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BTR-80 Armored Personnel Carrier
Belorussian Vehicle
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USSR (and Many Others) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1984 |
| Manufactured by: | Arzamas Machinery Contruction Plant |
| Crew: | 3+7 |
| Armament: | Main: 14.5mm HMG; Co-axial: 7.62mm MG |
| Engine: | (8) Cylinder Diesel |
| Miscellaneous Info: | BTR is the acronym for "Bronetransporter", translated
from Russian as 'armored transporter'. The BTR-80 was an improvement of
the BTR-70 APC Series. This vehicle
was succeeded by the BTR-90 APC. Although the BTR-80 has the same
armament armament as the BTR-70 APC the weapons are more effective due
to a higher possible gun elevation level. Variants include the 2S 23 NONA-SVK 120mm Self-Propelled Gun, BMM Armored Medical Vehicle, BTR-80 MPAEJ Technical Barrier Armored Response Vehicle (Hungary), BREM-K Recovery Vehicle, BTR-80A IFV/APC, BTR-80K Command Vehicle, BTR-80 M1989/1 Command Vehicle, RKhM-4 Chemical Recon Vehicle and SPR-2 Jamming Vehicle. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
BTR-80 APC
Data Sheet by Dave Haugh |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| BTR-80 APC Photos | Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
.JPG)
.JPG) BTR-80 APC Photos
(Hungary) |
Luis Pitarch - Spain |
| BTR-80 APC Photos (Ukraine) | Luis Pitarch - Spain |
| BTR-80 MPAEJ Technical Barrier Armored Response Vehicle Photos (Hungary) | Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
 BTR-80
MPAEJ Information Sheet (Hungary) |
Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| BTR-80 APC Photos and Information | Army Guide Website |
| BTR-80 APC Photos and Information | Federation of American Scientists Website |
| BTR-80 APC Photos and Information | Global Security.Org Website |
| BTR-80 APC Photos and Information | Military Factory Website |
| BTR-80 APC Photos and Information | Military Today Website |
| BTR-80 APC Photos | Military Today Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Blue Helmets Under Fire, The (Concord Publications) | Samuel Katz & Yves Debay |
| IFOR: Vehicles of the Multinational IFOR Peace-Keeping Operation (1995-96) (Tankograd Publications) | Carl Schulze |
| Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (Fourth Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
| Magyar Honvedseg: Vehicles of the Modern Hungarian Army (Tankograd Publications) | Panzcel Matyas |
| Soviet Wheeled Armored Vehicles | Steven Zaloga (Concord Publications) |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| BTR-80 APC Model Kit (3511) | DML/Dragon | 1/35 | Plastic |
| BTR-80 APC Model Kit (3558) | Zvezda | 1/35 | Plastic; Re-release of the Dragon BTR-80. |
| BTR-80 APC Model Kit (7267) | Trumpeter | 1/72 | Plastic |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| BTR-80 Detail Set (35297) | Eduard | 1/35 | For Dragon Kits |
| BTR-80 Detail Set (35522) | Eduard | 1/35 | For Zvezda Kit |
| BTR-60/70/80 Wheel Set (35082) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin. |
| BTR-80 Wheel Set (35039) | MiniArm | 1/35 | Resin. |
| 14.5mm KPTV & 7.62mm PKT Machine Gun Barrels and Smoke Discharger Set (MJS312) | Model Point | 1/35 | For BRDM-2, BTR-70 and BTR-80 Model Kits |
| BTR-70/80 (Closed Hub) Replacement Wheels (238) | SP Designs | 1/35 | Resin; For late BTR-70 or BTR-80 Kits. |
| BTR-70/80 (Open Hub) Replacement Wheels (237) | SP Designs | 1/35 | Resin; For late BTR-70 or BTR-80 Kits. |
| BTR-70/80 (Closed Hub) Replacement Wheels (355002) | Tiger Model Designs | 1/35 | Resin. |
| BTR-70/80 (Open Hub) Replacement Wheels (355003) | Tiger Model Designs | 1/35 | Resin. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
