Modern armored personnel carriers BTR-82A and BTR-82AM with improved combat and driving characteristics will enter service with the Ground Forces. This was announced on Saturday, May 15, by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry.
It is known that the new armored vehicles are intended for the transport of units, their fire support in battle, the destruction of manpower, anti-tank weapons and light armored vehicles of the enemy. The BTR-82A is equipped with a new combat module, which has significantly increased the effectiveness of the armored personnel carrier. Its armament includes a powerful automatic 30-mm 2A72 gun and a PKTM machine gun.
To enhance the reconnaissance capabilities and firing efficiency, the armored car was equipped with a combined gunner's sight with a stabilized field of view. This made it possible to increase the accuracy of shooting by 2.5 times and to conduct targeted fire on the move and at night.
The safety of the crew of the vehicle and its passengers is achieved through the use of special protection made of multi-layer synthetic material on the internal surfaces of the armored car body. To reduce the negative consequences of explosions under the wheels and body of the BTR-82A, the floors were covered with a mine-proof coating. In addition, the seats of the crew and landing troops in the armored personnel carrier were made on a special suspension, which reduces the energy of the explosion.
Yuri Gavrilov
