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The Soviets-based the BTR-80 on the BTR-70 APC. It has a single 260-hp, V-8 turbocharged, water-russian personnel carrier, diesel engine, an improvement over the twin gasoline engines installed in the BTR-60 and BTR-70 vehicles. The reconfigured rear portion of the hull accommodates the new, single engine. The Soviets modified the truncated cone turret used on the BTR-70 for the BTR-80 by redesigning the mantlet.

PKT machine guns to be elevated to a maximum of 60 degrees. The redesigned side doors are split horizontally. The lower portion opens down, forming a step. Six smoke grenade projectors are mounted on the rear of the turret. In 1984, the Soviets began production of a diesel-engined variant of the BTR-70, which they called the BTR-80. The Soviets have retrofitted some BTR-70s with several of the improvements incorporated into the BTR-80, including the high-angle-of-fire turret.

APC with telescopic antenna mast, TNA-4 navigation device and R-163-50У series of radio equipment. DMZ-238M2 engine of 240 hp, a slightly longer hull and new tires. It is understood that only a small number were produced until the original engine was ready for production again. 2A72 30 mm gun and 300 rounds as primary weapon.

In production and service since 1994. BTR-80A, with two whip antennas in the rear corners and with only one firing port on the right hull side. The crew consists of six men. TKN-4GA, GLONASS navigation system and a more powerful engine of 300 hp. The prototype of the BTR-82 was shown for the first time in November 2009. BTR-82A fitted with an autocannon firing the 57x348SR mm shells at 120 rpm. BTR-80 to the level of BTR-82A.

The first batch was delivered in 2013. Modification of the BTR-82A that relocates the engine compartment to the front-right part of the hull, allowing troops to disembark through rear and roof hatches. BTR-80 featuring hull upgraded to BTR-82A-level with 14. 5 mm heavy machine gun in a manned turret.