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The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier () originally developed by the Soviet Union during the late 1960s under the manufacturing code GAZ-4905. On August 21, 1972, it was accepted into Soviet service and would later be widely exported. Large quantities were also produced under license in Romania as the TAB-77.

Key facts

Weapon.name
BTR-70
Weapon.image
2015-05-05. Репетиция парада Победы 086.jpg
Weapon.image_size
310
Weapon.caption
BTR-70 on parade in Donetsk, 2015
Weapon.origin
Soviet Union
Weapon.type
Armoured personnel carrier
Weapon.service
1972–present
Weapon.used_by
See Operators
Weapon.is_vehicle
yes
Weapon.crew
3 (+7 passengers)
Weapon.length
7.535 m
Weapon.width
2.80 m
Weapon.height
2.32 m
Weapon.weight
11.5 tonnes
Weapon.armour
9 mm (front)7 mm (sides)
Weapon.primary_armament
14.5 mm KPVT machine gun or 12.7 mm DShK
Weapon.secondary_armament
7.62 mm PKT machine gun
Weapon.engine
2× gasoline ZMZ-4905

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Wikidata facts

Country of origin
Soviet Union
Followed by
BTR-80
Follows
BTR-60
Mass
11.5
Image
BTR70 002.jpg
Height
2.32
Width
2.80
Length
7.53
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Commons category
BTR-70
service entry
1972-01-01
Commons gallery
BTR-70
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