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3 Variants  





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BTR-3






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BTR-3
Ukrainian BTR-3E1
TypeArmored personnel carrier
Place of originUkraine
Service history
In service2000–present
Used byUkrainian Ground Forces
National Guard of Ukraine
Nigeria[1]
Royal Thai Army[2]
Myanmar Army[3]
WarsBoko Haram insurgency[citation needed]
War in Donbass
Internal conflict in Myanmar
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Myanmar civil war (2021-present)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Designed2000
ManufacturerKharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau
Produced2001
VariantsSee below
Specifications
Mass16.4 tonnes
Length7.65 m
Width2.9 m
Height2.8 m (including turret)
Crew3 crew (+6 passengers)

ArmorWelded steel

Main
armament

BM-3 Shturm or KBA-105 Shkval with 30 mm caliber ZTM-1 autocannon or Stiletto turret with 30mm ZTM-2 or 90mm Cockerill CSE 90LP

Secondary
armament

7.62 mm
EngineDeutz AG
326 hp
SuspensionWheeled 8×8

Operational
range

600 km
Maximum speed 85 km/h

The BTR-3[4][5] is an eight-wheel drive armored personnel carrier developed in 2000 and 2001 by an international consortium. The companies involved in the project include the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau of Ukraine, Adcom Systems of Abu-Dhabi, UAE, and the State Scientific Technical Centre of Artillery & Rifle Arms of Ukraine. Although somewhat similar in appearance to the Soviet BTR-80, the BTR-3U is an all-new production vehicle rather than an update of the existing in-service vehicle.[6]

Armament[edit]

The BTR-3U is fitted with the one-person KBA-105 "Shkval" unified fighting module which can accommodate 30mm gun, 7.62mm coaxial machine gun, 30mm automatic grenade launcher and anti-tank guided weapons. This module was developed by the State Scientific Technical Centre of Artillery & Rifle Arms of Ukraine. The Shkval fighting module design is versatile, but can also be used with another turret.[7]

BTR-3DA has BM-3M Shturm-M weapon station armed with ZTM-1 30mm autocannon, KT-7,62 machine gun, KBA-117 30mm grenade launcher, six smoke grenade launchers 902B Tucha, and ATGM system, Barrier.[8]

Equipment design[edit]

The standard equipment of the BTR-3U also includes hydraulically amplified powered steering on the front four road wheels and a central tire-pressure regulation system that allows the driver to adjust the tire-pressure to suit the terrain being crossed. The BTR-3U is fitted with French Michelin tires.

The BTR-3U engine compartment consists of a Deutz BF6M1015 diesel developing 326 hp coupled to an Allison MD3066 fully automatic transmission. The power pack and transmission are fitted by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau with the technical assistance of the Deutz AG and the Allison Transmission companies. The engine compartment is fitted with an automatic double-action fire extinguishing system.

The vehicle is fully amphibious, propelled when afloat by a single water jet mounted at the rear of the hull. To prepare the vehicle for water, the driver erects a trim vane and switches on the bilge pumps from within the vehicle.

The troop compartment accommodates six soldiers who enter and leave the vehicle by a door in either side of the hull. The lower part of the door folds downward to form a step, with the upper part opening forwards. There are also hatches in the roof and firing ports with associated vision devices provided in the sides and front of the vehicle. An air conditioning system is fitted as standard to ensure crew comfort in hot conditions.

Variants[edit]

Ukrainian BTR-3E1M in desert camouflage

Operators[edit]

Map of BTR-3 operators in blue

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "UN Register of Conventional Arms – UNODA". Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  • ^ "Enhancing the Royal Thai Army". 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  • ^ a b Maung, Aung Myoe (2009). Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 107. ISBN 978-981-230-848-1.
  • ^ "BTR-3E1 Armoured Personnel Carrier - Army Technology". www.army-technology.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  • ^ "BTR-3U Armored Personnel Carrier | Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  • ^ "KMDB - BTR-3U Armoured Personnel Carrier". 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  • ^ "ARMORED VEHICLES UPGRADE AND UPDATE: UKRAINIAN ACCENT". old.defence-ua.com.
  • ^ "Al-Wahash Armored Personnel Carrier with Shturm Combat Turret at IDEX 2019 – A Joint Project of Ukraine and UAE". www.defense-aerospace.com.
  • ^ "Бронетранспортер БТР-3Е1 - КБТЗ". Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  • ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ a b Cranny-Evans, Samuel (2 November 2017). "Ukraine to purchase more BTR-3DA IFVs". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  • ^ "BTR-3DA 8X8 APC". Army Recognition. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  • ^ "Ukrainian air assault brigade tested the BTR-3DA during exercises". www.armyrecognition.com.
  • ^ List of military techniques Azerbaijan acquired over the past 7 years
  • ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. Taylor & Francis. p. 457. ISBN 9781032012278.
  • ^ The Military Balance 2020. Routledge. 14 February 2020. p. 296. ISBN 978-0367466398.
  • ^ Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948 By Maung Aung Myoe, p107-108
  • ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ JOSEPH ALLCHIN. "Ukraine "ceases" arms sales to Burma(Myanmar)".
  • ^ ArmyRecognition. "Myanmar to manufacture locally Ukrainian-made BTR-3U 8x8 armoured vehicle personnel carrier".
  • ^ MilitaryFactory. "BTR-3 APC".
  • ^ Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost. "Mean, Green, And Unseen: Saudi Arabia's BTR-3s". Oryx Blog. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  • ^ "Attack On Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine". Oryx Blog. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  • ^ "Documenting Equipment Losses During The 2023 Sudan Crisis".
  • ^ Украина выиграла тендер на поставку 200 танков «Оплот» в Таиланд Segodnya.ua]
  • ^ ยูเครนส่งมอบ『รถหุ้มเกราะ』ล็อตแรกถึงไทยแล้ว www.pattayadailynews.com]
  • ^ ทบ.ชงซื้อรถหุ้มเกราะยูเครนล็อตสองอีก121คัน Archived 10 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine www.suthichaiyoon.com]
  • ^ ยานเกราะล้อยางจากยูเครนถึงไทยแล้ว พร้อมปฏิบัติภารกิจใน 3 จชต. www.manager.co.th]
  • ^ Thailand; Third batch Ukrainian BTR ordered Archived 6 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Dmilt.com, 3 August 2013
  • ^ "Yatseniuk: Cabinet of Ministers to allocate Hr 100 million to buy 22 BTR-3Es". Kyiv Post. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  • ^ Нацгвардия получила пять новых БТР-3Е Киевского бронетанкового завода - СМИ // "УНИАН" от 25 июня 2014
  • ^ "Ukraine army takes delivery of 50 BTR-3DA 8x8 APC armoured". Army Recognition. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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