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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
BTR-3
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · POST-COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year2000
- Combat Weight16.4 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts6
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main ArmamentBM-3 Shturm or KBA-105 Shkval with 30 mm caliber ZTM-1 autocannon or Stiletto turret with 30mm ZTM-2 or 90mm Cockerill C
- Main Gun Calibre30 mm
- Gun Type30 mm autocannon
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationYes
- Stabilized GunYes
▣Protection2MOD.2
- Armour TypeWelded steel
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine TypeDeutz AG
- Engine Power326 hp
- Power-to-Weight20 hp
- TransmissionAllison MD3066 automatic
- SuspensionWheeled 8×8
- Max Road Speed85 km/h
- Operational Range600 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.65 m
- Width2.9 m
- Height2.8 m
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2000Production started
- 2014Entered service
26
years in service
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory10country · 1,001units
1,001active
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
33ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)12POST-COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)58UKRAINE · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Remote Weapon Station is a weapon mount controlled from within an armored vehicle, allowing operation without exposing the operator to direct fire.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A firearm or automatic weapon mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a gyroscopic or hydraulic system to reduce recoil and maintain aim during movement.
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