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Land ForcesRussia

BTR-60

8x8 amphibious armored personnel carrierFielded 1960Pending verification
Land ForcesRUS
Length 7.56 m
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System
Type8x8 amphibious armored personnel carrier
Date of introduction1960
ProliferationAt least 42 countries
ManufacturerGorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Soviet Union) Ratmil Regie Autonoma (Romania, TAB-71)Med[1]
Configuration8x8Med[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length7.56 m25 ftMed[1]
Width2.83 m9 ftMed[1]
Weight10.3 tMed[1]
Automotive performance
Engine2 × GAZ-49BMed[1]
Engine power90 hpMed[1]
Suspensiontorsion bar with hydraulic shock-absorbersMed[1]
Max road speed80 km/h50 mph · 43 ktMed[1]
Cruising range500 km311 mi · 270 nmiMed[1]
Protection
Armor MaterialThe armor of the BTR-60 is understood to have been improved over the standard BTR-60 and consists of welded steel. The maximum thickness of the steel is thought to be around 10 mm at the front of the hull, whereas the sides are thinner and Med[1]
Armor Hull7 mm at 86° hull upper front; 9 mm at 47° hull lower front; 7 mm hull sides; 5 mm hull upper rear; 7 mm hull lower rear; 5 mm hull floor; 7 mm hull roofMed[1]
Armor (turret front)10 mm turret front; 7 mm turret sides; 7 mm turret sear; 7 mm turret roofMed[1]
NBC Protection SystemCollective (closed vehicles)Med[1]
Armament
Secondary armament1 × Coaxial Mounted 7.62mm PKT machine gunMed[1]
Fire control
Thermal Vehicle CommanderTKN-1Med[1]
Thermal GunnerPP-61A optical sightMed[1]
Variants
BTR-60PInitial model with open top, pintle-mounted 7.62-mm machine gun[1]
BTR-60PA/BTR-60PK (12 passengers only)Covered top, NBC protection, pintle-mounted 7.62-mm MG, still exit over top[1]
BTR-60PB (space for 8 soldiers for dismoMost common variant with BRDM-2 MG turret with a 14.5-mm MG & coaxial 7.62-mm; troops exit over top[1]
Modernized BTR-60PBBM2 Turret with 30-mm 2A42 Cannon & 7.62-mm PKTM MG; 30-mm AGS-17 AGL on left side[1]
BTR-60UCommand vehicle with additional radios[1]
BTR-60 PU-12/12MAnti-Aircraft units’ command vehicle[1]
Summary

The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers (APCs). It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen in public for the first time in 1961.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AngolaBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaRepublic of the CongoCubaDjiboutiAlgeriaEgyptEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaGuinea-BissauIranCambodiaLaosLibyaMexicoMaliMongoliaMozambiqueNamibiaNicaraguaPeruNorth KoreaRomaniaRussiaSomaliaSerbiaSyriaChadTajikistanTurkmenistanTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUzbekistanVietnamYemenZambia
Sources
  1. BTR-60 Russian 8x8 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
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  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import