How good is BTR-80?

The single diesel engine gives the BTR-80 better performance and lower risk of fire compared to the twin gas engines of the BTR-70. The turret is improved relative to the BTR-60PB and BTR-70, and can be elevated to +60 degrees compared to the +30 degrees of earlier vehicles.

What does BTR mean in squad?

Bronetransporter
Trivia. BTR stands for Bronetransporter (бронетранспортер) which in English from Russian is “Armored Personnel Carrier”.

How heavy is a BTR?

What is the range of the BTR-82A?

The BTR-82A version is armed with a fully-stabilized 30 mm cannon. The same cannon is used on a number of Soviet/Russian armored vehicles and some attack helicopters. This dual-fed cannon uses HE-FRAG and AP-T rounds. Maximum range of fire with armor-piercing-tracer rounds is 2 km (day) and 800 m (night).

Where can I get a BTR-82 APC?

Currently the BTR-82 is being obtained as a temporarily measure, until a new-generation Bumerang armored personnel carrier is available. The BTR-82 and its variants has been exported to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Syria, Turkmenistan, and possibly, some other countries. Protection of the BTR-82 APC slightly improved over its predecessors.

When did the BTR-82 armored carrier enter service?

It is an improved version of the BTR-80A/S, which entered service back in 1994. It was developed largely as a complement (and a stop-gap) for a BTR-90, whose development has been long, troubled and expensive. The BTR-82 is similar to the BTR-80A/S but has some minor improvements.

Which is the latest version of the BTR-80?

BTR-82A – latest production version with improved armour, spall liners, 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 engine of 300 hp. The prototype of the BTR-82A was shown for the first time in November 2009.

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