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BTR-60
Once the Mainstay of the Soviet Ground Troop Support, the BTR-60 Has Been Replaced.
By Staff Writer
The BTR-60PB represents the final production version of the BTR-60 series of 8x8 APC developed in the late 1950s. The system is fully amphibious and can carry 14 fully-loaded combat personnel in an enclosed passenger compartment along with a variety of cargo options. There is a front power winch as well, while steering is handled by the two front set of wheels. The BTR-60 was since replaced by the BTR-70 8x8 APC, detailed elsewhere on this site.
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Image Courtesy of Nellis Air Force Base.
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| 1960 |
Designation: BTR-60
Classification Type: 8x8 Armored Personnel Carrier
Contractor: Gorkiy Automobile Plant, Gorkiy, Russia
Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Number Built: Not Available |
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Operators: Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bostwana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Djibouti, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, North Korea, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Peru, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yemen and Zambia.
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| Variants |
BTR-60P - Early Production Vehicle featuring open roof and various machine gun arrangements.
BTR-60PA - Second Production Vehicle featuring closed roof compartment and NBC system.
BTR-60P - Utilizes the OT-64C(1) turret as found on the BRDM-2 Armored Scout Car.
BTR-60PBK - Commander's Vehicle
BTR-60 1V18 - Artillery Observation Vehicle
BTR-60 1V19 - Fire Direction Vehicle
BTR-60-R-409BM - Communications Vehicle
BTR-60AVS - Command Post Vehicle
BTR-60PAU - Artillery Communications Vehicle
BTR-60PU-12M - Air Defence Command and Control Vehicle.
BTR-60 VVS - Command Post Vehicle
BTR-60 ACVR M1979(2) - Artillery Tow Vehicle
BTR-60PU - Commander's Vehicle
BTR-60PU-12 - Command Vehicle with extra storage, telescopic communications mast and power generator.
BTR-60 ACRV - Artillery Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
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