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BTR-90 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
BTR-90 (GAZ-5923, Obiekt 51) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
GAZ (Gorky Automobile Plant), now Arzamas Machinery Construction Factory |
| Status |
Production possible. In limited service with Russia. |
| Production Period |
1995-present |
Production Quantity |
unknown |
| Type |
APC |
Crew |
3 + 7 |
| Length, overall |
7.9m |
Length, hull |
7.6m |
| Width, overall |
3.2m |
Height, overall |
3.0m |
| Combat Weight |
23920kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
R-163-50U |
Communication, crew |
R-174 intercom |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
30mm 2A42 gun |
Ammunition Carried |
500x30mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+75/-5 |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
vertical/horizontal |
Rangefinder |
n/a |
| Night Vision |
yes |
Auto-Loader |
yes |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm PKT (coaxial)
AT-5 Spandrel ATGW
30mm AG-17 grenade launcher |
Ammunition Carried |
2000x7.62mm
4xATGW
400xgrenades |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
turbocharged multifuel liquid-cooled diesel |
Transmission |
automatic reversible hydraulic |
| Horsepower |
510hp |
Suspension |
torsion bar suspended from A-frame mounts with dual hydraulic shock-absorbers |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
24.4hp/t |
Configuration |
8x8 |
| Speed, on road |
100km/h (1) |
Wheelbase, overall |
n/a |
| Fuel Capacity |
n/a |
Tires |
14.00 x 20 |
| Range, on road |
800km |
Ground Pressure |
n/a |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Gradient |
60% |
| Turning Radius |
6.0m |
Side Slope |
30% |
| Ground Clearance |
0.51m |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.8m |
| Angle of Approach |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.1m |
| Angle of Departure |
n/a |
Fording |
amphibious |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2 x 3 81mm smoke grenade launchers |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
All-welded steel armor believed capable of defeating 14.5mm projectiles over the frontal arc. All round protection against small arms and shrapnel. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) Maximum speed 9km/h on water. |
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