BTR-40

Armoured personnel carrier Soviet UnionRetired

Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod
Designer: V. A. Dedkov
Designed: 1947
Entered service: 1950
Produced: 1950–1969
Units produced: 8,500
Status: Retired
Crew: 2

Armoured personnel carrier

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Overview

BTR-40 is an armoured personnel carrier from the Soviet Union, made by Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod. It entered service in 1950; it was produced from 1950 to 1969; 8,500 were built. It is used or was used by Israel, the Soviet Union, Indonesia, North Korea and 16 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Iran–Iraq War, the Soviet–Afghan War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional)
Secondary armament: 2×7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional)

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 5 t
Length: 5.00 m
Width: 1.90 m
Height: 2.20 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: 6-cylinder GAZ-40
Power: 60 kW
Road speed: 80 km/h
Operational range: 430 km
Fuel capacity: 122 l
Suspension: 4x4 wheel, leaf spring
Armour: 6-8 mm

Users & conflicts

Sources

Wikipedia: BTR-40, 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.