BTR-T

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BTR-T
General characteristics
Crew	3 (+5 passengers)
Length	6.45 m
Width	3.27 m
Height	2.4 m
Weight	38.5 tonnes
Armour and armament
Armour	600mm max with ERA
Main armament	9M113 Konkurs ATGMs
Secondary armament	30mm autocannon 2A42 or AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher
Mobility
Power plant	diesel 520hp
Suspension	torsion bar
Road speed	50 km/h
Power/weight	14hp/tonne
Range	500 km

The BTR-T (Russian: Bronetransporter-Tyazhelyy, ‘Armoured Transporter–Heavy’) is a Russian heavy infantry combat vehicle, designed by the Design Bureau of Transport Machine-Building (Omsk Transmash) state-run production association. It is based on the hull of the obsolescent T-55 tank and answers the need for a heavy, well protected and well armed vehicle adapted to urban combat. The need for a heavy IFV appeared after the First Chechen War during which APCs such as the BTR-80 and BMP-2 suffered heavy losses at the hands of Chechen rebels using RPG shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons. As a result, the design incorporates thicker armour, with built-in reactive armour. It also has heavier armament with sufficient elevation to engage targets in multi-storey buildings.

The choice of the T-55 hull rather than that of a more modern tank was decided as a cost-cutting measure and also probably in order to validate a conversion solution for the many T-55s in use around the world. However, no export contracts have been signed so far.

Several weapon configurations are available:

• 2A42 30mm autocannon.
  • 9M113 Konkurs ATGMs.

• 2A42 30mm autocannon.
  • 30mm AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher.

• Twin 2A38 13mm autocannons.

• 12.7x107mm NSV heavy machine gun.
  • 9M113 Konkurs ATGMs.

• 12.7x107mm NSV heavy machine gun.
  • 30mm AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher.

The concept is similar to the Israeli Achzarit which is also based on the T-55.

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