| BTR-3U | |
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Ukrainian BTR-3U in desert camouflage |
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| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau |
| Produced | 2001 |
| Variants | See below |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 16.4 tonnes |
| Length | 7.65m |
| Width | 2.9m |
| Height | 2.8m (including turret) |
| Crew | 3 crew (+6 passengers) |
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| Main armament |
30 mm caliber |
| Secondary armament |
7.62 mm |
| Engine | Deutz AG 326 hp |
| Suspension | wheeled 8×8 |
| Operational range |
600km |
| Speed | 85 km/h |
The BTR-3 is an 8×8-wheeled armored personnel carrier was designed by Adcom Manufacturing from UAE in 2000/2001 and manufactured by KMDB in Ukraine. The most significant of exports was to the Myanmar Army which acquired 1,000 BTR-3Us, to be assembled in Myanmar. The BTR-3U is not an upgrade of the BTR-80 and is a new vehicle similar to the Soviet design.[1]
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The BTR-3U is fitted with the one-person KBA-105 "Shkval" unified fighting module which can accommodate 30mm gun, 7.62mm coaxial machine gun, 30mm automatic grenade launcher and anti-tank guided weapons. This module was developed by the State Scientific Technical Centre of Artillery & Rifle Arms of Ukraine. The Shkval fighting module design is very flexible, which makes it possible to easily replace an existing weapon with another one.
| Fahd 280-30[2][3] | BTR-3U [4] | VBCI[5] | LAV-25[6] | Type-92 IFV[7] | BTR-90[6][8] | VBM Freccia[9] | |
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| Country of Origin | Egypt | Ukraine | France | Canada | China | Russia | Italy |
| Weight | 12.5 t (13.8 short tons) | 16.4 t (18.1 short tons) | 26 t (29 short tons) | 12.8 t (14.1 short tons) | 12.5 t (13.8 short tons) | 20.9 t (23.0 short tons) | 26 t (29 short tons) |
| Primary armament | 30 mm (1.2 in) 2A42 automatic cannon | 30 mm (1.2 in) dual-feed cannon | 25 mm NATO dual-feed cannon | 25 mm NATO M242 chain gun | 25 mm (0.98 in) Autocannon | 30 mm (1.2 in) 2A42 automatic cannon | 25 mm (0.98 in) Oerlikon KBA |
| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG machine gun | 7.62 mm (0.300 in) coaxial machine gun | 7.62 mm (0.300 in) coaxial machine gun | 2 x 7.62 mm (0.300 in) M240 machine gun | 7.62 mm (0.300 in) coaxial machine gun | 7.62 mm (0.300 in) PKT machine gun grenade launcher |
7.62 mm (0.300 in) coaxial machine gun |
| Missile armament (Range) | AT-5 Spandrel (70-4,000 meters) | AT-5 Spandrel (70-4,000 meters) | - | - | - | AT-5 Spandrel (70-4,000 meters) | Spike LR (200-4000 meters) |
| Road range | 700 km (430 mi) | 600 km (370 mi) | 750 km (470 mi) | 660 km (410 mi) | 800 km (500 mi) | 800 km (500 mi) | 800 km (500 mi) |
| Maximum on-road speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | 85 km/h (53 mph) | 100 km/h (62 mph) | 100 km/h (62 mph) | 85 km/h (53 mph) | 100 km/h (62 mph) | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Maximum capacity | 3 crew + 7 passengers | 3 crew + 6 passengers | 2 crew + 9 passengers | 3 crew + 6 passengers | 3 crew + 9 passengers | 3 crew + 9 passengers | 3 crew + 8 passengers |
The standard equipment of the BTR-3U also includes hydraulically amplified powered steering on the front four road wheels and a central tire-pressure regulation system that allows the driver to adjust the tire-pressure to suit the terrain being crossed. The BTR-3U is fitted with French Michelin tires.
The BTR-3U engine compartment consists of a Deutz BF6M1015 diesel developing 326 hp coupled to an Allison MD3066 fully automatic transmission. The power pack and transmission are fitted by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau with the technical assistance of the Deutz AG and the Allison Transmission companies. The engine compartment is fitted with an automatic double-action fire extinguishing system.
The vehicle is fully amphibious, propelled when afloat by a single water jet mounted at the rear of the hull. To prepare the vehicle for water, the driver erects a trim vane and switches on the bilge pumps from within the vehicle.
The troop compartment accommodates six soldiers who enter and leave the vehicle by a door in either side of the hull. The lower part of the door folds downward to form a step, with the upper part opening forwards. There are also hatches in the roof and firing ports with associated vision devices provided in the sides and front of the vehicle. An air conditioning system is fitted as standard to ensure crew comfort in hot conditions.
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