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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-MD
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2000–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · POST-COLD WAR
37
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 Year2000
- Combat Weight13.5 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts5
- Vehicle Classarmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament7.62mm PKT machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre7.62 mm
- Gun Typemachine gun
- Secondary Armament1 x 30mm AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher (some variants)
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage2,000
▣Protection13MOD.13
- Armour Typeall-welded steel
- STANAG Protection Level2
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)15 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)15 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionYes
- V-Shaped HullYes
- Spall LinerYes
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionYes
◇Mobility14MOD.14
- Engine TypeYaMZ-238B diesel
- Engine Power500 hp
- Power-to-Weight37 hp
- Transmissionmanual, 5 forward 1 reverse
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Max Road Speed70 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed45 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
- Fuel Capacity550 L
- AmphibiousYes
- Fording Depth1.5 m
- Gradient30
- Trench Crossing2.5 m
- Vertical Obstacle0.8 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length6.1 m
- Width2.9 m
- Height2.4 m
- Ground Clearance0.45 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Production Start2,000 year
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2000Production started
26
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
151ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)37POST-COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)1195RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
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.
Vehicle hull design featuring a V-shaped cross-section to deflect blasts upward, enhancing protection against landmines and IEDs.
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