How many BTRS have been made?
5,000+
| BTR-80 | |
|---|---|
| No. built | 5,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 13.6 tonnes (15.0 tons) |
| Length | 7.7 m (25.3 ft) |
What is the difference between an infantry fighting vehicle and an armored personnel carrier?
The fundamental difference between an APC and IFV, is the role they are designed to serve. The CFE treaty stipulates an infantry fighting vehicle is an APC with a cannon in excess of 20 mm, and with this additional firepower the vehicle is more involved in combat, providing fire support to dismounted infantry.
How thick is a BTR armor?
Armour thickness is as follows: Hull: Upper front: 7 mm at 86° Lower front: 9 mm at 47°
When did the first armored personnel carrier come out?
Initial production orders were placed in 1959, and the type was standardised in 1960 as the Type 60 Armored Personnel Carrier. About 430 were built. The Type 60 had a welded steel hull, with a sloped Glacis plate and vertical hull sides and rear.
What was the crew of a Type 60 like?
The Type 60 had a welded steel hull, with a sloped Glacis plate and vertical hull sides and rear. It was operated by a crew of four (driver, bow gunner, commander and gunner). The driver sat at the front-right of the hull, with the bow gunner, armed with a single 7.62 mm M1919 Browning machine gun sitting to his left.
When did the US Army stop using Type 60s?
The Type 60 was superseded by the Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier from 1974, but only 225 Type 73s were built, and the Type 60 continued in large scale use until the 2000s.
What kind of engine does a Type 60 APC have?
Some Type 60 APCs were fitted with two KAM-3D wire-guided anti-tank missiles on the rear of the hull. The vehicle was powered by a 160 kilowatts (220 hp) Mitisubishi 8 HA 21 WT V8 diesel engine mounted behind the bow gunner.