Russia is testing a redesigned BTR meant to replace a half-century-old fleet whose layout and armor have left troops dangerously exposed. The “BTR 82A Improved” shifts the engine forward to enable a ...

Russian forces in a hot spot of fighting in eastern Ukraine have lost a rarely-seen armored personnel carrier not far from the embattled town of Avdiivka, new footage appears to show. An abandoned BTR ...

The thinly-protected, 1950s-vintage BTR-50 might not be the worst vehicle the Russian army has sent in a direct assault on Ukrainian positions, but it’s probably the oldest. And while it’s safer for ...

The vehicle can carry three crew and seven passengers, as well as offers more advanced protection compared to the BTR-80. Spall liners inside the BTR-82A armour protect the crew against mines and IEDs ...

In 2009, the Arzamas Machine-Building Plant in Arzamas, in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast 250 miles east of Moscow, revealed a new variant of the BTR-82 armored personnel carrier. The BTR-82A—a 17-ton, ...

The new armored vehicle features a set of protective screens and an LGSh-689 electronic warfare system PATRIOT PARK /Moscow Region/, August 12. /TASS/. An advanced BTR-22 armored personnel carrier ...

The World Defense Show (WDS) 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia held on 8-12 February reinforced the show’s status as a major exhibition, with organisers stating that this year’s event had played host to ...

MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. Russia’s newest BTR-22 armored personnel carrier will be unveiled at the World Defense Show 2026, an international defense and security exhibition to be held in Riyadh, ...

Russian troops tried to retake the Ukrainian town of Andriivka, near Bakhmut last week. They used Soviet-era armored vehicles for the offensive, according to reports. An unverified photo appears to ...