The BTR-80 (Russian: бронетранспортёр, romanized: bronetransportyor, lit. 'armoured carrier') is an 8×8 wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the Soviet Union. It was adopted in 1985 and replaced the previous vehicles, the …

The BTR-82A is an advanced 8×8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) manufactured by Military Industrial Company of Russia. It is being used by the armies of Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Belarus.

At Army-2023, Russia introduced the latest upgraded version of the famous "battle taxi" BTR-82A. It can be seen that this version has many obvious changes in...

Aug 22, 2023 · During the "Army-2023" event, Russia unveiled an upgraded version of the BTR-82A armored personnel carrier (APC), referred to by some sources as the BTR-82A "U". This updated model aims to provide enhanced ballistic and anti-mine protection, catering to the needs of general-purpose units.

Jan 2, 2025 · The BTR-82A is an upgraded version of the BTR-80A wheeled armored vehicles. In December 2008, Russia's Military Industrial Company (MIC) was already testing the prototypes which were unveiled in December 2009.

Jul 11, 2024 · In April 2010, Russia n defence industry has started to market the BTR-82 and BTR-82A as a modernization program for existing BTR-80 operators. The BTR-82 was …

Feb 10, 2023 · BTR-82 become very widely known since the full scale invasion of Ukraine, which took place on 24th of February 2022. However, the roots of this vehicle go deep back into the Cold War and the Soviet Army doctrines.

Oct 21, 2023 · The BTR-82A—a 17-ton, eight-wheel APC with a stabilized 7.62-millimeter machine gun and extra Kevlar armor—was meant for export. But in 2013, the Russian defense …

Aug 19, 2023 · At the Army-2023 exhibition, a new type of wheeled armored personnel carrier BTR-82AU ("Improved") was officially presented. In the Polish press, it has already been dubbed the “budget Boomerang”, having considered the similarity with the K-16 armored personnel carrier, developed on the platform of the same name.

Aug 14, 2023 · An upgraded BTR-82A armored personnel carrier with enhanced armor was unveiled at the Army 2023 international arms show, a TASS correspondent reported from the scene. The armored vehicle has...