The BTR-70M is as the late-production BTR-70 above, but has the single KamAZ-7403 260-horsepower diesel engine of the BTR-80, and four smoke grenade launchers on each side of the turret. The BTR-70V is the same vehicle, but with an auxiliary fuel tank in the rear....
BTR-80 8 x 8ArmouredPersonnelCarrier isdesignedto carry personnel on the battlefield and provide close fire support. It can also carry out reconnaissance, combat support and patrol missions. It entered service with the RussianArmy in the late 1980s and has since been used in a number of mili...
The turret had a lower profile than that of the IS-2; though this increased the overall height of the IS-3, it also seriously reduced the working headroom in the turret – beginning the Russian trend towards using smaller troops in their tanks. It is a matter of debate as to whether th...