Data Quality87%
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-80
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1986–
Quantity
5,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
8
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 Year1986
- Combat Weight13.6 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts7
- Vehicle ClassAmphibious armored personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament4MOD.4
- Main Armament14.5 mm KPVT machine gun or; 30 mm 2A72
- Main Gun Calibre14.5 mm
- Gun TypeHeavy machine gun
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm PKT machine gun
▣Protection5MOD.5
- Armour TypeSteel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)10 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)7 mm
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine Typediesel KamAZ-7403
- Engine Power260 hp
- Power-to-Weight19 hp
- Suspensionwheeled 8×8
- Max Road Speed80 km/h
- Operational Range600 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics1MOD.1
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.7 m
- Width2.9 m
- Height2.41 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production5,000
- Production Start1,984 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1921First deployment: Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- 1986Production started
- 2025Sale: Serbia (108 units)
40
years in service
5,000
units produced
43
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BTR-80 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win·25% loss
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2008Russo-Georgian WarDecisive victory→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory30country · 3,219units
3,219active
BTR-80SALES3records
Serbia
Hungaryⓘ "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 ↗
43ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)8COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)633RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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