Russian BTR-80 Armored Personnel Carrier

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  • The BTR-80 armored personnel carrier is a successor to the BTR-70 APC. Its development began in the 1980s. Vehicle entered service with the Soviet Army in 1986. Its production commenced the same year. Recently it is in service with a number of countries. This vehicle was also extensively used in a number of military conflicts worldwide.
    The BTR-80 armored personnel carrier has the same arrangement as the BTR-70 and BTR-60PB APCs. Driving compartment is located at the front of the hull, troops are seated in the middle and engine is located at the rear. Driving position is located from the left side of the hull and commander is seated from the right. Troop compartment can be accessed through the side entry doors and roof hatches. The side entry doors were added to speed up dismounting, although a number of troops carried was reduced to seven.
    Vehicle has a welded hull. Front arc provides protection against 12.7-mm rounds, while all-round protection is against 7.62-mm rounds and artillery shell splinters. The BTR-80 has the same armament as the BTR-70. Vehicle is armed with a turret-mounted 14.5-mm heavy machine gun and coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun. This turret has been modified for better elevation angles in order to engage low flying air targets. The BTR-80 is also equipped with smoke grenade dischargers.
    There are seven firing ports provided for the occupants. Two of these ports are intended for light machine guns. Commander uses his own firing port. Troops can fire their weapons from inside the vehicle. This feature significantly increases overall firepower of the vehicle.
    The main improvement of the BTR-80 over its predecessor is a single KamAZ V-8 diesel engine in stead of two petrols. Since 1993 vehicles were produced with the YaMZ-238M2 diesel, developing 240 hp (BTR-80M). Engine is completed in one block with transmission and gearbox.
    The BTR-80 APC has an 8x8 configuration, which is common to all BTR family of armored personnel carriers. The first two pairs of wheels are steering. A number of automotive components of the BTR-70 are compatible with the BTR-80. This armored personnel carrier is fitted with a central tyre inflation system. Vehicle can be fitted with run-flat tyres. Fitted with these tyres this APC can make several thousand kilometers with a multiple shots and absence of pressure in the tyres. Vehicle is fully amphibious. On water it is propelled by two waterjets at a maximum speed on 10 km/h.
    The BTR-80 is fitted with NBC protection system, which shuts the engine down and creates overpressure in the troop compartment in the event of NBC attack. Vehicle is also fitted with automatic fire suppressions system and self-recovery winch.
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    Russian BTR-80 Armored Personnel Carrier

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  • @DaOneJoel
    @DaOneJoel 7 ปีที่แล้ว +898

    Did I just witness an indoors swimmingpool for APC's? God bless Russia. 😛

    • @user-bv7um1ds7y
      @user-bv7um1ds7y 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      DaOneJoel you should see the maneuvers we can pull off with them

    • @PugilistCactus
      @PugilistCactus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Well when you've got the space.
      Seriously though there's tonnes of space...

    • @PyromaN93
      @PyromaN93 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@PugilistCactus yeah, but lot of this space is behind 60° parallel. It is fucking tundra.

    • @cfranko1860
      @cfranko1860 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Does anyone know where that pool actually is and what what it’s called? I would like to know

    • @daveybernard1056
      @daveybernard1056 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@cfranko1860 I think it's called Tank Enthusiast Valhalla.

  • @Raseef38801
    @Raseef38801 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1025

    My dad (Retired Brigadier General, Bangladesh Army) was the CO of a mechanized inf battalion that used 60 of these. They were deployed against several government and rebel forces in Western Africa (I know the location is confusing, western Africa is 7000 km from our country, we were deployed in an UN supervised mission)
    Now from what I gathered from my dad, the biggest asset of these APC's was mobility. You could get your troops literally any where you wanted to, and hit the enemy from any angle. The groups we were up against had a big stock of RPGs (Which this APC can't survive against) but even on the very few occassions of a direct hit, the occupants were not harmed. These were even used in hostage-rescue operations in area that were too 'hot' for helicopters, which is a pretty impressive feature.
    Now the downside is that it is vulnerable to 15+ mm fire in close range if the terrain doesn't provide enough cover. 12.7 can also damage it enough to send it to the repair shop, but usually not enough to disable it.
    The most important feature of this APC is it's ability to travel on water unhitched. This is a very important feature in my country, where you can't go more than a 2-3 kms without crossing a river.

    • @limcharles9730
      @limcharles9730 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      for a mechanized unit it would be best to be a mix between IFVs and APCs... with no V-hull and modular armor system these older APCs dont offer much protection against IED and RPGs...

    • @jagannathbarman6712
      @jagannathbarman6712 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Nomoskar Dada. Apnar babake ekjon Bharatbasi thuri Bangalir torofh theke selam janai. Valo thakben.

    • @patelrohan5083
      @patelrohan5083 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Then I am pretty much sure that those RPGs with the African rebels were Chinese made and not the original russian made....RPGs knocked out many BTRs 60s and 70s in Afghanistan during 1980s literally roasting the Soviet troops inside....

    • @stephanl1983
      @stephanl1983 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Some years ago, I see a TV show, where a former Russian Officer, I think he was a colonel, show videos that he filmed with private camera, back in the 80s in Afghanistan.
      One time he was on an inspection with an afghan Officer, when their convoi was attacked by the Mudshahedin. A Grenade of an RPG penetrate the armour of their BTR on the opposite site where the afghan had his place, killed him and go outside on the other side. Either the Russian officer, then any of the crew members or soldiers was seriously wounded.

    • @EstellammaSS
      @EstellammaSS 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Patel Rohan Could be a dud, could be that they used the wrong type of warhead, could be they simply hit a part that doesn't matter much, and the damage is therefore minimal, or even could be they field modified it with cage armor. Quite a lot really

  • @FromMyBrain
    @FromMyBrain 7 ปีที่แล้ว +325

    That BTR bumper boats pool is probably the coolest thing i will see today.

    • @_Matsimus_
      @_Matsimus_  7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      LaserAirsoftWeapons lol watch until the very end

    • @cfranko1860
      @cfranko1860 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Matsimus what is that place anyway?

    • @PiterburgCowboy
      @PiterburgCowboy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      ​@@cfranko1860 I want to imagine it's a magical place where retired BTRs enjoy their evening of life.
      But it's probably just an amphibious training facility.

  • @mikeyfisher4256
    @mikeyfisher4256 7 ปีที่แล้ว +345

    The Aesthetics of the BTR 60, 70 and 80 is so lovely.

    • @tankolad
      @tankolad 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Michael Fisher I like the BTR-60 the most. It looks like a toad.

    • @firepower7017
      @firepower7017 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Iron Drapes And you probably call the Stryker a walking fish I guess?

    • @firepower7017
      @firepower7017 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      GoblinLion02 And the M113 looks like a fucking box

    • @noormuhammedjooma5082
      @noormuhammedjooma5082 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      everything done by russians have an underlying "beauty" in it. (even when they make their woman - tough but sexy)
      su27 tu22 tu160 mig29 ka50 t92 btr80 t14. even the ak47 looks oh so sexy but not from the wrong end of the barrel

    • @LCdrDerrick
      @LCdrDerrick 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Behold the SPz Luchs!

  • @maciek19882
    @maciek19882 6 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    BTRs taking a casual swim in a indoor swimming pool
    And of course the BTR ballet

    • @Accentaur
      @Accentaur 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      This should be a thing. APC/IFV vs APV/IFV watersports.

    • @johnblackstone5261
      @johnblackstone5261 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BTR Russian Duma

  • @Jonesec1
    @Jonesec1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    While testing the usmc EFV in or around 2006-2007 vehicle a Russian 1969s era MTLB BTR 60 and BRDM were used as opfor and realism in vip trials which would make or break the expeditionary fighting vehicle which btw had been in development at this stage since the early 1990s. Anyway the russian equipmemt came from fort irwin in the mojave deaert and was low boyed down to camp pendleton. Marines were temporarily assigned as crews for the comblock vehicles. Anway on game day the opfor section took off and ran along the 17 mile beach up into the campen hills and would be used in blocking force and ambush style seanarios. On that faithful day the efv ground to a halt on the beach in full view of Top brass and pentagon vips. One of the many software upgrades failed and it would not run reliably for any amount of time. The 1960s era russian kit however ran flawlessly all week long and the crews with little or no maintainenanve maintained 100% readiness. The EFV program was shortly there after cancelled. General dynamics packed its gear up and laid its workers off. Now as an interim solution the USMC is testing 2 varients of a guess what 8x8 wheeled vehicle to begin phasing out the AAV family of vehicles. I as a former maintainer of Armored vehicles am a huge believer in maintenance simplicity and field maintainability. I have huge respect for Russian equipment.

    • @igorhodakovskii1684
      @igorhodakovskii1684 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      MTLB was developing for transportation of large-caliber guns and crew to the parking lot; then it was thrown into the communications and other units ... trust me as the commander of the T-80 tank

    • @My-Name-Isnt-Important
      @My-Name-Isnt-Important 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle was going through testing in 2010 and was cancelled in 2011 due to the very high cost of a single vehicle. The vehicle itself though went through a redesign February of 2007, requiring a new contract. May 4th of 2010 was when the prototype was rolled out at Quantico, so your timeline is not accurate at all. Also, only a single wheeled vehicle is being developed for the USMC, and the first order of 204 will be available in late 2019. BAE Systems "SuperAV," is not a simplistic and easy to maintain vehicle either, its more high maintenance than the EFV was, and is far slower in the water and on land. Wheeled vehicles are sought after due to their cost, not because of their maintainability.

    • @ussr2961
      @ussr2961 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      AAV is the sea, BRDM and BTR rivers

    • @李云-w7k
      @李云-w7k 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@igorhodakovskii1684 "trust me"? With name like that?! 😂

    • @igorhodakovskii1684
      @igorhodakovskii1684 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@李云-w7k Ванюх смотри не зазнайся с таким именем))

  • @jimhenry1262
    @jimhenry1262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I would love to own one of these.
    After the fall of the Soviet Union in early 1990's I had some contacts who went to Russia and was offered these things brand new for almost nothing by one of the army base commanders.
    This thing and a Hind D would make me ruler of my Cul de sac.

    • @Stormidze
      @Stormidze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      u can buy unarmored and with no weapons version without any problem in russia. just 1.8million rub

    • @jimhenry1262
      @jimhenry1262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Stormidze That's about $14,000.00 dollars U.S..
      That's fantastic!
      Where can you buy it?

    • @dodgedemonsrtx
      @dodgedemonsrtx ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@jimhenry1262is that 14 thousand of million?

  • @drewkezalb9029
    @drewkezalb9029 6 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    I enjoyed your video. This is basically a taxi for soldiers. No need to heavily arm or armour this vehicle. The whole key is to keep it mobile and quick over a variety of different terrain. It beats a 5 mile hike with 120+ lbs of gear.

    • @Folker46590
      @Folker46590 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The BTR-4 is vastly better than this.

    • @dodgedemonsrtx
      @dodgedemonsrtx ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@Folker46590BTR4 is absolutely different

    • @Klovaneer
      @Klovaneer 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@dodgedemonsrtx BTR-4 is actually rewelded BTR-80, you can clearly see the resemblance. Sure they installed a stronger engine in the middle giving much better back ramp for dismounting, gave it some applique armor and plonked a relatively modern turret with thermals (biggest advantage) but lost a lot of mobility with amphibious capability essentially dropped - best you can say is that it floats.
      Strongest evidence for it being a frankenstein monster is the iraqi contract that fell through because of cracks in armor which happens when you reshape armor instead of producing fresh, very bad considering it's a monocoque vehicle.

  • @alexeivoloshin3065
    @alexeivoloshin3065 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    The vehicle was designed to move troops behind the tanks in European land war theater. It does that VERY well.

  • @EcchiRevenge
    @EcchiRevenge 7 ปีที่แล้ว +357

    "It's a Striker!"
    -newbie Squad players

    • @graemedoull2305
      @graemedoull2305 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      but for 1/10 of the price and still swims

    • @leonardc1303
      @leonardc1303 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      EcchiRevenge No...the striker is an over engineered less capable vehicle.

    • @DeerHunter308
      @DeerHunter308 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The Striker is a semi copy of this vehicle, but less capable.

    • @petertamba
      @petertamba 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You mean "Stryker"?

    • @biologik
      @biologik 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      "it's a tank!"

  • @jerrodvolkov5894
    @jerrodvolkov5894 7 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Mechanized Infantry for the win

  • @lanceluthor6660
    @lanceluthor6660 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This is one of my favorite armoured vehicles. The Russians have always been great at priorities that match their doctrine and this is a perfect example. By sacrificing armor and weapons they got something that was fast and cheap enough to have lots of them. When they had the chance to upgrade they went with an even more powerful engine.

  • @tobyace
    @tobyace 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    USAF here; I stumbled upon your channel some weeks ago and have been continually entertained and informed throughout. I appreciate the apparent research you put in to doing trhese; and I for one am grateful to ya!
    Keep up the Great Work!
    SSgt Toby

  • @Mornomgir
    @Mornomgir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Highly underrated vehicle. The key point imo is the fact that you can keep it low. you can keep it very silent, very good for urban warfare or in thick terrain. There was a few modernized once in the army when i was in and it was a good vehicle.

  • @ahviper5871
    @ahviper5871 5 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    we used btr80 in palmyra desert , isis members fired all kinds of weapons including atgm but they couldnt hit us being moving at speed of 70 km per hour

    • @defencebangladesh4068
      @defencebangladesh4068 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Awesome

    • @ahviper5871
      @ahviper5871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @42 SAA

    • @ahviper5871
      @ahviper5871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @42 yes front line but it is a truce now

    • @ahviper5871
      @ahviper5871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @42 it is a truce both our forces and the terrorists must back few kilometers and leave the matter to mother russia to patrol lattkia aleppo high way and keep it working, and believe it or not even in the most intense fighting against isis at alhajar alaswad damascus we had communictions and internet and so for 90% of places there is internet except of palmyra the cell towers were destroyed by bombading hill tops

    • @ahviper5871
      @ahviper5871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @42 amen

  • @Hashishtani
    @Hashishtani 7 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    Just for info BTR-80 plays a role of Humvee don't not play a role for IFV like Bradley, its intent is the use as primary transport. In cases were USA army uses Humvee, BTR-80 is to be used instead by those armies that have it.

    • @cliffordnelson8454
      @cliffordnelson8454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ​@Nikola Poiukov However, the US has not had a good fleet of wheeled armored vehicles, and have use the HUMVEE in places of what it really should have. Just the stupid US military still fighting WW2. The HUMVEE was a terrible decision. Should have stuck with a light liaison vehicle like the Willy's Jeep, and developed a number of armored wheeled vehicles. Heavy tracked vehicles are fine for wars like WW2, but generally overkill for the wars the US has been involved in since WW2. Most countries do have a wide range of light armored vehicles and so do not have to use an oversized liaison vehicle like the HUMVEE in cases where an armored vehicle is the solution. The BTR series is just one of many light armored vehicles, and something like the Russian BDRM should have been used instead of the oversized HUMVEE.
      The US has to move vehicles into a theater since seldom will the next conflict actually be where the vehicles are stationed, so big vehicles mean a lot more transport capability it needed, and also bigger vehicles have larger logistics tails. This makes heavy armored vehicles less than ideal, and also means that a massive liaison vehicle like the HUMVEE are ridiculous, and it is being replaced by something even more massive. US military is a corrupt disgrace.
      Another problem with the HUMVEE is that it is too big. It cannot be manhandled at all easily, and is to wide for a lot of unimproved roads.

    • @mississippirebel1409
      @mississippirebel1409 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Clifford Nelson - I can tell you have never served in any military or been in combat because you comment was extremely stupid. So either you are stupid or ignorant when it comes to military vehicles and their use. The Humvee as you say was one of the best light wheeled vehicles of all time and performed it's job very well. There is a reason why so many countries have copied it or still trying to develop a similiar vehicle. I spent 11 yrs in the US army with 2 tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, so please try to say you know more about military vehicles and combat than i do lol!

    • @cherrypoptart2001
      @cherrypoptart2001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I wouldnt feel safe in a humvee. Ive seen some videos where AK-74s and RPKs were shooting right through the doors of the Humvee.

    • @mississippirebel1409
      @mississippirebel1409 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      EpicHunter117 Gaming - I'm assuming you were never in the military and in combat right? Ok so first off a Humvee isn't made to with stand a hit from an RPG, but the up armored Humvee has no issues in stopping small arm rounds (AK's and any other rifle round). You do realize that an RPG or AT4 will easily destroy and BTR or BMP? Most APC's aren't designed to withstand a hit from anykind of RPG. I did two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. During my first tour I was in an up armored humvee and when being shot at I could barely tell when a round hit the vehicle. During my second tour was a TC (truck commander/team leader) and I was in a M117 Guardian. It's a big 4 wheeled armored vehicle. During my last tour the humvee was pretty much totally replaced by MRAP's.

    • @cherrypoptart2001
      @cherrypoptart2001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@mississippirebel1409 Are you that ignorant to tell everyone who comments " im going to assume you never served" ?. Well Mr.Know it all im just stating what i saw in the videos. 7.62rounds were going right through the driver's door in the Humvee, both window and door panels.

  • @defencebangladesh4068
    @defencebangladesh4068 7 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Bangladesh Army is Using more than 1200 BTR -80, and 350 BTR-82A delivered in 2013 And 200+ BTR 82-A on order.
    2nd largest after Russia....

    • @defencebangladesh4068
      @defencebangladesh4068 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      we do

    • @MrTangolizard
      @MrTangolizard 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Iftekhar Ahmed not something to shout about lol

    • @scudb5509
      @scudb5509 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Neo Hungarian Barbarian Hungary is the third largest operator with 800 units.

    • @Discordstrike1
      @Discordstrike1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      like anyone gives a single fuck...

    • @jagannathbarman6712
      @jagannathbarman6712 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bhalo khobor

  • @mikhailozingin1212
    @mikhailozingin1212 7 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    By the way, there is no evidence of ERA being implemented on BTR-80. The main reason for this is its relatively thin armour which can easily be damaged when ERA goes off. Other reasons can be sheer weight of ERA which can reduce the mobility of the vehicle as well as potential danger of dismounting troops being hit by ERA fragments. All in all, it's dangerous. And we should keep in mind every soldier's worst enemies -- accountants (ERA is costly, and military spending has its limits). Greetings from Russia!

    • @elusive6119
      @elusive6119 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are additional booking kits. Overhead armor sheets, ceramic panels, grating screens, ERA for light armored vehicles are, but it is quite expensive and dimensional, so screens are more common. The usual ERA contact-1 will simply break through the armor when triggered, it is.

  • @jonny2954
    @jonny2954 7 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Usally seen with troops on top instead of the inside in IED/mine thread enviroments.

    • @alexeivoloshin3065
      @alexeivoloshin3065 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's because it's not made for that type of war theater.

    • @DeadNoob451
      @DeadNoob451 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Flat bottom vehicles dont mix well with mine protection unless very heavy.

  • @Max_Da_G
    @Max_Da_G 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A small correction: BTR platform will be replaced by Boomerang APC, and not by T-15 Barbaris that's built on Armata platform.
    My father served as a Driver-Mechanic of a BTR-60PB. He was stationed not far off Chinese border. According to him the tyre pressure control system was able to maintain pressures in tyres in case of up to 10 penetrations of the wheels. The ones he was working on, when he was in the army in 1980s, were by then thoroughly flogged out. When he arrived there were only 2 drivable ones in the whole unit. He repaired a few while he was in: by telling his superiors to simply let him climb into the sucker in the morning and not bother him for the day. He was left to go about his job of repairing them simply because he was the only one that could be bothered. Once the power steering let go on a march. He drove the damn thing at some speed to be able to wrench the big steering wheel. By the time he made it to the base and close to the garage his arms were dead. What let go was a connection which wasn't possible to fix out where they were as no backup was around.
    But everything was within easy reach and didn't require awesome brains to maintain.
    One of the reasons for the thin armor is the fact that Russian military specified the ability of "swimming" across rivers. Thus Russians made it able to float, but the cost was the armor thickness. New Boomerang is claimed to have multi-layered armor with ceramics that is both lighter and stronger than what is used on BTRs now. And it ALSO can float across rivers.

  • @zsoltpapp3363
    @zsoltpapp3363 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This thing was the coolest looking APC of the cold war, i still love the looks of it

  • @Yitzhakhazak
    @Yitzhakhazak 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In an APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier) the two most important features are protection=armour and agility = power/tons. Less weight per HP = better agility. Agility gives better speed in terrain as well so the squad enters combat fast and secure even if it is not moving on a road.
    The main armament does not have to be an automatic 20 or 30 mm or AT missiles since this vehicle carries infantry right behind MBTs (Main battle tanks) in the same armoured movement, with aircraft on top. This infantry is important to protect the flanks, to scout and to destroy enemy in depth which is the main purpose of the armoured attack.

  • @timdeboer7400
    @timdeboer7400 7 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Really funny to hear the same background music in this video as in the Commander Binkov videos

    • @timdeboer7400
      @timdeboer7400 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Forest Rivers He is more interesting to listen to than president Trump imo so why should I care?

    • @ls200076
      @ls200076 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Tim de Boer I spotted another fan, we're slowly spreading

    • @DNS-Freakz
      @DNS-Freakz 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tim de Boer you are one of us

  • @FernandoRojas-du3sg
    @FernandoRojas-du3sg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think you might upgrate the BTR armor and weapons. You can add some cage-armor on the sides of the vehicle or another armor plate, and these can whithstand 12,7 mm shots and RPG and you can add the 30 mm autocannon from the BMP 3. Pretty good for an APC designed vehicle which price is below the 1 million dollars or even 0,5 million for new vehicle and nowadays and this is pretty rare in today western APC vehicles market.

  • @heinrichb
    @heinrichb 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    6:20The Red Army ceased to be called so in 1946 when it was officially renamed into the Soviet Army.

    • @Tenohekabanzai
      @Tenohekabanzai 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      really does it matter now 🙄

  • @jesseterrell9354
    @jesseterrell9354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It’s always a battle between mobility and protection

    • @darthamerica9119
      @darthamerica9119 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed. This vehicle used in it’s intended role is a winner. You’re transporting infantry to the fight while protecting them from small arms fire and artillery fragments. You don’t need too much armor for that. You’re also not using this vehicle to go head to head with tanks and IFVs. You have the 14.5mm to provide fire support for the dismounted infantry and local security of the vehicle. I imagine this vehicle would close to 1 to 2km from the assault position, out of range of most enemy direct fire weapons, and then it provides overwatch for the squad with the 14.5mm as they dismount and assault the objective on foot. As the infantry clear the area the BTR can move forward and extend coverage deeper into the objective with the 14.5mm.

    • @jesseterrell9354
      @jesseterrell9354 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darthamerica9119 I prefer the 30mm turret version personally

    • @darthamerica9119
      @darthamerica9119 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jesseterrell9354 that’s a big firepower upgrade. It would allow you to engage most things on the battlefield.

    • @jesseterrell9354
      @jesseterrell9354 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darthamerica9119 I believe the 30mm variant is the dominant one in the russian front line troops but they have more vehicles one the way based on the Armata chassis

  • @willrogers3793
    @willrogers3793 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I remember cruising around in this thing and feeling like the king of the damn world during the early parts of that old PS2 game “Mercenaries”...And then the choppers and tanks start showing up to ruin your fun 😅 Oh well, still a very cool vehicle, always liked the look of it even if the armament seemed a little light to me. 👍

  • @dmitriyparfenov
    @dmitriyparfenov 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    At 7:58 - it`s no just T-15 the RFAF are looking forward to. There are now 3 different platforms in development: the heavy T-15, the medium Kurganets-25 and the light VPK-7829 Boomerang. The first two are tracked, and the last one is wheeled. So it is really the Boomerang that is the successor of the BTR series. Unfortunately there are some rumours on the net, that the development of the Boomerang is stalled. One of the reasons suspected is that the forward-right mounted engine is so hot that it does not only give a huge IR signature, but even destroys the paint on the outside of the vehicle.

    • @НиколайНикакоюс-л2ь
      @НиколайНикакоюс-л2ь 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Any military successes of Russia cause attacks of hysteria in the United States. Therefore, our military decided that it is better to do everything quietly, in order to preserve the nerves of many politicians.

  • @waywardson8360
    @waywardson8360 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mobility is the most underrated aspect of ALL combat!! You cannot make a tank at a reasonable price point that can survive air attack, artillery and antitank crews. However, you can make something fast and that means it's hard to hit.

  • @Pushing_Pixels
    @Pushing_Pixels ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The 14.5mm MG is no joke. It fires the same round as the anti-tank rifles of WWII and can punch through a fair bit more armour than a .50 cal can. Certainly enough for tearing up other IFVs. The high rate of fire and sheer volume of rounds should get past any ERA.

    • @dominuslogik484
      @dominuslogik484 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      it can punch through more armor than a .50cal but the difference is between around 35 at the high end for .50 and 45mm for the 14.5mm machinegun. in the case of armored vehicles the armor is typically rarely in the range where a .50 would stop but a 14.5 wouldn't.
      still a nasty weapon though and I am sure it has a brutal effect on hard cover being used by enemy infantry, I can imagine those rounds blow through multiple cinderblocks with ease and have more than enough power to lance whoever might be behind them.

  • @Dot-bs4yv
    @Dot-bs4yv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    14:10 who's a good btr?

  • @thechetjr
    @thechetjr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Warthog says "crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, YUMMY".

  • @MechanicWolf85
    @MechanicWolf85 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I really love armored vehicules more then tanks

  • @gazof-the-north1980
    @gazof-the-north1980 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The 14.5mm KPV cannon is a friggin monster!

  • @Swerver416
    @Swerver416 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of my favourite vehicles thanks for the video btw great job.

  • @jaroslawziedarski6913
    @jaroslawziedarski6913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    BTR 60 Moderna, BTR 70 Moderna, BTR80 M,BTR 82, BTR87, BTR 90 Rusiia tech army. RESPECT!!

  • @shaolindreams
    @shaolindreams 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice analysis mate. It is quite a impressive little vehicle and was cool to see inside as they operate it. As a gamer i think we can say we have all come across this vehicle, and as an infantryman it was quite a scary prospect.

  • @barukkazhad8998
    @barukkazhad8998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've always liked the look of this apc

  • @trackhead9554
    @trackhead9554 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love the BTR-80 platform, specifically the BTR-82A variant. Could you review the French VBCI next?

  • @profil4e
    @profil4e 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Matsimus, I've been watching your videos every now and then, and I have to tell you that comentary you provide is spot on! It's just great that you're sharing your knowage, experiance and oppinions of these machines, wheter it would be a main battle tank, or an aircraft or artilery, etc... Absolutely amazing material in my oppinion! Keep up the great work, it's well apreciated by all of us military enthusiasts. =]

  • @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606
    @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wish they would import these to US for surplus sale. Also I don’t get why people complain about armor and weapon systems on board this thing, it’s not meant to be used as a IFV it’s a APC which serve very different purposes, APCs drop you off on the outskirts of the battle. IFVs drop you off inside the thick of the battle. Do people just not understand the need for diversity of equipment and sometimes you don’t always need a heavy armored heavy weapon vehicle?

  • @maxsmodels
    @maxsmodels 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had the opportunity to get a close look at a BTR 70 when I was in the American army. I did not know we even had one but apparently we had acquired one as an opposition forces vehicle for training purposes. Simply put I was impressed with the vehicle, it had a lot going for it.

  • @WorldsBestStuntMan
    @WorldsBestStuntMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    *slaps roof of APC*
    "This baby can fit so many spetznas"

  • @johnwaters7328
    @johnwaters7328 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When it appeared it would have been limited by SALT 2. Vehicles with guns of 20 mm or larger were a separate calibre. For a straight APC 14.5 mm was excellent.

  • @itsdimitriymedvedyev
    @itsdimitriymedvedyev 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    BTR-82 is my favorite BTR :)

  • @fvo911
    @fvo911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the only update for increase protection for BTR80 is the addition of a kevlar layer on the inside to prevent splinters from jumping if the armor is penetrated + additional armor plates attached with space in between the hull's armor and the plates+cage armor in places. That's it. NO ERA or whatsoever since reactive armor can damage the vehicle itself.

  • @indjijatsararmy
    @indjijatsararmy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Preobrajensky March

    • @stephescobar575
      @stephescobar575 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you. I was bracing for Darude Sandstorm

  • @helmhamburgerhand
    @helmhamburgerhand 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The BTR-80 has the design I wish I had for a daily vehicle. But ya know smaller 😄

    • @tanveergungabissoon4159
      @tanveergungabissoon4159 ปีที่แล้ว

      The first comment section where there are no Ukrainian supporters hating this

  • @cocopud
    @cocopud 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great video as always :-) I like the BTRs they are good for what they are designed for. The casualties start racking up when they are used in ways they are not designed for, i.e.putting them up front alongside the heavy armour. This is the same problem the American's experienced with the Humvee, which was designed as a replacement for the jeep, not as a front line vehicle. One problem I have heard about the early manned turret versions of the BTR is that the gasses from the 14.5mm KVPT enter the fighting compartment. This can overcome the crew if they use it too much, which reduces it's suppressive fire ability. Not sure if this had been corrected by the time the BTR-80 had come out. Later versions with unmanned RWS would have no such trouble of course. Google BTR-4 with combat unit "GROM" (Ukraine) to see this taken to the nth degree ;-)

    • @williamsager805
      @williamsager805 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The worst problem with the BTR-60s was they used two unreliable 6 cylinder gasoline engines each powering 4 wheels. If either of them jammed up( something that happened a lot) you only had about 100hp.

  • @jamesmanley6721
    @jamesmanley6721 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was a 63Y/B. thats a track , wheel, coffepot mechanic.
    I have ridden in the older versions of this and the M113.
    This is one of the times when Russia got it right.
    remember it takes 1 grunt to kill 1 battle tank.

  • @sovietrussia3874
    @sovietrussia3874 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Do a review of the Russian KAMAZ 5350 truck

  • @Theonelordnikon
    @Theonelordnikon 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Max, always enjoy your videos and overview.

  • @michaelvondrake7489
    @michaelvondrake7489 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In my rather limited experience with the BTR-80, they are perfectly capable as an APC and Recon vehicle as well as for Border Guard and MP Duties.

  • @johnnynewsome2265
    @johnnynewsome2265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I almost died looking at the APC swimming pool!

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    It is ironic that he uses the imperial era "Preobrazhensky March" on a Soviet built unit

    • @ЕвгенийВороницын
      @ЕвгенийВороницын 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not at all. Now we have new Tsar = Mr. Putin

    • @ЕвлампийИванов-э2р
      @ЕвлампийИванов-э2р 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@ЕвгенийВороницын С хрена ли? Вообще-то, он был ИЗБРАН путём демократической процедуры - голосования и выборам не было претензий даже у многочисленных западных наблюдателей - не было там серьёзных нарушений. Если ты и твои знакомые его не выбирали, то это не значит, что его никто не выбирал и что он царь. Научишь уважать и признавать выбор других - это тоже проявление свободы и демократии. Впрочем тебя никто не держит в России - можешь валить на все 4 стороны: скатертью дорожка! И это тоже проявление свободы в РФ.

    • @user-vg6rh6hp5y
      @user-vg6rh6hp5y 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      However it is played during 9th of May parade too.

    • @ПавелФомин-ъ4с
      @ПавелФомин-ъ4с 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ЕвлампийИванов-э2р так смешно видеть твою наивность и твоё игнорирование публично опубликованных вбросов тупо из каждой школы страны. вроде взрослый мужик

    • @ЕвлампийИванов-э2р
      @ЕвлампийИванов-э2р 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ПавелФомин-ъ4с гораздо смешней видеть, как такие как ты, руководствуясь стадным чувством, ТУПО транслируют пропагандонский шаблон.

  • @mikebond3210
    @mikebond3210 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Damn great video! I never thought this beast could go in water

  • @OneEyePI
    @OneEyePI 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    "Kamaz", not KAM-AZ

  • @ayaan9646
    @ayaan9646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Our army is the largest operator of this beast, having around 645 of these

  • @weekendjail1417
    @weekendjail1417 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You should do the OT-64/SKOT, or OT-62/TOPAS. Love the Cold War stuff.
    Maybe KTO Rosomak variant of the Patria AMV for something more modern.

  • @Rubashow
    @Rubashow 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whats the song you use around 4:00 ?

  • @plainnsimplme
    @plainnsimplme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have seen it fighting with out at least a wheel and
    Just engaging and covering foot soldiers like its another day at the job. Was during the chechen wars, battle of Grozny.
    I dont think there is anything bad about this vehicle if it's used according to its characteristics, coz it sure is better than a humvee with a fifty cal and sterdier than those 4 wheeled Renaults that r designed for the same roll, though both r good.
    As for the 14.5 mm gun, it had its days being smaller ammo faster bullet straighter shooting than any other caliber ever which makes it great against infantry, yet the bullet is small so not much effective explosive bullets, and its worth it to say that this 14.5 mm bullet being first developed as an anti armor ammunition became the standard for apcs armor of the west, in that they have to be able to resist it. Yet i still have mixed feeling about it. I mean it is far faster and straighter bullet and small and light. It is sexy one has to admit.
    There , enough rambling

  • @PugilistCactus
    @PugilistCactus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These would be pretty handy for transportation in northern Canada if we weren't so stuck up about who we traded with.

  • @jubjubdoowalawala1884
    @jubjubdoowalawala1884 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    ahh this beloved apc im always getting slaughtered in squad when we only have humvees :(

  • @КириллГайдукович
    @КириллГайдукович 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the BTR is designed to move the mobile troops in the front line,where everything is pitted with craters from shells,flying random shrapnel and bullets,this is not a combat machine,it's a battle taxi.

  • @Sharky_Splitz
    @Sharky_Splitz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Hey matsimus can you do an overview of the lav-25?

    • @twd1158
      @twd1158 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sauron The Deceiver yea i was just thing about that beast lol.

    • @bruhh249
      @bruhh249 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      TWD115
      It's not impressive you know, this apc Is old as shit

    • @bruhh249
      @bruhh249 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sauron The Deceiver
      And his armor is so weak that a few shots from a 7.62 caliber rifle would make an hole in it.

    • @twd1158
      @twd1158 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      NOT PsiSyndlcate what apc are you talking about the lav25

    • @twd1158
      @twd1158 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      NOT PsiSyndlcate and if so that not accurate the first models could stop 7.62mmAP on the side and 12.5mmAP on the front.....the one used today can stop 14.5mmAP in the front and not much better.........and for you to say there not impressive is inaccurate

  • @VoltageLP
    @VoltageLP 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've seen people hit with the 14.7mm KPVT rounds from BTR-80 and they were still in one piece while others were torn to pieces with a few 30mm rounds from 2А72 on BTR-4, so I'd pick the latter if I had a choice.

  • @jerrodvolkov5894
    @jerrodvolkov5894 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    What about the BTR-90? And it's new turret?

    • @justinh7673
      @justinh7673 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Jerrod Volkov as far as i understand it's basically an upgraded BTR80

    • @elusive6119
      @elusive6119 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No, different designs with similar chassis layout.

    • @jerrodvolkov5894
      @jerrodvolkov5894 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Doesn't the troop access door on the BTR-90 open differently as well?

    • @elusive6119
      @elusive6119 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      BTR-80 is more similar to BTR-70 from a technical point of view than BTR-90 on BTR-80, but the layout is similar, this concludes the coincidence.

    • @Accentaur
      @Accentaur 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      BTR-90's the one with a BMP-2 turret right?

  • @oiltunaking
    @oiltunaking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    in MW2 the BTR 80 has dope aesthetics. Im kinda in love with that model.

  • @albertoamoruso7711
    @albertoamoruso7711 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    04:20 That's actually Matsimus showing us BTR's features

  • @OoohAaah6603
    @OoohAaah6603 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video I only came on here to show my 8 year old son what his toy BTR actually is.. He now wants the real one to drive about.

  • @imwatchingthisvideo7023
    @imwatchingthisvideo7023 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    BTR mating courtship starts at 7:53
    Also can you do an overview on the Mi-24 Hind

  • @karl7108
    @karl7108 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice item. Old but functioning. One hat to respect Your fairness in presenting equipment from all nations.

  • @eboranshard6220
    @eboranshard6220 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Anyone else recently have a heavy obsession with Russian equipment !

  • @clintonturner5545
    @clintonturner5545 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good video. I have always loved the look of this armored car.

  • @Mecalas
    @Mecalas 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    There ya go Squad players ! What the dealio is with the BTR-80 in real life.
    Matsimus Gaming - Good videos that you want to watch, in an accent you can understand ;-)

  • @javiercontreras2562
    @javiercontreras2562 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this channel. I learn so much. Subscribed👍

  • @GAMINGGOODNESS
    @GAMINGGOODNESS 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love Russian weapons. By far my favorites, T-72, T-80, T-55A, BTR-80, SU-33, AK-47, AK-74u.

  • @DzejlaZovee
    @DzejlaZovee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The vehicle is powered by a 7,403 four-stroke, eight cylinder liquid cooled diesel engine, which provides 260hp. It is capable of a maximum speed of 80km/h on paved road and 9km/h when afloat. Fuel endurance range is 600km on roads.

    • @DzejlaZovee
      @DzejlaZovee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The fully amphibious BTR-80 is equipped to carry ten personnel: commander, driver/mechanic, gunner and seven troops. There are seven ball-swivel firing ports in the vehicle hull, four on the right and three on the left side of the vehicle, as well as ports in the upper hatches of the firing compartment. The hatches have armoured doors and are situated on both sides of the vehicle.
      The BTR-80 is fitted with NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection system, automatic firefighting system, camouflage devices, bilge pumps and a self-recovery winch.

    • @DzejlaZovee
      @DzejlaZovee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The 30mm gun has a maximum firing rate of 330 rounds a minute and can fire AP-T (armour piercing - tracer), HEF-I (high-explosive fragmentation - incendiary) and HE-T (high-explosive - tracer) rounds.
      The BTR-80S is equipped with 14mm KPVT machine gun and 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun. For both these modifications, the armament system can be altered to fit customer requirements. The armament sighting system is manual. The fire control system includes a dual magnification day sight and x5.5 night sight.

  • @meh4757
    @meh4757 7 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    isnt there a btr 90?
    wait nvm xD

    • @455cui
      @455cui 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Code[Sixx] it has been canceled to costly and another reason

    • @meh4757
      @meh4757 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      i see

    • @scudb5509
      @scudb5509 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      455cui It has been cancelled due to being too heavy as well.

    • @lightzpy8049
      @lightzpy8049 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      82

    • @scudb5509
      @scudb5509 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joshua Ngau Ajang It’s just too heavy. It will sink and won’t be able to get up the hills.

  • @franzgizinski8629
    @franzgizinski8629 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    IMMORTAL CLASSIC!

  • @Dimetropteryx
    @Dimetropteryx 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    7-8 passengers is really pretty measly for a vehicle this size. This vehicle was tested against the XA-180 back in the day, and the only advantage this one had was the machine gun and lower price. The XA-180 was faster, had greater operational range and carried twice the number of passengers. And with the USSR/Russia being in the state it was, it was simply easier to acquire more XA-180s.
    edit: some details

  • @Stakan79
    @Stakan79 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lol, that Preobrazhensky guard regiment music in the beginning:)

  • @DaOneJoel
    @DaOneJoel 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Also, Matsimus a short reminder of that Archer vid you mentioned :p

    • @_Matsimus_
      @_Matsimus_  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DaOneJoel lol it will come

    • @DaOneJoel
      @DaOneJoel 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      music to my ears

  • @alienyorfernandez5106
    @alienyorfernandez5106 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    El BTR 80 es uno de los mejores transportadores blindados en todo el mundo

  • @ALegitimateYoutuber
    @ALegitimateYoutuber 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The idea of the vehicle i think is great, it being a lightweight and mobile apc capable to running a good range of weapons. But it needs more armor, because i get you can over armor a vehicle. But the armor should be capable of withstanding short range small arms fire, especially since it's an APC. Since it can be expected to operated in close quarter situations, where enemy infantry can show up within 100 meter ranges. And honestly 12.7mm machine gun fire it should be able to deal with to some degree as well, due to how common such machine guns are.

    • @elusive6119
      @elusive6119 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are kits for city operations. Overhead booking, ceramics, steel.
      Http://www.rosinform.ru/assets/files/photosets/photos/IMG_3816.jpg.896x604_q90.jpg

    • @scudb5509
      @scudb5509 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BTR-90 was a better armoured one. However, it became too heavy and its mobility worsened and that's something you don't want to have on a wheeled vehicle.

    • @dposcuro
      @dposcuro 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is supposed to be protected from 12.7mm fire on the frontal arc, and 7.62 class threats all round.

    • @firestorm165
      @firestorm165 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That 14.5mm KPTV machinegun will be more than enough for infantry and maybe the occasional low flying helicopter. I'm a tad worried about wether or not that armour can stand up to an RPG or other infantry anti-tank weapons though

  • @gilesreambonanza2863
    @gilesreambonanza2863 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The BTR 80 (and it's variants) have always been my favourite apc, ALWSYS

    • @tegctom5532
      @tegctom5532 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      BTR-80a or the BRDM-3 are sexy af

  • @dragonbore1254
    @dragonbore1254 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I won't to convert one in to a camper van now much are they.

    • @chriscole7189
      @chriscole7189 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bloody good idea!!!!

    • @ZioStalin
      @ZioStalin 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      More like 30K IMO

    • @imrekalman9044
      @imrekalman9044 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't know about the BTR-80, but here's a predecessor, the dual engined BTR-60 for sale.
      www.mortarinvestments.eu/products/armoured-vehicles-4/btr-60-8
      $17k

  • @Esper320
    @Esper320 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am seeing 80s up for sale by Czech, UK and Russian wholesalers from time to time, working on getting brokers and import bonds and the Form 6 to import one to the US. When I was in the Army, I spent my time with the 101st before going special operations so I never spent time around Bradleys or Strykers, but always had a soft-spot for the BTRs, they're just aesthetically pleasing.

  • @-cutekey2454
    @-cutekey2454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i love this than sportscar

  • @johnspears6128
    @johnspears6128 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video. You need to show more of the interior, where are the foot soldiers were held and more about the commanders and drivers area with some description of the controls in this area. Good job!

  • @justinh7673
    @justinh7673 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Do the mt-lb next

  • @sockswws732
    @sockswws732 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Probably my favorite APC

  • @dormandavis2767
    @dormandavis2767 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You have to respect Russian equipment. All very robust needing to deal with their wide open and hard environment of their country.

  • @user-bv7um1ds7y
    @user-bv7um1ds7y 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    BTR operator here, pretty good video

  • @boblang3673
    @boblang3673 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You should see about shortening your intro, after watching for over two years, it's a bit tedious to press the right arrow key two or tree times to skip through it, good sir~ No offense meant~

    • @_Matsimus_
      @_Matsimus_  7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bob Lang I hear you. But it's kind of how I roll with my channel. It's a complaint I get from a lot of people but I like the way introduces the kit. I could maybe shorten it more though :-) thanks for your constructive feedback. It's a welcomed changed from "shorten your Fucking intro" or "video starts at ...."

  • @ArmoredWarfareReplays
    @ArmoredWarfareReplays 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanx for video :) Always pleasure to watch your videos.

  • @BD90..
    @BD90.. 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Can you talk about the South african main battle tank??

    • @DaOneJoel
      @DaOneJoel 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      BlackDolphin90 it's almost as outdated as this apc, still would love to know more, especially why they went with the L7 rifle. I get that most threats on the continent can be countered by a 105mm, still a curious case.

    • @jonathanallen9596
      @jonathanallen9596 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BlackDolphin90 it's no tank

  • @deepblueskyshine
    @deepblueskyshine 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi everyone. I did my draft sevice 32 years ago in Bulgarian Army and up until the time I turned 40 I had a desire to buy an original BTR-60 from army surplus sales, and I probably would if the goverment would made them road legal, which they did not, although this vehical does not have guns and is in fact a cabriolet :) I've always imagined driving to the sea and going off road to a wild beach and straight into the sea :) I had the bad luck to have a very intense training in simulated close to combat environment and I can surely tell that in regards of a real war you would probably never chose a BTR as your combat vehicle, but even more so you would never embark a tracked vehicle during training exercises. BTR does not ride on a rough terrain - it floats on it, like a Mercedes limousine with an active suspension and if it has been quieter inside you wouldn't mind riding inside a whole day.

  • @99hockeynhl
    @99hockeynhl 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Maybe a Canadian episode about the LAV III, id really love to see that, going into BMQ in a couple of months , id join the reserves here in Edmonton but the fucking RECRUITMENT SYSTEM IS A FUCKING JOKE THAT IS BEYOND REPAIR AND NEEDS TO BE FUCKING BLOWN UP ALONG WITH ALL THE RECRUITERS AND REPLACED WITH MANDATORY SERVICE, im only venting of course, you think you've had it tough 3 years? ive been trying to join for 6, and in that time ive gotten my trade in electrician , Red seal as well. but none the less as a 28 year old man i feel its my duty to give back my time and service. Its not like they cannot use me, im a 6'4 220 Lb man and i am pretty fit and okay in the muscles category have a trade and am single and an immaculate health record and nearly perfect cadet record and have worked privately on the LAV III in business that i have worked for PLUS I CAN SPEAK AND WRITE IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH. im sorry for venting on your video my dude but i cannot explain this to anyone else and have them not know how frustrating it is . atleast you can understand.

    • @_Matsimus_
      @_Matsimus_  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TheGamingCanadian TGC oh trust me sir I understand. 6 YEARS?! WTF?!!

  • @martinjensen3087
    @martinjensen3087 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a great video. Really informative. Lots I didnt know and I served during the cold war in Europe.