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The BRDM-1 (Bronirovannaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina Бронированная Разведывательная Дозорная Машина literally Armored Reconnaissance/Patrol Vehicle †) was an amphibious armored scout car used by Russia and the former Soviet Union. It was originally known simply as BRDM but when the BRDM-2 entered production and service with Soviet Army in 1962 it received the designation BRDM-1. The BRDM (also known as the BTR-40P) first appeared in 1957 and was in production until 1966.