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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-70
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1972–1984
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 Year1972
- Combat Weight11.5 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts7
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armament14.5 mm KPVT machine gun or 12.7 mm DShK
- Main Gun Calibre14.5 mm
- Gun TypeHeavy machine gun
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm PKT machine gun
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour TypeWelded steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)9 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)9 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility11MOD.11
- Engine Type2× gasoline ZMZ-4905
- Engine Power120 hp
- Power-to-Weight20 hp
- TransmissionManual
- Suspensionwheeled 8×8
- Max Road Speed80 km/h
- Operational Range400 km
- AmphibiousYes
- Fording Depth0.7 m
- Trench Crossing2 m
- Vertical Obstacle0.5 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length7.535 m
- Width2.8 m
- Height2.32 m
- Ground Clearance0.475 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Production Start1,972 year
- Variants15
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1972Production started
- 1980Sale: Angola
- 1984Production ended
54
years in service
12
years in production
32
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BTR-70 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·33% ongoing·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
1
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1975–2002Angolan Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory25country · 4,244units
4,244active
BTR-70SALES5records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Angola | — | — | — |
| 1980 |  Germany | 1,316 | — | — |
| — |  Hungary | — | — | — |
| — |  Romania | — | — | — |
| — |  Afghanistan | — | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
91ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)24COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)959RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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