BTR-4

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BTR-4
Country Of Origin:	Ukraine
Designation:	Armoured Personnel Carrier
Configuration:	8 x 8
Manufacturer:	Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau
Crew:	2+8
Length:	Unknown
Width:	Unknown
Height:	Unknown
Weight:	Unknown
Fording:	Unknown
Obstacle:	Unknown
Ground Clearance:	Unknown
Trench:	Unknown
Speed:	110 km/h (road) km/h (off-road)
Range:	at least 690 km
Primary armament:
Secondary armament:
Armour:	Unknown
Power plant:	3TD diesel engine
NBC:	Yes
Night:	Yes

The BTR-4 is a 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in Ukraine by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (SOE KMDB) as a private venture. The prototype was unveiled at the Aviasvit'2006 exhibition held in Ukraine in June 2006.

Contents 1 Description 2 Modules 3 Capabilities 4 Remarks 5 Links

[edit] Description

The layout of the BTR-4 represent a change compared to the older BTR-60/70/80 designed in the Soviet Union. The vehicle has a conventional layout similar to western designs like the german Fuchs with the driver's and commander's compartment at the front part of the hull, the engine and transmission compartment in the middle, and the troop compartment at the rear. The troops enter and leave the vehicle either through the rear doors or the roof hatches, and the driver and the commander are provided with doors located on the sides of the hull.

The vehicle can be armed according to customer requirements.The prototype is armed with the locally designed New Armament Module which is armed with one 30mm automatic cannon, 7.62mm coaxial machine-gun, up to four 9P135M Konkurs or Baryer Anti-tank missiles(two on each side of the turret), and one 30mm automatic grenade launcher(fitted inplace of the AT missiles on one left-hand side of the turret). It can also be fitted with different turret weapons modules: the GROM module, SHKVAL module, and the BAU 23x2 module. There are also different designed versions such as the BRM-4K Reconnaissance vehicle, BTR-4K Command vehicle, BTR-4KSh command and staff vehicle, MOP-4K Fire support vehicle, BREM-4K repair and recovery vehicle, and the BSEM-4K recovery and medical vehicle.

The BTR-4 has a maximum speed of 110 km/h and can cross water obstacles at a speed of 10 km/h. The vehicle is powered by a 3TD diesel engine with 500 hp.

[edit] Modules

Standard module:

Armament: 1x 30mm automatic cannon

1x 7.62mm coaxial machinegun

2-4x 9P135M Konkurs or Baryer AT missiles (optional 30mm Automatic grenade launcher with reduction to 2 AT missiles)

Capacity: 3x crewman(driver, commander, gunner)

8x Vehicle-borne troops (7 vehicle-borne troops in up-armored version)

GROM module:

Armament: 1x 30mm automatic cannon

1x 30mm automatic Grenade launcher

1x 7.62mm coaxial machinegun

4x 9P135M Konkurs or Baryer AT missiles

Capacity: 3x crewman(driver, commander, gunner)

8x Vehicle-borne troops

SHKVAL module:

Armament: 1x 30mm automatic cannon

1x 7.62mm coaxial machinegun

2-4x 9P135M Konkurs or Baryer AT missiles (optional 30mm automatic grenade launcher with reduction to two AT missiles)

Capacity: 3x crewman(driver, commander, gunner)

8x Vehicle-borne troops

BAU 23x2 module:

Armament: 2x 23mm automatic cannons

1x 7.62mm coaxial machinegun

Capacity: 3x crewman(driver, commander, gunner)

8x Vehicle-borne troops

BTR-4KSh Command and Staff Vehicle:

Armament: 1x TKB-01-1 12.7 mm machine gun

Capacity: 7x crew(driver/electrician and mechanic, vehicle commander, commander, four officers)

MOP-4K Fire Support Vehicle:

Armament: 1x 120mm cannon

1x 12.7mm Anti-aircraft machine gun (turret ring mount)

Capacity: unknown, estimated 4(driver, commander, gunner, loader?)

[edit] Capabilities

The BTR-4 is a more flexible design than the older BTR-60/70/80s as the changed layout makes it easier to adapt the vehicle to spezialized roles.

[edit] Remarks

The design is as of 2006 a private venture with no received orders. Marketing of the design to international customers has started and the manufactures also hope that the Ukraine's Ministry of Defence will order a number of vehicles.

[edit] Links

Kharkiv Morozov Building Design Bureau[1]

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