BTR-82A APC
Type: Armored Personnel Carrier
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: NPO Mashinostroyeniya
First Deployed: 2015
Overview
The BTR-82A is a modernized Russian 8x8 armored personnel carrier developed from the BTR-80 series. Compared to its predecessor, it adds a 30mm 2A72 autocannon replacing the 14.5mm KPVT, improved CBRN protection, upgraded KamAZ-740.14 diesel engine producing 300 hp, and reinforced welded hull. Fully amphibious with water jets, the BTR-82A provides infantry with protected mobility. Azerbaijan fields it for mechanized infantry transport alongside BMP-3 formations.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 + 7 |
|---|---|
| armor | Steel armor, CBRN protection |
| range | 600 km |
| width | 2.97 m |
| engine | KAMAZ-740.14 300 hp diesel |
| height | 2.41 m |
| length | 7.65 m |
| weight | 15,000 kg |
| coaxial | 7.62mm PKTM MG |
| max_speed | 80 km/h (land), 9 km/h (water) |
| main_armament | 30mm 2A72 autocannon |
Operators
- Azerbaijan
- Russia
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