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BTR-90
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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BTR-90

Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Russia · 2008
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BTR-90

BTR-90
BTR-90 Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Protection
75
Troop Capacity
60
Mobility
70
Self-Defence Firepower
85
Survivability
70
Amphibious Capability
65
Versatility
80
Reliability
60
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Russia
CategoryArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)
EraPost-Cold War
In service2008–2011
Operators4 countries
Quantity12
Data Quality86%
70
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) MASS Rating
7/43
Post-Cold War
12/220
All-Time
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · 10 axes scored
Protection
75
Troop Capacity
60
Mobility
70
Self-Defence Firepower
85
Survivability
70
Amphibious Capability
65
Versatility
80
Reliability
60
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
BTR-90
Country
Production
2008–2011
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · POST-COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
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 Year2008
  • Combat Weight20.9 t
  • Crew3
  • Passengers / Dismounts7
  • Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
  • Main Armament30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon (500 rounds)
  • Main Gun Calibre30 mm
  • Gun Typeautocannon
  • Secondary Armament7.62 mm PKT machine gun (2000 rounds), 9M113 Konkurs ATGM, one AGS-17D 30 mm automatic grenade launcher (400 rounds).
  • ATGM CapableYes
  • Remote Weapon StationNo
  • Stabilized GunYes
  • Ammunition Stowage500
▣Protection12MOD.12
◇Mobility10MOD.10
  • Engine Typeturbocharged diesel
  • Engine Power510 hp
  • Power-to-Weight24 hp
  • Transmissionautomatic hydro-mechanical
  • Suspensionwheeled 8×8
  • Max Road Speed100 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed50 km/h
  • Operational Range800 km
  • AmphibiousYes
  • Fording Depth2 m
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length7.64 m
  • Width3.2 m
  • Height2.98 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production12
  • Production Start2,004 year
  • Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2008Production started
  2. 2011Production ended
  3. 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
18
years in service
3
years in production
12
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 100units
100active
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Post-Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA): Modular armor system that detonates upon impact to disrupt incoming warheads, reducing penetration of shaped charges and kinetic energy projectiles.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
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.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
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.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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