BTR-70 8x8 APC

Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier Vehicle - Russia

Description BTR-70

The BTR-70 is a Russian-made 8x8 armored vehicle personnel carrier that was shown for the first time to the public in November 1980 during a military parade in Moscow. The vehicle was originally developed during the late 1960s under the industrial designator GAZ-4905. The BTR-70 entered into service with the Russian army in August 1972. The BTR-70 was widely used during the Soviet war in Afghanistan and many smaller conflicts in Eastern Europe. After the Cold War, these BTR-70 AFVs saw service with the UN in the Balkans with high success.

BTR-70 variants:

- BTR-70V: Late-production model, fitted with the BPU-1 turret of the BTR-80 with 1PZ-2 sight, but without the "Tucha" smoke grenade launchers.
- BTR-70M: Modernized version with turret, diesel engine, and rear hull section of the BTR-80.
- BTR-70D: Dieselized version, developed by Muromteplovoz and powered by a YaMZ-236D 180 hp diesel engine. Prototype only.
- BTR-70 M1986/1: fitted with a BTR-80 turret
- BTR-70Kh: Chemical reconnaissance vehicle
- SPR-2: the turret is removed and replaced by a large telescopic mast with an antenna array on top. This system was designed by the Bryansk Electromechanical Plant and has been developed to neutralize artillery projectiles fitted with proximity fuzes.
- BTR-70 MBP: base security vehicle for Strategic Artillery Rocket units.
- BTR-70 APC: a bank of forward-firing 81 mm smoke grenade launchers is mounted at the rear of the turret
- BTR-70MS: signal vehicle
- BTR-70KShM: Command and control variant, designed to be used as a mobile command post.
- BTR-70 BREM: a crane is mounted on the top of the hull.
- TAB-77: Romanian version built under license

Technical Data BTR-70

Armament
The BTR-70 is fitted with a small one-man turret which is the same used on the BTR-60PB. The turret is armed with a 14.5 KPVT and a 7.62 mm PKVT machine gun. The turret is manually controlled and can rotate 360° with gun elevation from 30° to -6°.
Design and protection
The hull and the turret are made in all-welded steel armor which provides protection against the firing of small arms and shell splinters. The commander and driver are seated at the front of the hull, the commander at the right, and the driver at the left. The commander has a single-piece hatch cover that opens to the front. The driver also has a single-piece hatch cover that opens at a 45º angle toward the center of the vehicle. The troop compartment is at the rear of the hull with three firing ports and a one-day vision block on each side. Between the second and third axles is a small door that opens to the front. The six infantrymen sit on a bench seat down the center, back-to-back, enabling them to use the firing ports.
Mobility
The BTR-70 uses an 8x8 chassis and is motorized with 2 × ZMZ-4905 8-cylinder petrol developing 120 hp. It can run at a maximum road speed of 80 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 600 km. The driver can adjust the tire pressure of all eight wheels from 2.8 to 0.5 kg/cm2 from inside the vehicle.
Accessories
The BTR-70 is fully amphibious and propelled in the water at a maximum speed of 10 km/h by a single water jet mounted at the rear of the hull. Before entering the water the trim vane is erected at the front of the hull. Standard equipment includes an NBC system, a central tire-pressure regulation system, and a front-mounted winch which is provided with 50 m of cable and has a maximum pull capacity of 6,000 kg.

Specifications BTR-70

Armament Armor
One 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun and one coaxial 7.62 PKVT machine gun Protection against the firing of small arms 7.62mm caliber and shell splinters.
Country users Weight
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Mali, Macedonia, Moldovia, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. 11,500 kg
Designer Country Speed
Russia 80 km/h maximum road speed, 10 km/h on water
Accessories Range
NBC system, night vision equipment, central tyre-pressure regulation system and one self-recovery winch. 600 km maximum
Crew Dimensions
2 + 9 Length: 7.53 m; Width: 2.80 m; Height: 2.32 m

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