BTR-152

Armoured personnel carrier Soviet UnionIn service since 1950

Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Automotive Factory No. 2 Zavod imeni Stalina, Automotive Factory No. 2 Zavod imeni Likhacheva
Designer: B. M. Fitterman
Designed: 1946
Entered service: 1950
Produced: 1950–1959
Units produced: 8,600
Status: In service
Crew: 2

Armoured personnel carrier

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Overview

BTR-152 is an armoured personnel carrier from the Soviet Union. It entered service in 1950; it was produced from 1950 to 1959; 8,600 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 7.6 mm. It is used or was used by Israel, the Soviet Union, Angola, Cambodia and 31 other countries.

Armament

Main armament: 7.62mm SGMB light machine gun (1,250 rounds) (12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun (500 rounds) can be used instead)
Caliber: 7.6 mm
Secondary armament: 2×7.62mm SGMB light machine guns (1,250–1,750 rounds) on side pintel mounts (optional)

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 10 t
Length: 6.55 m
Width: 2.32 m
Height: 2.04 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: ZIS-123 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled petrol (for variants based on ZIS-151) ZIL-137K 6-cylinder in-line…
Power: 82 kW
Road speed: 75 km/h
Off-road speed: 20 km/h
Operational range: 650 km
Fuel capacity: 300 l
Suspension: wheeled 6×6 front - 2 leaf springs and hydraulic shock absorbers. rear - equalising type…
Armour: welded steel 15 mm front 9 mm sides and rear 10 mm roof 4 mm bottom

Weapons and ammunition on board

DShK 12.7×108mm

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): БТР-152, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: BTR-152, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.