The Russian Armed Forces have various types of vehicles for the safe movement of troops and fire support, including armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and tank support fighting vehicles. The Soviet BTR-70 was among the top five ground transporters.
BTR-70
The Soviet combat floating wheeled armored vehicle is designed to transport motorized riflemen. The BTR-70 was developed at the Design Bureau of the Gorky Automobile Plant. Serial production began in 1976.
BTR-70 characteristics:
- Combat weight — 13.6 tons
- Clearance — 475 mm
- Armor type — rolled steel
- Engine — ZMZ-4905
- Engine power — 120 hp
- Highway speed — 80 km/h
- Water speed — up to 9 km/h
- Crew — 2, landing party — 8
DT-30
The two-section all-terrain vehicle on a tracked chassis is designed for transporting personnel in the North, in the Arctic, and in Antarctica at temperatures from -50°C to +40°C. The DT-30 was developed by designers Konstantin Oskolkov and Vladimir Savelyev. It has been produced since 1982.
DT-30 characteristics:
- Length of cargo transported — up to 13 meters
- Overcomes a ford up to 1.8 meters.
- Speed afloat — 5 km/h, with a propeller — up to 15 km/h
- Land speed — 37 km/h
- Weight in running order — 28 tons
- Load capacity — 30 tons
- Diesel engine — V-46-6
- Engine power — 710 hp
Armored car <b>«Athlete»</b>
The armored vehicles "Athlete" with a 4x4 wheel arrangement are designed for transporting people and military cargo. Developed by specialists of the "Military-Industrial Company". The armored car has passed tests and is ready for mass production.
Characteristics of the armored car «Athlete»:
- Weight — 9.3 tons
- Automatic transmission
- YaMZ-534 diesel engine with a power of 292 hp
- Highway speed — at least 120 km/h
- Clearance — 400 mm
- Wheel formula — 4 x 4
Platform <b>«</b>Boomerang<b>»</b>
"Boomerang" is a promising medium-wheeled unified combat platform developed by the "Military-Industrial Company". Suitable for creating armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles on its base. First presented at the Russia Arms EXPO exhibition in 2013
Characteristics of the BMP K-17 based on the «Boomerang» platform:
- Combat weight — 28.6 tons
- Engine — YaMZ-780
- Clearance — 450 mm
- Highway speed — less than 100 km/h
- Water speed — 10 km/h
- Wheel formula — 8×8
BMPT <b>«</b>Terminator<b>»</b>
The tank support fighting vehicle (BMPT) is designed to operate as part of tank formations in order to destroy enemy anti-tank weapons. It has been produced at UVZ since 2001. Crew — 5 people.
Characteristics of the BMPT «Terminator»:
- Combat weight — 48 tons
- Clearance — 406 mm
- Engine — V-92S2
- Engine power — 1000 hp
- Suspension — individual torsion bar
- Highway speed — 60 km/h
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