The BTR-80 (russian: бронетранспортёр, bronyetransportyor, literally "armoured transporter") is an 8×8 wheeled
amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the
USSR
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nationa ...
. It was adopted in 1985 and replaced the previous vehicles, the
BTR-60
The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APCs). It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen in public for the first time in 1961. BTR stands for ''Brone ...
and
BTR-70, in the
Soviet Army
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. It was first deployed during the
Soviet–Afghan War
The Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. It saw extensive fighting between the Soviet Union and the Afghan mujahideen (alongside smaller groups of anti-Sovie ...
.
The BTR-80 was developed into the larger
BTR-90.
Description
The Soviets based the BTR-80 on the
BTR-70 APC, which itself was based on the
BTR-60
The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APCs). It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen in public for the first time in 1961. BTR stands for ''Brone ...
. It has a single 260-hp V-8
turbocharged water-cooled diesel engine, an improvement over the twin
gasoline
Gasoline (; ) or petrol (; ) (see ) is a transparent, petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in most spark-ignited internal combustion engines (also known as petrol engines). It consists mostly of organi ...
engines installed in the BTR-60 and BTR-70 vehicles. The reconfigured rear portion of the hull accommodates the new, single engine. The Soviets removed the roof
chamfers of the modified BTR-70, raised the rear, and squared off the rearward-sloping engine compartment.
Standard equipment includes TNPO vision blocks, TNP-B and TKN-3 optical devices for the driver and commander, an OU-3GA2M
infrared
Infrared (IR), sometimes called infrared light, is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than those of visible light. It is therefore invisible to the human eye. IR is generally understood to encompass wavelengths from around ...
search light, six 81 mm
smoke grenade launchers 902V "Tucha", a radioset (R-173 or R-163-50U), an
intercom
An intercom, also called an intercommunication device, intercommunicator, or interphone, is a stand-alone voice communications system for use within a building or small collection of buildings which functions independently of the public telephon ...
, and hydrojets for amphibious propulsion.
Capabilities
![BTR-80 interior](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/BTR-80_interior.jpg)
The Soviets modified the truncated cone turret used on the BTR-70 for the BTR-80 by redesigning the
mantlet
A mantlet was a portable wall or shelter used for stopping projectiles in medieval warfare. It could be mounted on a wheeled carriage, and protected one or several soldiers.
In the First World War a mantlet type of device was used by the French ...
. This allows the
KPVT
The KPV-14.5 heavy machine gun (KPV is an initialism for Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova (Large-caliber Machine gun Vladimirov), in Russian as Крупнокалиберный Пулемёт Владимирова, or КПВ) is a Soviet ...
and coaxial
PKT machine guns to be elevated to a maximum of 60 degrees. This high angle of fire is useful in engaging targets on steep slopes, in urban fighting, and for engaging low slow flying air targets.
The Soviets modified the design and positioning of the
firing port
A firing port, sometimes called a pistol port, is a small opening in armored vehicles, fortified structures like bunkers, or other armored equipment that allows small arms to be safely fired out of the vehicle at enemy infantry, often to cover v ...
s. The ports are now round rather than tear-shaped, and have ball mounts similar to those used on the
BMP-1
The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle, in service 1966–present. BMP stands for ''Boyevaya Mashina Pyekhoty 1'' (russian: link=no, Боевая Машина Пехоты 1; БМП-1), meaning "infantry fighting ve ...
. The forward firing ports now sit in angled recesses, which allows infantry to fire to the front of the vehicle.
The redesigned side doors are split horizontally. The upper portion opens forward. This gives dismounting troops some protection against small arms fire from the front of the vehicle. The lower portion opens down, forming a step. Six smoke grenade projectors are mounted on the rear of the turret.
The BTR-80 can climb a slope with up to 60% gradient and climb a vertical step of 0.5 m.
Remakes
![BTR-80 swimming](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/BTR-80_swimming.jpg)
In 1984, the Soviets began production of a
diesel
Diesel may refer to:
* Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression
* Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines
* Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engin ...
-engined variant of the
BTR-70, which they called the BTR-80. The Soviets have retrofitted some BTR-70s with several of the improvements incorporated into the BTR-80, including the high-angle-of-fire turret. The twin doors are designed to allow the infantry to disembark while the vehicle is in motion, and allow the infantry inside to exit from one side if the other is receiving fire.
The
30mm Cannon variants are effective against most targets apart from
main battle tank
A main battle tank (MBT), also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the role of armor-protected direct fire and maneuver in many modern armies. Cold War-era development of more powerful engines, better suspension sys ...
s, against which they can still cause significant damage to optics, weapons, and important systems. The main gun is not stabilized, so accurate fire on the move is limited to low speeds. The turret's rotation mechanism is manually operated.
The gunner sits in a roof-mounted chair located above the flat floor behind the driver/commander and two passengers, and before the passenger bench. The gunner's station is basic, but uncharacteristically spacious for a Soviet armored vehicle. The gunner is equipped with both a day time optical sight and an infrared
night sight
A night-vision device (NVD), also known as a night optical/observation device (NOD), night-vision goggle (NVG), is an optoelectronic device that allows visualization of images in low levels of light, improving the user's night vision. The dev ...
.
Operational history
The BTR-80 and BTR-82A took part in the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...
. As of 13 November 2022, Russia was visually confirmed by
Oryx
''Oryx'' is a genus consisting of four large antelope species called oryxes. Their pelage is pale with contrasting dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight. The exception is the scimitar oryx, which ...
to have lost 340 BTR-82As (213 destroyed, 6 damaged, 13 abandoned and 108 captured) and 132 BTR-80s (including 68 destroyed, 1 damaged, 4 abandoned and 59 captured). Another 44 BTR-80/BTR-82As were also destroyed or abandoned, but their models cannot be determined.
Variants
Russia
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* BTR-80 (GAZ-5903) – armored personnel carrier.
** BTR-80K (GAZ-59031) (''kommandnyj'') – command vehicle APC with telescopic antenna mast, TNA-4 navigation device and R-163-50У series of radio equipment.
** BTR-80M – an improved model with a 240 hp DMZ-238M2 engine, a slightly longer hull and new tires. In production since 1993. It is understood that only a small number were produced until the original engine was ready for production again.
* BTR-80A (GAZ-59034) – IFV
See pictures with a 2A72 30 mm gun and 300 rounds as the primary weapon. The turret is called BPPU and is equipped with sights 1PZ-9 (day) and TPN-3 or TPN-3-42 "Kristall" (night). In production and service since 1994.
** BTR-80S – variant of the BTR-80A for the
Internal Troops
The Internal Troops, full name Internal Troops of the Ministry for Internal Affairs (MVD) (russian: Внутренние войска Министерства внутренних дел, Vnutrenniye Voiska Ministerstva Vnutrennikh Del; abbreviat ...
of the
MVD
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD; russian: Министерство внутренних дел (МВД), ''Ministerstvo vnutrennikh del'') is the interior ministry of Russia.
The MVD is responsible for law enfor ...
, equipped with a
KPVT
The KPV-14.5 heavy machine gun (KPV is an initialism for Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova (Large-caliber Machine gun Vladimirov), in Russian as Крупнокалиберный Пулемёт Владимирова, or КПВ) is a Soviet ...
14.5-mm machine gun and 7.62 mm PKT in the turret.
** BTR-80AK – A command variant of the BTR-80A, with two whip antennas in the rear corners and with only one firing port on the right hull side.
***
BRDM
BRDM is an initialism for ''Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina'', (RU Боевая Разведывательная Дозорная Машина), literally "Combat Reconnaissance Patrol Vehicle". The BRDM is a four-wheeled amphibious ve ...
-3 (''bronirovannaya razvedivatel’no-dozornaya mashina'') – An armoured reconnaissance/surveillance vehicle, based on the BTR-80AK and with a new day/night vision device in front of the commander's position. The crew consists of six men. Note that in some Western sources, the name BRDM-3 is incorrectly used for the
9P148 ATGM carrier.
* BTR-82 – the latest production version with improved armour,
spall liners, more modern night vision device TKN-4GA,
GLONASS
GLONASS (russian: ГЛОНАСС, label=none, ; rus, links=no, Глобальная навигационная спутниковая система, r=Global'naya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema, t=Global Navigation Satellite System) is ...
navigation system and a more powerful 300 hp engine. The original armament is retained but is now installed in the BPPU turret of the BTR-80A/BTR-82A. The BTR-82 prototype was shown for the first time in November 2009.
** BTR-82A – the latest production version with improved armour, spall liners, a more modern night vision device TKN-4GA-02, 2A72 30 mm gun (a lighter, less complex cousin of the 2A42), GLONASS navigation system and a more powerful 300 hp engine. The prototype of the BTR-82A was shown for the first time in November 2009. The Russian Ministry of Defense adopted the BTR-82A in early 2013. In a Syrian government TV channel report, a BTR-82A was seen in battle in Syria around September 2015. The video showed BTR-82A crew members speaking Russian. It is widely believed that Russian armoured vehicle units were directly fighting anti-government groups in Syria. Russia integrated the AU-220M Baikal remote turret
to the BTR-82A fitted with an
autocannon firing the 57x348SR mm shells at 120 rpm.
The type tests of the updated BTR-82A armored personnel carrier have successfully been completed as of April 2019. Since 2019, all vehicles of the type will receive additional protection and a new fire control system with a thermal imager. More ordered in August 2022.
** BTR-82AM – A refurbished BTR-80 to the level of BTR-82A.
Distinguished by a closed (welded)
embrasure
An embrasure (or crenel or crenelle; sometimes called gunhole in the domain of gunpowder-era architecture) is the opening in a battlement between two raised solid portions (merlons). Alternatively, an embrasure can be a space hollowed out ...
in the frontal part of the vehicle.
The first batch was delivered in 2013. Used by naval infantry.
** BTR-87 – A modification of the BTR-82A that relocates the engine compartment to the front-right part of the hull, allowing troops to disembark through rear and roof hatches.
** BTR-82V – A BTR-80 with a hull upgraded to the BTR-82A-level with 14.5 mm heavy machine gun in a manned turret. Development in accordance with terms issued by the
Russian National Guard.
![ParkPatriot2015part5-63](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/ParkPatriot2015part5-63.jpg)
* 2S23 "Nona-SVK" – fire support vehicle with the 120 mm 2A60 rifled
gun-mortar
A mortar is usually a simple, lightweight, man-portable, muzzle-loaded weapon, consisting of a smooth-bore (although some models use a rifled barrel) metal tube fixed to a base plate (to spread out the recoil) with a lightweight bipod mount and ...
– developed on the base of 2А51 rifled gun/mortar of the
2S9 Nona S9 may refer to:
Transportation
* SIAI S.9, a 1918 Italian flying boat
* Aircraft registration prefix of São Tomé and Príncipe
* USS ''S-9'' (SS-114), a 1920 S-class submarine of the United States Navy
* County Route S9 (California)
* Ran ...
– and a crew of 4. Adopted in 1990.
![BREM-K - TankBiathlon14part2-06](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/BREM-K_-_TankBiathlon14part2-06.jpg)
* BREM-K (GAZ-59033) (''bronirovannaya remontno-evakuatsionnaya mashina'') – armoured recovery vehicle with towbars, a winch, welding equipment and a light crane.
* KM-80 or BTR-80 PBKM – command vehicle.
* RKhM-4 (''razvedivatel’naya khimicheskaya mashina'') – NBC reconnaissance vehicle with detection devices including the IMD-21BA and DP-5V, an automatic chemical alarm system GSA-12, a detection set for chemical agents KPKhR-3, an MK-3M meteo set, a KPO-1 sampling device, an ASP automatic detector and a KZO-2 flag dispenser to mark contaminated areas.
** RKhM-4-01 – improved version with more modern equipment, including the GSA-13, IMD-1R, ASP-12 systems, a PGO-11 semi-automatic detection device, R-171M and R-173M radios instead of the older
R-123
R-123 "Magnolia" (Р-123 «Магнолия») is a Soviet military HF/VHF radio transceiver designed for use in tanks and other armoured vehicles. The device was made in the Ryazan radio plant.
Deployment
The R-123 set was commonly used in co ...
M.
** RKhM-4-02 – with upgraded detection systems such as the ASP-13, IMD-2NM and IMD-23, GSA-14; analysis, storage and interface unit UIK-RKhB and T-235-1U
COMSEC equipment.
** RKhM-6 "Povozka" – latest version with state-of-the-art detection systems, including the PRKhDD-2B with a detection range of about 3 km. The RKhM-6 is equipped with an SN-RKhM inertial navigation system and a 14Ts834 satellite navigation system.
In service since 2011. Deployed to Syria in November 2018.
** RPM-2 – A mobile radiological reconnaissance station with KRPI system. In service since 2000. Might also be known as NKR (''nazemnij kompleks radiatsionnoj razvedki'', "ground nuclear recon complex").
* R-149BMRA – command and signals vehicle.
* R-145BM1 – 5th generation command and signals vehicle. Entered service in 2015.
* R-439-BK1 – satellite communications vehicle.
![BPDM-01](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/BPDM-01.jpg)
* "BPDM 15TS56M Tajfun-M" – new version for the Strategic Rocket units (RVSN), developed on the basis of the BTR-82 that will replace the base security vehicles MBP on BTR-60/70 chassis. The BTR-80 version is equipped with a new turret with a 7.62 mm machine gun, an
unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controll ...
with a 5 km range, new optical and infrared bands observation device TKN-4S and a "Kredo-1" radar. In service since 2013. Around 70 vehicles were delivered in 2012–2020.
* ZS-88 (''zvukoveshchatel’naya stantsiya'') –
PsyOps
Psychological warfare (PSYWAR), or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations (PsyOp), have been known by many other names or terms, including Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Psy Ops, political warfare, "Hearts and Mi ...
vehicle with loudspeaker set.
* ZS-96 (''zvukoveshchatel’naya stantsiya'') – PsyOps vehicle with loudspeaker set.
* K1Sh1 (GAZ-59032) – command post vehicle with bigger hull and unarmed turret. Also known as UNSh (''unifitsirovannyj shassi'', "unified chassis"). This version serves as the basis for several specialised vehicles. Estonia used this type as an APC with a machine gun turret.
** BMM-80 "Simfoniya" (GAZ-59039) (''bronirovannaya mnogofunktsionalnaya meditsinskaya mashina'') – armoured ambulance, comes in three versions each of which can transport 9 patients, including two on stretchers on the rear hull (Developed in 1993):
*** BMM-1 (first aid and evacuation from the battle field),
*** BMM-2 (initial medical treatment at battalion-level) and
*** BMM-3 (mobile field hospital).
** E-351BrM – mobile electric power station. The vehicle is equipped with an AD-30T/400 diesel-electric generator that can deliver power to up to 15 signals vehicles. It has a 2-men crew.
** PU-12M6 (9S482M6) (''punkt upravleniya'') – battery command vehicle (BKP – ''batarejnyj kommandnyj punkt'') for air defence units equipped with "Strela-1M" (
SA-9
The 9K31 ''Strela-1'' (russian: 9К31 «Стрела-1»; en, arrow) is a highly mobile, short-range, low altitude infra-red guided surface-to-air missile system. Originally developed by the Soviet Union under the GRAU designation 9K31, it i ...
), "Strela-10M2 (
SA-13), "Osa-AK" (
SA-8
The 9K33 ''Osa'' (, literally "wasp"; NATO reporting name SA-8 ''Gecko'') is a highly mobile, low-altitude, short-range tactical surface-to-air missile system developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and fielded in 1972. Its export version ...
), 2S6 "Tunguska" and ZSU-23-4 "Shilka".
*** PU-12M7 (9S482M7) – improved version.
** 1V152 – command and forward observer vehicle for field artillery units. The standard equipment consists of range finders, day/night vision devices, navigation equipment etc. The 1V152 and 1V153 (on Ural-4320 truck) belong to the KSAUO "Kapustnik-B" set.
** R-149BMR – signals vehicle, equipped with R-168-100KA "Akveduk-100KA", R-168-100U, R-163-25U, R-163-10V, and R-163-1V "Arbalet" HF/VHF radio sets, AVSK intercom, P-338 video system, AD-3,5U-28,5 generator, ASh-4 telescopic mast, AZI
NVIS HF antenna and ShDA-50
Discone
A discone antenna is a version of a biconical antenna in which one of the cones is replaced by a disc. It is usually mounted vertically, with the disc at the top and the cone beneath.
omnidirectional antenna, Omnidirectional, vertically Polari ...
-type antenna.
** R-149MA3 – command and signals vehicle.
** R-165B – HF signals vehicle equipped with "Arbalet-500K", R-163-10V and -50, R-163-AR radios, R-016V "Vishnya" HF link equipment and an AB-4U-P28.5-1V generator. The radio sets have a declared range of 20–350 km on the move and 40–1,000 km deployed.
** R-439-MD2 – satellite communications vehicle.
** R-439-BK "Legenda 2BK" – satellite communications vehicle, operates within 3400-3900 MHz (reception) and 5725-6225 MHz (transmission) ranges.
** P-240BTZ – switchboard vehicle with "Zenit" set. Planned successor for the BTR-60 based P-240BT.
![Infauna K1Sh1 UNSh-12](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Infauna_K1Sh1_UNSh-12.jpg)
* "Infauna" – An electronic countermeasures variant created for the
Airborne Troops
Airborne forces, airborne troops, or airborne infantry are ground combat units carried by aircraft and airdropped into battle zones, typically by parachute drop or air assault. Parachute-qualified infantry and support personnel serving in a ...
; it is "designed to interfere with radio-controlled explosive devices ... as well as jamming the enemy’s tactical communications systems". The VDV accepted the first four vehicles into active service in early July 2012 after completing field evaluation which started in early 2012. As of September 2016, it has been delivered to Armenia.
* Mars-2000 – Reconnaissance combat vehicle based on the BTR-82.
*
BTR-90
Colombia
* – version for Colombian marines with .50cal machine gun instead of 14.5 mm
KPVT
The KPV-14.5 heavy machine gun (KPV is an initialism for Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova (Large-caliber Machine gun Vladimirov), in Russian as Крупнокалиберный Пулемёт Владимирова, or КПВ) is a Soviet ...
. 100 ordered. Caribe project is assembled in COTECMAR (''Corporación Tecnológica del Mar Caribe'') Plant in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Estonia
* BTR-80 UNSh (EST) –
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
n version of the BTR-80. In 1992, about 20 armored vehicles were seized from a company trying to smuggle them out of Estonia as agricultural equipment. These vehicles were put into service in the
Estonian Defence Forces
The Estonian Defence Forces ( et, Eesti Kaitsevägi) are the unified military forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian Defence Forces consist of the Estonian Land Forces, the Estonian Navy, the Estonian Air Force, and the paramilitary E ...
. In 2013, 13 vehicles were handed over to the
Estonian Defence League
The Estonian Defence League ( et, Eesti Kaitseliit) is the name of the unified paramilitary armed forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Defence League is a paramilitary defence organization whose aim is to guarantee the preservation of the indep ...
.
Hungary
* BTR-80M – Upgraded version with passive day/night sight KM-1M on top of the roof, stowage box for water bottles on the left hull side, improved
NBC protection
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN defence) are protective measures taken in situations in which chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear warfare (including terrorism) hazards may be present. CBRN defence consis ...
system and Kronsberg radio set.
* BTR-80 GKKO – Turret-less version with observation equipment. Prototype.
* BTR-80 MPAEJ (''műszaki páncélozott akadály elháritó jármű'') – Unarmed combat engineer version without turret. In service.
* BTR-80 MPFJ (''műszaki páncélozott felderitő jármű'') – Unarmed obstacle clearing vehicle without turret. In service.
* BTR-80 MVJ (''mentő-vontató jármű'') – Repair and recovery vehicle with crane and winch. In service.
* BTR-80 SKJ (''sebesült kihordó jármű'') – Much modified ambulance version with bigger troop compartment.
* BTR-80 VSF (''vegyi-sugár felderítő jármű'') – NBC reconnaissance vehicle. In service.
North Korea
* M2010 8×8 – Following the acquisition of 32 BTR-80As, North Korea appears to have produced and put into service a domestic clone of the vehicle of an unknown designation. It carries 3 crew and 7–8 troops and is fitted with an indigenous turret equipped with two 14.5 mm and one 7.62 mm machine guns. Other features such as protection, engine placement, entry and exit points, and amphibious capabilities are similar to the BTR-80. It's known unofficially as the M-2010 or Chunma-D, since it first appeared in a military parade in 2010.
* M2010 6×6 – North Korea developed a 6×6 version of the BTR-80A to carry troops and cargo under armor and for reconnaissance. It carries 3 crew and 6 troops and is fitted with the same indigenous turret. There is a door on either side of the hull, and it otherwise has the same protection, engine placement, and amphibious capabilities. It can be fitted with a
MANPADS launcher mounted on top of the turret.
Peru
* Lince/Lynx - allegedly a Peruvian upgrade for BTR-80-type APCs by Desarrollos Industriales Casanave, which consist of a better suspension system, engine and gearbox.
A 30mm autocannon with FCS controls is installed with two Defender missiles on the cannon.
Nevertheless, the recognized Ukrainian involvement in the armament (ZTM-2 cannon) and the strong visual resemblance to
BTR-3
The BTR-3 is an Eight-wheel drive armored personnel carrier developed in 2000–2001 by an international consortium. The companies involved in the project include the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau of Ukraine, the ADCOM MANUFACT ...
hints us to state that it is (at least a derivative of) a BTR-3.
Romania
*
TAB Zimbru (B33) (''transportorul amfibiu blindat'') – A modified version of the BTR-80 with Model 1240 V8-DTS engine of 268 hp (197 kW), R-1231B radio set and 500 additional rounds 7.62 mm. Made by CN RomArm SA.
** Zimbru 2000 – An improved version with bigger hull, new
Deutz BF6M 1013FC 285 hp (212 kW) engine, new transmission
Allison
Allison may refer to:
People
* Allison (given name)
* Allison (surname) (includes a list of people with this name)
* Eugene Allison Smith (1922-1980), American politician and farmer
Companies
* Allison Engine Company, American aircraft engine ...
-MD 3060 PR etc. Can be fitted with a new turret like the OWS 25R. Prototype.
Ukraine
* BTR-80UP – An improved version, produced in Ukraine in cooperation with Poland for Iraq (98 planned). Fitted with a new 300 hp engine, additional armour and air conditioner.
** BTR-80UP-KB – battalion level command vehicle.
** BTR-80UP-KR – company level command vehicle.
** BTR-80UP-S – staff vehicle.
** BTR-80UP-M – ambulance.
** BTR-80UP-BREM – recovery vehicle.
** BTR-80UP-R – reconnaissance version.
** BTR-80UP-T – cargo version.
*
BTR-94
The BTR-94 is a Ukrainian amphibious armoured personnel carrier ('' Bronetransporter''), a modification of the Soviet eight-wheeled BTR-80.
Description
The BTR-94's turret BAU-23x2 is larger than the BTR-80's BPU-1. It is fitted with a twin ...
* KShM "Kushetka-B" – command vehicle, based on the K1Sh1 chassis and developed by Radioprylad from Ukraine. The specialised equipment consists of the "Berkut-M" HF radioset and several, VHF sets – R-171M, R-173M "Abzats-M", R-163-50U, R-163-10V and R-163-1V "Arbalet" (with a range from 5 to 350 km). Other equipment includes a navigation apparatus (probably TNA-4-6), an AB-1-P28,5-B-V1 generator as well as DLYa4.115.002 and DLYa2.091.008 telescopic antenna masts.
Operators
Current operators
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International Institute for Strategic Studies
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a British research institute or think tank in the area of international affairs. Since 1997, its headquarters have been Arundel House in London, England.
The 2017 Global Go To Think ...
: The Military Balance 2022
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Former operators
* : 13 used by
Estonian Defence League
The Estonian Defence League ( et, Eesti Kaitseliit) is the name of the unified paramilitary armed forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Defence League is a paramilitary defence organization whose aim is to guarantee the preservation of the indep ...
.
Phased out of active service.
* : 2 bought for testing in 1990. Withdrawn from use in 2010.
* : 180 were bought from ex-GDR and ex-USSR surplus. They were modernized with thermal sight. With the introduction of indigenous and modern vehicles, phased out of active service.
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Potential operators
* :
Russia
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offered the construction of a factory for BTR 80/82 to
Argentina
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.
Museum exhibits
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Parola Tank Museum
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,
Finland
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References
Sources
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Zaloga, Steven J. (1990). ''Soviet Wheeled Armored Vehicles''. Hong Kong: Concord Publications. .
* Hull/Markov/Zaloga (1999). ''Soviet/Russian Armor and Artillery Design Practices: 1945 to Present''. Darlington Productions.
* UN register of conventional arms
External links
Technical data sheet and pictures BTR-80 ArmyRecognition.comAbout BTR-80 series (in Russian)Website of AMZ: BTR-80 (in Russian)Walkarounds on BTR-80s, BTR-80As, BTR-80AMs, and on Hungarian modifications
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Armoured personnel carriers of the Soviet Union
Military Industrial Company military vehicles
Amphibious armoured personnel carriers
Wheeled amphibious armoured fighting vehicles
Eight-wheeled vehicles
Military vehicles introduced in the 1980s
Wheeled armoured personnel carriers