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-D
Country
Production
1974–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
14
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 Year1974
- Combat Weight8 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts10
- Vehicle ClassArmoured Personnel Carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament5MOD.5
- Main ArmamentPintle-mounted automatic grenade launchers (AGS-17, AGS-30 or AGS-57) and/or machine guns (PKM, 6P41, "Utyos","Kord"or”(
- Secondary Armament2×7.62 mm PKB bow general purpose machine guns (2,000 rounds)
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection10MOD.10
- Armour Type15 mm at 78° upper hull front
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine Type5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9-litre diesel
- Engine Power245 hp
- Power-to-Weight30.1 hp
- Suspensiontorsion-bar
- Max Road Speed61 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed35 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
- Fuel Capacity300 L
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length6.74 m
- Width2.94 m
- Height1.67 m
- Ground Clearance0.1 m
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,974 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1974Production started
52
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 6 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BTR-D · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% ongoing·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 756units
756active
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
70ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)14COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)818RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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