BTR-D

Armoured personnel carrier Soviet UnionIn service since 1974

Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Volgograd Tractor Factory
Designer: Volgograd Tractor Factory
Designed: 1970
Entered service: 1974
Production start: 1974
Units produced: 1,073
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Armoured personnel carrier

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Overview

BTR-D is an armoured personnel carrier from the Soviet Union, made by Volgograd Tractor Factory. It entered service in 1974; production began in 1974; 1,073 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 81 mm. It is used or was used by Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and one other country, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Second Chechen War, the First Chechen War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: Pintle-mounted automatic grenade launchers (AGS-17, AGS-30 or AGS-57) and/or machine guns (PKM, 6P41, "Utyos","Kord"or”(Type 920G Tucha 81…
Caliber: 81 mm
Secondary armament: 2×7.62 mm PKB bow general purpose machine guns (2,000 rounds)

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 8 t
Length: 6.74 m
Width: 2.94 m
Height: 1.67 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: 5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9-litre diesel
Power: 180 kW
Road speed: 61 km/h
Off-road speed: 35 km/h
Operational range: 500 km
Fuel capacity: 300 l
Suspension: torsion-bar
Amphibious: Yes
Armour: 15 mm at 78° upper hull front

Weapons and ammunition on board

Kord NSV PK machine gun PKM 12.7×108mm 7.62×54mmR

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian War

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): БТР-Д, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: BTR-D, 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.