The BTR-80/ BTR-82A (Russian: Bronyetransportyor, literally "Armored Transporter") is an 8×8 wheeled amphibious armored personnel carrier (APC) designed in the USSR. The Soviets based the BTR-80 on the BTR-70 APC. It has a single 260-hp V-8 turbocharged water-cooled diesel engine, an improvement over the twin gasoline engines installed in the BTR-60 and BTR-70 vehicles. The reconfigured rear portion of the hull accommodates the new, single engine. The Soviets removed the roof chamfers of the modified BTR-70, raised the rear, and squared off the rearward-sloping engine compartment. Standard equipment includes TNPO vision blocks, TNP-B and TKN-3 optical devices for the driver and commander, an OU-3GA2M infrared search light, six 81 mm smoke grenade launchers 902V "Tucha", a radioset (R-173 or R-163-50U), an intercom, and hydrojets for amphibious propulsion.
Includes 3 variants:
Armaments:
Driver:
Capacity: 7 Personnel