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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-60
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1976
Quantity
25,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · EARLY COLD WAR
2
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 Year1959
- Combat Weight10.3 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts14
- Vehicle Classamphibious wheeled armoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre14.5 mm
- Gun Typeheavy machine gun
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage500
▣Protection10MOD.10
- Armour Typewelded steel 5–9 mm hull, 7 mm turret
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine Type2×GAZ-49B 6‑cylinder water‑cooled gasoline
- Engine Power134 hp
- Power-to-Weight13.03 hp
- Suspensiontorsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers
- Max Road Speed80 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
- Fuel Capacity290 L
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length7.56 m
- Width2.825 m
- Height2.31 m
- Ground Clearance0.475 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production25,000
- Production Start1,960 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1959Production started
- 1976Production ended
67
years in service
17
years in production
25,000
units produced
57
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 8 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BTR-60 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2019–2020Western Libya campaign—→2011–War in the Sahel—→1989–1992Afghan Civil War—→1977–1978Ogaden War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory41country · 9,316units
9,316active
07 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
51ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)2EARLY COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)712RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
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