BTR-80 3D model

cgtrader

The Soviets designed the BTR-80 around the proven platform of the BTR-70 APC. A robust 260-hp V-8 turbocharged diesel engine powers this vehicle, surpassing the dual gasoline engines used in earlier models like the BTR-60 and BTR-70. To accommodate the new single engine, engineers reworked the rear section of the hull. Gone are the roof chamfers from modified BTR-70s; the Soviets raised the rear and squared off the sloping engine compartment for improved ergonomics. Standard features include TNPO vision blocks, TNP-B and TKN-3 optical devices for the driver and commander, an OU-3GA2M infrared search light, six 81 mm smoke grenade launchers, a radioset (R-173 or R-163-50U), an intercom system, and hydrojets for seamless amphibious propulsion.