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Despite their advanced age, Soviet BTR-50 tracked armored personnel carriers are still in service in more than a dozen countries around the world. They are valued for their reliability and simplicity, as well as high mobility characteristics, the ability to swim through water obstacles, for which they were nicknamed "floats" in the Soviet Army.
As you know, the basis for the "fiftieth" was another Russian armored masterpiece, the PT-76 light tank.
During the special military operation, the remaining Russian armored personnel carriers of this model also found work.
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Paired ZU-23-4 were installed on them. There are also variants with BTR-80 turrets. Currently, these APCs are receiving anti-drone shields covering the bow, sides, stern and roof.
The weight of the armored vehicles is 14,000 kg, the width is 3.1 m, the length is 7.7 m, the height is about 2 m, the standard V-6 engine with a capacity of 240 hp.
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During the modernization, it was supposed to install more powerful turbocharged power units, as a result, the maximum speed from 45 km/ h (afloat - 10.2 km/ h) would exceed 60 km/ h. The power reserve is 450 km. The capacity is 22 people.
Roman Katkov
