The redesigned side doors are split horizontally. The upper portion opens forward. This gives dismounting troops some protection against small arms fire from the front of the vehicle. The lower portion opens down, forming a step. Six smoke grenade projectors are mounted on the rear of the turret. [citation needed]

Side access doors were modified, the turret was redesigned, offering a better elevation and fitted with six smoke grenade projectors, the firing ports also (and some angled differently), and the gunner's station was altered. Since 1986, the BTR-80 was produced right up to the dislocation of the Soviet empire.

The BTR-80 armored personnel carrier is a four-axle, eight- wheeled vehicle, with all drive wheels, an independent suspension and water jet propulsion system. The APC is capable of following tanks and negotiating emplacements, trenches and water obstacles.

BTR-80 is the baseline vehicle from which all BTR-80 variants are derived. The BTR-80 is armed with a similar turret as the BTR-70. The BTR-80 series can be easily identified by the two part doors on the sides, the rear engine deck and smoke grenade dischargers at the rear of the turret.

Aug 25, 2000 · The full side doors of the BTR-80, positioned between the second and third axles of the vehicle, consist of an upper half which opens forward and a lower half which opens down, forming a step ladder for troops entering or exiting.

Nov 18, 2014 · All the vehicle's occupants share a common space within the vehicle, and exit via side doors - a huge improvement over the side hatches of the BTR-70. The commander in a BTR-80 would be the squad leader of a motorized infantry squad consisting of 8 men, including himself.

Feb 4, 2023 · The BTR-80 chassis has also proven highly adaptable to the fitting of various armament types (machine guns, cannons) as well as flexible enough for several required battlefield roles to include that of command vehicle, battlefield ambulance, signals vehicle and mobile communications station.

Nov 17, 2024 · The BTR-80 is a Russian-made 8x8 armored vehicle personnel carrier (APC) designed and manufactured by the Company Arzamas Machinery Construction Plant of Nizhny Novgorod. The vehicle is designed to carry infantry soldiers on …

The BTR-80 has proven chassis height suitable for mounting different types of weapons (machine guns, cannons) and is flexible enough to be used in many desired battlefield roles, including command vehicles, battlefield ambulances, signal vehicles and mobile communication stations.

Jan 10, 2017 · The full side doors of the BTR-80, positioned between the second and third axles of the vehicle, consist of an upper half which opens forward and a lower half which opens down, forming a step...