Russia
BTR-80 Armored Personnel Carrier
Gary's Combat Vehicle Reference Guide

BTR-80A
GENERAL DATA
  BTR-80 BTR-80A
Alternative Designations GAZ-5903 GAZ-59034
Country of OriginCIS (formerly USSR)
Role Amphibious armored personnel carrier Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle
Date Of Introduction 1984 1994
Crew 3 (commander, gunner, driver) + 7 passengers 2 (commander, driver) + 8 passengers
Combat Weight 15 tons (13.6 mt) 16.1 tons (14.6 mt)
Ground Pressure ?
Drive Formula8 x 8
Length, Overall 25.1 ft (7.65 m)
Width, Overall 9.51 ft (2.90 m)
Height, Overall 7.91 ft (2.41 m) 9.18 ft (2.80 m)
Ground Clearance18.7 in (475 mm)
PERFORMANCE
  BTR-80 BTR-80A
Engine260 hp (194 kw) turbo V-8 diesel
Range373 miles (600 km)
Fuel Capacity79 gal (300 l)
Road Speed56 mph (90 km/h)
Cross Country Speed24 mph (40 km/h)
Swim Speed6.2 mph (10 km/h)
Fording DepthAmphibious
Grade60%
Side Slope30%
Trench Crossing6.6 ft (2.0 m)
Vertical Wall Climb1.6 ft (0.5 m)
PROTECTION
  BTR-80 BTR-80A
ArmorHull: 0.39 in (10 mm). Turret: 0.28 in (7 mm)
Applique ArmorAvailable
Explosive Reactive ArmorN/A
Active Protective SystemN/A
NBC Protection SystemCollective
Smoke Equipment6 x 81mm smoke grenade launchers
ARMAMENT
BTR-80
Type Mount Typical Ammo Load
14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun Turret; belt feed 500.
API, API-T
7.62mm PKT machine gun Coaxial to main gun; belt feed 2,000.
Light ball, Ball-T, API, API-T, I-T
Firing ports: 4 right side, 3 left side of troop compartment, 2 on roof.
BTR-80A
Type Mount Typical Ammo Load
30mm 2A72 automatic gun Turret; dual-belt feed 300.
HEI-T, Frag-HE-T, AP-T, APDS-T, APFSDS-T
7.62mm PKT machine gun Coaxial to main gun; belt feed 2,000.
Light ball, Ball-T, API, API-T, I-T
Firing ports: 4 right side, 3 left side of troop compartment, 2 on roof.
FIRE CONTROL
  BTR-80 BTR-80A
Fire Control SystemN/A
Main Gun Stabilization N/A N/A
Rangefinder N/A ?
Infrared Searchlight OU-3GA2M OU-5

NOTES

The BTR-80 (Bronetransporter-80) is a fully amphibious vehicle and shares similar characteristics with both the BTR-60 and BTR-70 series APCs including a filtration and overpressurization system for NBC protection. The BTR-80 is superior to the BTR-60/70 with a larger chassis, high-angle-of-fire turret, and a single more powerful diesel engine (instead of gasoline).

In addition to the similar features between the BTR-60 and BTR-70 series, the BTR-80 has:

VARIANTS

BTR-80
1984. Original production model. See data above. Options include the Kliver turret with a 30mm gun, 7.62-mm coax MG, thermal sights, superior day sights, and four Kornet ATGM launchers.
IN0534: BTR-80
Defenselink: BTR-80 Defenselink: BTR-80 Defenselink: BTR-80
BTR-80 makes its way to shore
Combined American-Russian disaster relief exercise
Vladivostok, Russia
21-JUN-1994
U.S. DoD Photos by PH1 Charles W. Alley
1024x715, 238K, JPEG
RSLC: BTR-80
U.S. Army Photo
900x375, 96K, JPEG
BTR-80A
1994. IFV with a high-elevation power turret containing a 30mm 2A72 (BMP-3) automatic gun, coax 7.62mm MG, and TNP-3 day/night sights. See data above. The drop-in gun/turret package (Modular Weapon System) is offered for export, to upgrade a wide variety of vehicles to BTR-80A standard.
BTR-80K
Command variant with added R-173, R-173P, and R-159 (portable) radios, R-174 intercom, navigation aids, and a 36 foot (11 m) mast.
BTR-80S
This APC has the same turret as the BTR-80A with a 14.5-mm heavy machine gun instead of the 30mm gun.
BTR-94
Ukrainian version of the BTR-80 with twin 23mm cannon and a PKT 7.62mm machine gun. 50 BTR-94s were originally built for Jordan. These vehicles were donated by the Jordanian government to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense in 2004.
U.S. DoD: BTR-94
1V152
Artillery battalion command vehicle.
2S23
120mm self-propelled combination gun (howitzer/mortar).
ST 100-7: 2S23
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.