The IDF captured this vehicle during the Yom Kippur War (1973).
BRDM-2 Amphibious
Scout Car
The Soviets provided the Syrian, Egyptian, and Iraqi armies with the BRDM-2 scout car. The basic BRDM-2 has a conical turret that mounts a 14.5 mm machine gun. Both sides of the vehicle have firing and observation ports. It also has two extra pair of chain-driven wheels capable of being lowered for improved fordability.