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BTR-82

8x8 amphibious armored personnel carrierIn serviceFielded 2011Pending verification
Land ForcesRUS
BTR-82
Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
Type8x8 amphibious armored personnel carrier
Date of introduction2011
ProliferationAt least 7 countries
Configuration8x8Med[1]
ManufacturerArzamas Machine-Building Plant, Nizhniy NovgorodMed[1]
Crew3Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length7.7 m25 ftMed[1]
Width2.95 m10 ftMed[1]
Height2.8 m9 ftMed[1]
Combat weight13.6 tMed[1]
Automotive performance
EngineKamAZ 740.14-300Med[1]
Max road speed100 km/h62 mph · 54 ktMed[1]
Swim speed10 km/h6 mph · 5 ktMed[1]
Fording depthAmphibiousMed[1]
Protection
Hull ArmorFront armor of the BTR-80 APC protects against 12.7 mm rounds. All-round protection is against 7.62 mm rounds and artillery shell splinters.Med[1]
Turret ArmorProtection against 12.7mm and shrapnelMed[1]
Applique ArmorAvailableMed[1]
NBC ProtectionYes, CollectiveMed[1]
Smoke Equipment6 x 81-mm smoke grenade launchersMed[1]
Armament
Secondary armament1 x 7.62mm PKT (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun) General-Purpose Machine GunMed[1]
Variants
BTR-80 (GAZ-5903)Original w/ 3 firing ports on each side & smoke grenade launchers[1]
BTR-80A (GAZ-59034Stabilized turret w/ 2A72 gun, 7.62-mm coax MG, & new right side firing port[1]
BTR-80AKBTR-80A CP variant with 1 firing port on right side and 2 whip antennas at rear corners[1]
BTR-80K (GAZ-59031)Command Post for 6; different turret w/ MGs & 3 radios (R-173, R-173P & R-159)[1]
BTR-80 Kushetka-B (M1989/1)Command vehicle with additional communications gear & gun removed[1]
BTR-80 PBKM (KM-80)Command vehicle with increased radio communications equipment[1]
Summary

The BTR-82 armored personnel carrier is a latest version of the BTR-80 family. It is an improved version of the BTR-80A/S, which entered service back in 1994.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AzerbaijanChinaKazakhstanRussiaSyriaTurkmenistan
Sources
  1. BTR-82 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
Change log
  • 2026-10-04 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
  • 2026-10-05 Added photo (CC BY 4.0)