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BTR-4
Armoured vehicle personnel carrier |
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The
BTR-4 is a 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed in Ukraine
by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau as a private venture.
The prototype was unveiled at the Aviasvit'2006 exhibition held in Ukraine
in June 2006. The BTR-4 medium-armored vehicle is well suited for rapid
reaction forces and marine corps carrying up to fully equipped infantrymen/marines
in addition to the three-man crew. It has been designed to operate on
road and cross country in extreme climates and adverse weather at day/night
with temperatures ranging from -40 to +55 Celsius. The BTR-4 medium-armored
vehicle is well suited for any land or infantry marines forces carrying
up to fully equipped soldiers in addition to the three-man crew. KMDB
is developing several versions derived from the BTR-4 Armored Personnel
Carrier (APC). The BTR-4K is a command vehicle featuring a 7-man crew,
communications equipment and a combat weight of 20t; BRM-4K is a reconnaissance
vehicle featuring six-man crew, communications and reconnaissance equipment
and combat weight of 20.7t; BREM-4K is a four-man, 19t repair and recovery
vehicle equipped with crane, winch, etc; BTR-4KSh is a command and staff
vehicle featuring a combat weight of 18t, communications equipment and
a 7-man crew; BSEM-4K is an 18.6t ambulance; MOP-4K is a 21t fire support
vehicle fitted with a 120mm gun and 40 rounds.
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| Variants |
-BTR-4K
: Command Post
- BTR-4Ksh : Staff and command vehicle
- BRM-4K : Reconnaissance armoured vehicle
- BREM-4K : Repair and recovery vehicle
- BSEM-4K : Medical support vehicle
- MPO-4K : Fire support vehicle with a 120 mm gun
- BTR-4 BAU : With a two gun 23 mm turret |
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| Technical
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| Armament |
In its
base configuration, the BTR-4 is armed with a Grom weapon
station whose armament – 30 mm gun, automatic grenade
launcher, 7.62 mm machine gun and 4 anti-tank missile launchers
is fully stabilized in two planes. The BTR-4 can be also equipped
with the GROM, Shkval or BAU 23x4 weapon stations. GROM includes
a 30mm gun with 360 rounds, a 30mm grenade launcher with 150
rounds, a 7.62mm machine gun with 1,200 rounds and four Konkurs
or Baryer anti-tank missiles. Shkval module consists of a
30mm gun with 360 rounds, 30mm grenade launcher with 150 rounds,
a 7.62mm machine gun with 2,000 rounds and two Konkurs or
Baryer anti-tank missiles. The BAU 23x2 includes two 23mm
automatic guns with 400 rounds and one 7.62mm machine gun
with 2,000 rounds.
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| Design
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vehicle layout is similar to Pandur, Piranha and AMV —
the driver and commander are sitting in the front of the hull,
the engine is in the middle, troops are in rear. The troops
egress is through the rear door. The BTR-4 hull consists of
three compartments: front compartment is the driving station;
middle compartment contains the vehicle's powerplant; and rear
compartment which acts as the troops and fighting compartment.
The basic version featuring ballistic protection against medium-caliber
firearms weighs 17.5 tons. The basic version featuring ballistic
protection against medium-caliber firearms weighs 17.5 tons.
One version, can also be fitred with add-on amour, with this
feature, the BTR-4 providing the highest level of protection,
weights around 25-ton. The vehicle has a modular protection
design. In its base configuration it is protected from small
arms of 7.62 mm armored piercing balls from any distance. Besides,
one of the additional protection sets can be installed in field
conditions. The first one is for urban conditions. It is a bar
armor to protect from hand grenade launchers and additional
mine protection. For use in open space – it is an additional
ballistic protection from ammunition up to 30 mm in caliber. |
| Mobility |
Various
engines can be installed in the vehicle. In standard the BTR-4
can used the Ukrainian made 3TD two-stroke engine, with a mximum
power of 500 hp. A 600 hp is also available.
The BTR-4 can be powered by either 3TD 2-stroke diesel or DEUTZ
4-stroke diesel engines both developing 500-hp (or 600-hp).
During amphibious operations it is powered by waterjets. |
| Accessories |
The
basic vehicle is fitted with a NBC protection system. The BTR-4
is fully amphibious, and he is propelled in the water with two
propellers mounted to the back side of the hull. The driver
is equipped with a day/night vision system.
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| Specifications |
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Armament |
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APC version is fitted with a 7,62 mm machine
gun, but various armament can be used depending
on the type of the installed fighting module |
Country
users |
| Ukraine |
Designer
Company |
| Kharkiv
Morozov
Machine Building Design Bureau
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Accessories |
| Day/Night
vision, NBC protection system, full amphibious |
Crew |
3
+ 7 |
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Armor |
Protection
against small weapons, but additional armour
protection against automatic small-calibre guns
is available. |
Weight |
17,500
kg |
Speed |
110
km/h
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Range |
690
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Dimensions |
Lenght:
7.65 m; Width: 2.9 m; Height: 2.93 m |
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