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BTR-D

The BTR-D is a Soviet airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was introduced in 1974 and first seen by the West in 1979 during the Soviet–Afghan War. BTR-D stands for Bronetransportyor Desanta (БТР-Д, Бронетранспортер Десанта, literally "Armored personnel carrier of the Airborne Forces"). It is based on the BMD-1 airborne IFV. NATO…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
61 km/h (road) 35 km/h (cross country) 10 km/h (swimming)
Armor
15 mm at 78° upper hull front[citation needed]
Crew
3 (commander, driver and bow machine gunner) (+ 10 troops)
Designed
Early 1970–1974
Designer
Volgograd Tractor Factory
Engine
5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9-litre diesel 245 hp (180 kW) at 2,600 rpm

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BTR-D

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Triples139
Avg. degree1.96
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BTR-D

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related to Variants · 75
BTR-D → AB1, AK-12, An, ARV, AT-4 Spigot, AT-4B Spigot, AT-5 Spandrel, AT-5B Spandrel, ATGM, ATGMs, Basic, BMD-1, BMD-1KSh, BMD-1R, BMD-KSh, Bow, BREM-D, BTR-D San, BTR-DG, BTR-RD
related to history · 16
BTR-D → Afghan War, APC, As, At, BMD-1, IFV, In, It, Russian Army, Soviet, Soviet Army, The, The BTR-D, This, Volgograd Tractor Factory, West
related to Current operators · 8
BTR-D → At, Moldova, Russia, Russian, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Ukrainian Airborne Forces, Uzbekistan
related to Maneuverability · 5
BTR-D → Because, BMD-1, It, Its, The BTR-D
related to Equipment · 4
BTR-D → AA, BMD-1, The BTR-D, ZU-23-2
related to overview · 3
BTR-D → BMD-1, Instead, While
related to Armour protection · 2
BTR-D → BMD-1, The
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
BTR-D → 61 km/h (road) 35 km/h (cross country) 10 km/h (swimming)
Armor · 1
BTR-D → 15 mm at 78° upper hull front[citation needed]
Crew · 1
BTR-D → 3 (commander, driver and bow machine gunner) (+ 10 troops)

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airborne vehicle compartment roof service converted machine side guns troop bmd-1 fitted stands bow equipment soviet hull personnel carrier entered

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BTR-D.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed61 km/h (road) 35 km/h (cross country) 10 km/h (swimming)1.00infobox
BTR-DArmor15 mm at 78° upper hull front[citation needed]1.00infobox
BTR-DCrew3 (commander, driver and bow machine gunner) (+ 10 troops)1.00infobox
BTR-DDesignedEarly 1970–19741.00infobox
BTR-DDesignerVolgograd Tractor Factory1.00infobox
BTR-DEngine5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9-litre diesel 245 hp (180 kW) at 2,600 rpm1.00infobox
BTR-DFuel capacity300 l1.00infobox
BTR-DGround clearanceAdjustable 100 mm to 450 mm1.00infobox
BTR-DHeight1.67 m1.00infobox
BTR-DIn service1974–present1.00infobox
BTR-DLength6.74 m (22.1 ft)1.00infobox
BTR-DMain armamentPintle-mounted automatic grenade launchers (AGS-17, AGS-30 or AGS-57) and/or machine guns (PKM, 6P41, "Utyos","Kord"or”(Type 920G Tucha 81 mm smoke grenade launching system)”.1.00infobox
BTR-DManufacturerVolgograd Tractor Factory1.00infobox
BTR-DMass8 tonnes 8.5 tonnes (combat weight)1.00infobox
BTR-DOperational range500 km (road) 116 km (water)1.00infobox
BTR-DPlace of originSoviet Union/Russia1.00infobox
BTR-DPower/weight30.1 hp/tonne (22.5 kW/tonne) 28.4 hp/tonne (21.3 kW/tonne) (loaded with equipment)1.00infobox
BTR-DProduced1974 – ? (out of production)1.00infobox
BTR-DSecondary armament2×7.62 mm PKB bow general purpose machine guns (2,000 rounds)1.00infobox
BTR-DSuspensiontorsion-bar1.00infobox
BTR-DTypeAirborne Amphibious Multi-Purpose Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier1.00infobox
BTR-DUsed bySee Operators1.00infobox
BTR-DVariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
BTR-DWarsSoviet–Afghan War Transnistrian War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian war1.00infobox
BTR-DWidth2.94 m1.00infobox
BTR-Dis aSoviet airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier0.90text

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