BTR-80 APC
Type: Armored Personnel Carrier
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: NPO Mashinostroyeniya
First Deployed: 2015
Overview
The BTR-80 is a Russian 8x8 amphibious armored personnel carrier produced at the Arzamas Machine-Building Plant, combining wheel mobility with full water-crossing capability using twin water jets. Powered by a KamAZ-7403 260 hp diesel, it reaches 80 km/h on roads and 9 km/h in water. The primary armament of a 14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun and 7.62mm PKT coaxial provides protection against light vehicles and infantry. Bangladesh operates BTR-80s to provide motorized rifle units with protected mobility during internal security, border patrol, and flood relief operations.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 + 7 |
|---|---|
| armor | Steel armor, CBRN protection |
| range | 600 km |
| width | 2.90 m |
| engine | KamAZ-7403 260 hp diesel |
| length | 7.65 m |
| weight | 13,600 kg |
| max_speed | 80 km/h (land), 9 km/h (water) |
| main_armament | 14.5mm KPVT HMG + 7.62mm PKT coaxial |
Operators
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Finland
- Georgia
- Hungary
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Moldova
- Morocco
- Russia
- Sierra Leone
- Slovakia
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
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