 7.62mm PKT machine gun, and a 5.45mm RPKS-74 machine gun.

Group : Tracked Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Sadovnitsa
Origin : Russia
Contractors : KBP, Kurganmashzavod, VgTZ
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2015
Total Production : 1,500

The BMD-4M is an upgraded version of the BDM-4 airborne combat vehicle validated in late 2012 and scheduled to enter service with the Russian Airborne Assault Forces by the end of 2013. The 13-ton BMD-4M is equipped with a 100mm gun and carries a crew of two-man and six infantrymen. The BMD-4M features a new chassis, a digital fire control system and high precision weaponry. In late December 2012, the Russian Ministry of Defense took the decision to procure around 1,000 BMD-4M and BTR-MD Rakushka tracked airborne combat vehicles to re-equip the Airborne Forces by 2020. The new armored vehicles will replace the existing BMD-2, which are obsolete, and BMD-3 combat vehicles.

Group : Tracked Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : BTR-MDM
Origin : Russia
Contractor : Kurganmashzavod
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2016
Total Production : 2,500

The BTR-MD Rakushka is a tracked multi-purpose armored personnel carrier (APC) based on the BMD-4M airborne combat vehicle chassis. The BTR-MD APC has been selected by the Russian Airborne Assault Troops as part of its re-armament program beginning in 2013 through 2020. The first Rakushka will be delivered in mid-2013 and become fully operational by the end of the same year. In late December 2012, the Russian Ministry of Defense took the decision to procure around 1,000 BMD-4M and BTR-MD Rakushka tracked airborne combat vehicles to re-equip the Airborne Forces by 2020. The new armored vehicles will replace the existing BMD-2, which are obsolete, and BMD-3 combat vehicles. The Rakushka is intended to transport up to 13 airborne troops and is equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun.

Group : Local Air Defenses
Status : Active
Origin : Russia
Contractors : KBP, Kurganmashzavod
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : June 2023
Total Production : ?

The Russian Airborne Troops Ptitselov, Fowler in English, is an air droppable air defense system developed combining the Pantir-S2 cannon-missile complex and BMD-4M tracked chassis to protect airborne troops after landing. The new weapon system will complement Igla and Verba MANPADS missile system employed by the Russian Airborne Troops adding the capability to intercept targets at medium and high altitudes. It is possible that the number of launch-ready missiles will drop from 12 to 8-to-6 to make the whole system more compact. The crew will be parachuted inside the Ptitselov which is the standard procedure for Russian airborne vehicles. The development of the Ptitselov for the Russian Army was announced in May 2016. The missile system will employ both infrared and laser guided surface-to-air missiles. The development of the new weapon system was completed in May 2023.