Russian Armored Personnel Carrier BTR-80

Russian Armored Personnel Carrier BTR-80 Weapons & Ammunition Types 14.5-mm turret MG

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     BTR-80 is superior to BTR-60/70 with a larger chassis, high-angle-of- fire turret, and single more powerful diesel engine (vs gasoline).

Options include the Kliver turret with a 30-mm gun, 7.62-mm coax MG, thermal sights, superior day sights, and (four) Kornet ATGM launchers.

Description:

Crew: 2

Troop Capacity: 8

Combat Weight (mt): 13.6

Chassis Length Overall (m): 7.55

Height Overall (m): 2.41

Width Overall (m): 2.95

Ground Pressure (kg/cm2): INA

Drive Formula: 8 x 8

Automotive Performance:

Engine Type: 260-hp Diesel

Cruising Range (km): 600

Speed (km/h):Max Road: 85

Max Off-Road: 60

Average Cross-Country: 40

Max Swim: 10

Fording Depths (m): Amphibious

Radio: R-173

Protection:

Armor, Turret Front (mm): Against 12.7mm

Applique Armor (mm): Available

Explosive Reactive Armor (mm): N/A

Active Protective System: N/A

Mineclearing Equipment: N/A

Self-Entrenching Blade: N/A

NBC Protection System: Collective

Smoke Equipment: 6 x 81-mm smoke grenade launchers

ARMAMENT

Main Armament:

Caliber, Type, Name: 14.5-mm (14.5 x 114) heavy MG, KPVT

Rate of Fire (rd/min): 150 practical

Loader Type: Belt-fed

Ready/Stowed Rounds: 50/450

Elevation (): -4/+60

Fire on Move: Yes

Auxiliary Weapon:

Caliber, Type, Name: 7.62-mm machinegun, PKT

Mount Type: Coax

Maximum Aimed Range (m): 1,500

Max Effective Range (m):

Day: 1,000

Night: N/A

Fire on Move: Yes

Rate of Fire (rd/min): 250 practical/650 cyclic, 2-10 round bursts

ATGM Launcher: N/A

Firing Ports: 3 on each side

FIRE CONTROL

FCS Name: N/A

Main Gun Stabilization: N/A

Rangefinder: N/A

Infrared Searchlight: OU-3GA2M

Sights w/Magnification:

Gunner:

Day: 1P3-6, 1.2x/4x

Field of View (): 49/14

Acquisition Range (m): 2,000

Night: N/A

VARIANTS

BTR-80A: IFV with a stabilized turret containing a 30-mm 2A42 (BMP-2) automatic gun, coax 7.62-mm MG, and TNP-3 day/night sights. This vehicle is in prototype and offered for export. The drop-in turret package is also offered for export. A BTR-80S variant includes the turret/fire control, but with 14.5-mm versus 30-mm gun.

BTR-80K: Command variant w/ added R-173, R-173P, and R-159 (portable) radios, R-174intercom, navigation aids, and an 11-m mast

1V152: Artillery battalion command vehicle

2S23: 120-mm self-propelled combination gun (howitzer/mortar)

BREM-K: Armored recovery vehicle

RKhM-4: NBC reconnaissance vehicle

UNSh: Standardized expanded chassis for current variants, including

Kushetka-B ACRV and BMM vehicle series.