Editing BRDM-2 (section)

==History==
After a few years of use by the [[Soviet Army]], the limitations and drawbacks of the BRDM-1 became obvious. The vehicle had no turret and to operate the armament the gunner had to open a hatch and expose himself to enemy fire. The vehicle was not fitted with an [[NBC protection system]], and had no [[night vision]] equipment by default. The vehicle also lacked any kind of special sights, which undermined its function as a [[reconnaissance]] vehicle. These drawbacks encouraged the design team to create a new vehicle which would suit the modern battlefield.<ref name="Militarium.net"/>