BTR-80 Russian 8x8 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
BTR-80
Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
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Basic Information
Name
BTR-80 Russian 8x8 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
Designation
BTR-80
Alternate Designation
BTR-80
Equipment Type
Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
Manufacturer
Arzamas Machine-Building Plant
Date of Introduction
1984
Description
The BTR-80 is an 8×8 wheeled amphibious armored personnel carrier (APC) designed in the USSR. The BTR-80 is a modern, lightly armored vehicle with a diesel power plant. It is manufactured at the Gorkiy Automobile Factory in Nizhniy Novgorod and has been in service since the early 1980s. The BTR-80 is a lightly armored amphibious vehicle with a collective chemical-biological-radiological (CBR) protective system. Operated by a crew of three, the vehicle can carry a squad of seven infantry troops. The BTR-80 8 x 8 armored personnel carrier is intended to carry personnel on the battlefield and provide close fire support. It can also carry out reconnaissance, combat support, and patrol missions. It entered service with the Russian army in the late 1980s and has since been used in a number of military conflicts, including UN peacekeeping operations. The vehicle is in production and in service with the Russian army and with a number of other countries. The BTR-80 is superior to BTR-60/70 with a larger chassis, high-angle-of- fire turret, and a single more powerful diesel engine (vs gasoline). Although the armament is the same as BTR-60 and BTR-70, except for added smoke grenade dispensers on the back of the turret, the conical turret has been improved and the gun can elevate higher.
Ground Specifications
Crew
3
Mobility Type
Wheeled (8x8)
Engine
V-8 Turbocharged Diesel (140 hp)
Range
600.0 km
Variants
BTR-80 (GAZ-5903)
The BTR-80 is the basic variant of the BTR-80 family, and it is from this vehicle that all other variants stem. It was designed to transport motor rifle units and provide them with limited fire support in combat.
BTR-80A (GAZ-59034)
The BTR-80A effectively turns the BTR-80 into an IVF through the addition of a turret-mounted 30 mm cannon.
BTR-80S
The BTR-80S is the designation given to the BTR-80 in service with RFAS (CIS) MVD Internal Security troops.
BTR-80K (GAZ-59031)
The BTR-80K is a command vehicle for control and communication with local sections or formations up to battalion level.
BTR-80AK
The BTR-80AK is a command variant of the BTR-80A. It is thought to carry the same C2 equipment as detailed under the BTR-80K as well as the turret-mounted cannon.
BTR-82
The BTR-82 is an interim upgrade of the BTR-80, designed to take account of modern developments in the field of asymmetrical warfare.
BTR-82A
The BTR-82A, like the BTR-82 above, is an improved version of the BTR-80A.
Taifun-M
The Taifun M (Typhoon-M) is described as a counter-sabotage combat vehicle.
2S23
The NONA-SVK is a BTR-80 armed with a 120 mm mortar capable of direct and indirect fire.
R-149BMR Kushetka-B
The Kushetka-B is a command vehicle and staff armored vehicle, it is used for local command and control operations and was deployed with units in Southern Russia from 2016.
BTR-80, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan operates a number of BTR-80 variants, which include the BTR-80A and BTR-80.
BTR-94
The BTR-94 is a modernized variant of the BTR-80 designed and produced by the Malyshev Plant and Kharkov Morozov Design Bureau from Ukraine.
PU-12M7
The PU-12M7 is an improved version of the PU-12M6 vehicle, which is based on a BTR-60.
P-240BTZ
The P-240BTZ is used by communications units as a switchboard. It is used to route calls to and from frontline units to relevant formations.
R-149MA1
The R-149MA1 is a command staff vehicle based on the K1Sh1 hull.
MP-1IMEE
The MP-1IMEE is a command, control, and communications node based on the K1Sh1.
MP-2IM
The MP-2IM is a network control vehicle designed to provide intra-site networks for brigade level formations.
R-439-MD2
The R-439-MD2 is a SATCOM vehicle based on the K1Sh1 hull.
KNP 1V152
The KNP 1V152 is designed to operate as part of the OBAK artillery battery system.
Infauna RB-531B
The Infauna is part of Russia’s growing EW portfolio.
RKhM-4
The RKhM-4 (Razvedyvatelnaya Khimicheskaya Mashina) is fitted with various detection devices for the detection of radiation, biological, and chemical agents.
RKhM-4-01
The RKhM-4-01 is an updated version of the RKhM-4 detailed above.
RKhM-4-02
The RKhM-4-02 is another incremental improvement over the original RKhM-4.
RKhM-6
The RKhM-6 is yet another improvement of the basic RKhM-4.
RPM-2
The RPM-2 is based on the RKhM-4. It is also designed to conduct NBC reconnaissance however it includes equipment that allows the user to determine the direction and strength of radioactive materials.
BREM-K
The BREM-K is a recovery vehicle based on the hull of a BTR-80. It carries the equipment required to tow stricken vehicles to a repair depot.
ZS-88
The ZS-88 or Zvukovetsatelnaya Stantsiya as it is known in Russian is a BTR-80 equipped with loudspeakers.
BMM-1
The BMM-1 is an armored ambulance based on the hull of a BTR-80. It is equipped to search for wounded personnel and evacuate them to a company or battalion level medical station.
BMM-2
The BMM-2, like the BMM-1 above, is an MEV designed to operate at battalion level medical aid posts.
BMM-3
The BMM-3 is a mobile dressing station. It carries the doctors and equipment necessary to provide immediate care for wounded personnel.
BTR-87
The BTR-87 is a development of the BTR-80 hull that follows the conventional design of Western APCs with the engine front right and a large ramp at the rear of the vehicle for the dismounts.
System
Alternative Designation
BTR-80
Type
Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
Configuration
8 X 8
Manufacturer
Arzamas Machine-Building Plant, Nizhniy Novgorod
Crew
3 ea
Personnel
7 ea
Dimensions
Length
7.65 m
Width
2.90 m
Height
2.46 m
Wheelbase
4.4 m
Weight, Standard
INA
Weight, Combat
13,600 kg
Ground Clearance
0.475 m
Automotive
Engine Name
YaMZ-238M2
Engine Type
V-8, turbocharged, diesel
Engine Power
140 hp
Power-to-Weight Ratio
19.1 hp/t
Fuel Capacity
300 liters
Gearbox
Manual, Fwd: 5, Rev: 1
Electrical System
24 V
Transfer Box
2 speed
Steering
power assisted
Brakes
hydraulic on all wheels
Suspension
torsion bar with hydraulic shock-absorbers
Tires
13.00 × 18 (tubeless)
Maximum Land Speed
80 km/h
Maximum Water Speed
9 km/h
Range
600 km
Angle of Approach
40°
Angle of Departure
30°
Gradient
60%
Side Slope
42%
Vertical Obstacle
0.5 m
Trench
2.0 m
Turning Radius
13.2 m
Communications
Primary
R-173
Secondary
R-163
Intercome
R-174
Main Weapons System
System
Name
1 x KPVT 14.5mm Heavy Machine Gun (KPV)
Type
Heavy Machine Gun (KPV)
Caliber
14.5mm
Manufacturer
V.A. Degtyarev Plant
In Service
1949-Present
Proliferated
Widely Proliferated
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Bangladesh
Benin
Bulgaria: locally produced
Cambodia
Cameroon
Congo
China: Type 56 machine gun, produced by Norinco
Cuba
Czechoslovakia (ex)
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland (KPVT)
Georgia
Guinea-Bissau
Hungary
India - Manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli
Iraq- Iraqi Armed Forces
Popular Mobilization Forces
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iran
Islamic State
Ivory Coast
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Malawi
Mali - Armed and Security Forces of Mali
Malta - North Korea-made KPVs
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
North Korea
Nicaragua
Pakistan: Used by the Pakistan Army.
Panama
Poland
Romania: KPV and KPVT built under license
Russia
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
São Tomé and Príncipe
Serbia (KPVT)
Sierra Leone: Chinese QJG56 and Polish KPVT
Slovenia (KPVT)
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Syria
Togo
Ukraine
Yemen
Vietnam
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Length, Total
1.980 mm
Barrel Length
1,346 mm
Width
162 mm
Height
225 mm
Weight
49 kg
Rate of Fire
600 rds/min
Maximum Firing Range
4,000 m
Effective Firing Range
3,000 m
Maximum Elevation
+60 deg
Minimum Elevation
-4 deg
Fire on the Move
Yes
Feed System
40-round belt
Sights
iron or optical
Ammunition
Name
INA
Type
API-T
Caliber
14.5 mm
Cartridge
14.5×114 mm
Muzzle Velocity
1,005 m/s
Effective Range (Day)
2,000 m
Effective Range (Night)
INA
Tactical Range
1,500-2,000 m
Armor Penetration
20mm at 1,000 m/ 30mm at 500 m
Basic Load
500 ea
Note
Additional Ammo includes: API, I-T
Coaxial Weapon System
System
Name
1 x PKT (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun) 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun
Type
General-Purpose Machine Gun
Caliber
7.62 mm
Function
In use as a front-line infantry and vehicle-mounted weapon with Russia's armed forces.
In Service
1961-present
Manufacturer
Degtyaryov plant
Proliferation
1 Million +
Length, Total
1,203 mm
Length, Barrel
605 mm
Weight (Gun Only)
9 kg
Weight (Tripod Only)
7.7 kg
Action
Gas-operated, open bolt
Effective Rate of Fire
250-300 rds.min
Max Rate of Fire
650 rds/min
Effective Firing Range (With Sight Adjustments)
100-1,500 m
Feed System
Non-disintegrating metal 50 round belts in 100 and 200/250 round ammunition boxes
Sights
Iron Sights
Ammunition
Name
57-N-323S
Type
Rifle
Caliber
7.62 mm
Cartridge
7.62×54mmR km
Muzzle Velocity
855 m/s
Accuracy of fire at 300 m
90 mm
Basic Load
2,500 ea
Fire Control
Name
INA
Computerized FCS
INA
Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander
INA
Thermal Sight Gunner
INA
Gunner Day Sights
1P3-6, 1.2x/4x
Main Gun Stabilization
No
Infrared Searchlight
OU-3GA2M
Protection
Hull Armor
The front of the vehicle is resistant to 12.7 mm rounds from an M2 at a range of 200 m, while the sides of the vehicle are resistant to 7.62 mm AP rounds. The hull is not thought to exceed 10 mm in thickness, however the majority of the armor is sloped, thereby increasing the level of protection offered.
Turret Armor
Protection against 12.7mm and shrapnel.
Applique Armor
It is possible to fit additional armor to the front of the BTR-80, which provides protection against 14.5 mm rounds and some resistance to blast damage. However this would likely have a significant impact on the platform’s mobility.
Explosive Reactive Armor
Available, Other armour kits have included ERA, thought to be added in the field by the crews in an effort to counter the effects of RPGs.
Active Protection System
INA
Mine Clearing
INA
Self-Entrenching Blade
INA
NBC Protection
Yes, Collective
Smoke Equipment
6 × 81 mm smoke grenade launcher (2 × 3)
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Land
Land
Filter Label
B
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
7.65 m
Width
2.9 m
Height
2.46 m
Weight
13600 kg
Operators (33)
Russia
Ukraine
Turkey
North Korea
Pakistan
Belarus
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Chad
Colombia
Djibouti
Estonia
Georgia
Hungary
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Mongolia
North Macedonia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
CFE Treaty
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