BTR-90
Sign in to saveBTR-90 (GAZ-5923) () is an 8×8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier developed in Russia, designed in 1993 and first shown publicly in 1994. It is a larger version of the BTR-80 vehicle, fitted with a BMP-2 turret.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- BTR-90
- Weapon.image
- TB2015ExhibitionP1-21.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- BTR-90 on static display
- Weapon.origin
- Russia
- Weapon.wars
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Weapon.type
- Armoured personnel carrier
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.design_date
- 1993–1994
- Weapon.production_date
- 2004–2011
- Weapon.service
- 2008–present
- Weapon.number
- 12-139
- Weapon.crew
- 3 (+7 infantry)
- Weapon.armour
- Welded steel with optional ERA modules
- Weapon.primary_armament
- 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon (500 rounds)
- Weapon.secondary_armament
- 7.62 mm PKT machine gun (2000 rounds), 9M113 Konkurs ATGM, one AGS-17D 30 mm automatic grenade launcher (400 rounds).
- Weapon.engine
- turbocharged diesel
- Weapon.suspension
- wheeled 8×8
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- Image
- BTR-90 in the Tank Museum in Kubinka.jpg
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13 sectionsContents
- Development
- Description
- Layout
- Capabilities and features
- Armour and protection
- Armament
- Variants
- Service history
- Gallery
- See also
- Comparable vehicles
- References
- External links
BTR-90 (GAZ-5923) () is an 8×8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier developed in Russia, designed in 1993 and first shown publicly in 1994. It is a larger version of the BTR-80 vehicle, fitted with a BMP-2 turret.
Armour protection is improved compared with the BTR-80, giving protection from 14.5 mm projectiles over the frontal arc. It is armed with a 2A42 30 mm auto cannon, a coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun, an 9M113 Konkurs ATGM, as well as a AGS-17D 30 mm automatic grenade launcher.