BTR-90Armoured Personnel Carrier

Armoured Personnel Carrier

Mission

The BTR-90 armoured personnel carrier is designed to transport personnel with organic arms and provide fire support on the battlefield.

As compared to its predecessors the BTR90 features considerably improved fire power, protection, and mobility. Armament

The vehicle's armament, mounted on the revolving turret, comprises the 30mm 2A42 cannon, the 7.62mm PKTM coaxial machine gun, the 9K113M Konkurs-M ATGM, and the 30mm AG-17 automatic grenade launcher. The cannon, the coaxial machine gun, and the automatic grenade launcher are stabilised in two-planes. The ATGM system can be fired both from the vehicle and a remote launcher, which increases the APC's combat capabilities and survivability when in defence due to dispersed fire of the organic weapon systems and masking of the real firing position of the vehicle proper. Features

The APC's closed hull boasts increased antiexplosion capability due to V-shaped bottom providing a higher level of protection against mines. In addition to that, front armour plates are capable of sustaining small-calibre armourpiercing projectiles. When required, the APC can be fitted with additional armour protection. The BTR-90 is fitted with the automatic fire-fighting, the NBC protection, and the integrated chassis control systems.

The vehicle's superb mobility is provided by the powerful multi-fuel diesel engine, hydromechanical transmission with hydrovolumetric gear, and independent torsion bar suspension with great dynamic travels and increasedpower intensity hydraulic shock absorbers.

At customer request the vehicle can be fitted with an air conditioning system and a thermal imaging sight.

Basic specifications

Combat weight, t 20.92 Crew (+ troops) 3 (+ 7) Engine type/power, kW (hp) diesel/368 (510) Power-to-weight ratio, hp/t 24.4 Armament: cannon type and calibre, mm 2A42 automatic cannon, 30 missiles Konkurs-M auxiliary weapons 30mm AG-17 automatic grenade launcher 7.62mm PKTM coaxial machine gun Ammunition allowance, rds: 30mm HEI, FT and APT 500 9M113 or 9M113M missiles 4 30mm VOG-17M 400 7.62mm PKTM 2,000 Speed, km/h: maximum road/afloat 100/9 dry unpaved road more then 50 Fuel endurance, km 800