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BTR-3

Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Ukraine · 2000
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BTR-3

BTR-3
BTR-3 Photo: VoidWanderer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Protection
55
Troop Capacity
60
Mobility
75
Self-Defence Firepower
65
Survivability
60
Amphibious Capability
50
Versatility
80
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Ukraine
CategoryArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)
EraPost-Cold War
In service2000
Operators12 countries
Data Quality86%
65
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) MASS Rating
12/43
Post-Cold War
33/220
All-Time
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · 10 axes scored
Protection
55
Troop Capacity
60
Mobility
75
Self-Defence Firepower
65
Survivability
60
Amphibious Capability
50
Versatility
80
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
BTR-3
Country
Production
2000–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · POST-COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
armoured personnel carriers (apc) category
ⓘ 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
◇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
  1. 2000Production started
  2. 2014Entered service
26
years in service
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 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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