BTR-50PKArmoured Personnel Carrier Upgrade

Armoured Personnel Carrier Upgrade

Purpose

The BTR-50PK APC is a lightweight amphibious tracked armoured combat vehicle fitted with a troop compartment. It can carry up to 20 fully outfitted troops or 2,000kg military hardware. Developed some 50 years ago, the APC is still in service with many armed forces across the globe. Modernisation programme

A programme for the BTR-50PK transmission/engine upgrading was developed in 2000.

Modernisation is centred around the uprated to 300 hp V6-BF engine, similar in design to the BTR-50PK's standard engine. The APC's maximum speed is increased to 60 km/h by installing a set of upgraded components: •increased-power engine; •ejector with greater oil and water radiators; •reinforced main clutch to transmit greater engine torque; •synchronizer-equipped gearbox.

The improved engine and transmission components provide: •their accomodation into organic mounting seats in the hull; •retention of the same vehicle control techniques, thus eliminating necessity to retrain personnel; •retention of practically the same weight of the chassis; •retrofitting of the APC at any workshop equipped with one-tonne hoist.

Basic specifications

Engine: type V6-BF/UTD-23 diesel power, hp 300/360 Speed, km/h: max road 60 cross-country 45 afloat 12 Cruise range, km 450