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BTR-60 vs BTR-70

BTR-60 armored personnel carrier side profile drawing
🇷🇺 BTR-60
BTR-70 armored personnel carrier side profile drawing
🇷🇺 BTR-70
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Specifications
BTR-60 BTR-70
Origin country 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Armored Personnel Carrier Armored Personnel Carrier
Type Armoured personnel carrier Armored personnel carrier
Manufacturer GAZ GAZ
Number produced 25,000 units -- units
Estimated unit price $-- million $-- million
Combat weight 10.3 tons 11.5 tons
Maximum speed 80 km/h 80 km/h
Operational range 500 km 600 km
Length 7.56 m 7.54 m
Width 2.83 m 2.80 m
Height 2.31 m 2.32 m
Crew 3 crew + 14 passengers 3 (+7 passengers)
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Powertrain
BTR-60 BTR-70
Main armament KPVT 14.5 mm heavy machine gun 14.5 mm KPVT machine gun (or 12.7 mm DShK)
Secondary weapon PKT 7.62 mm tank machine gun 7.62 mm PKT machine gun
Engine two six-cylinder gasoline GAZ-49B engines (180 hp combined) 2× gasoline ZMZ-4905, 120 hp (88.2 kW) each

Overview

The BTR-60 and the BTR-70 are both Armored Personnel Carriers, manufactured by GAZ and GAZ respectively.

The BTR-60 weighs 10.3 tons vs 11.5 tons for the BTR-70. Top speed is 80 km/h for the BTR-60 vs 80 km/h for the BTR-70. Operational range is 500 km for the BTR-60 vs 600 km for the BTR-70. The BTR-60 is armed with a KPVT 14.5 mm heavy machine gun, while the BTR-70 carries a 14.5 mm KPVT machine gun (or 12.7 mm DShK).

The BTR-60 entered service 12 years before the BTR-70 (1960 vs 1972).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the BTR-60 or BTR-70?
The BTR-70 is faster with a maximum road speed of 80 km/h compared to the BTR-60's 80 km/h.
Which has longer operational range, the BTR-60 or BTR-70?
The BTR-70 has a longer operational range at 600 km compared to the BTR-60's 500 km.
Which is heavier, the BTR-60 or BTR-70?
The BTR-70 is heavier at 11.5 tons combat weight compared to the BTR-60's 10.3 tons.
Which is larger, the BTR-60 or BTR-70?
The BTR-60 is longer at 7.56 meters compared to the BTR-70's 7.54 meters.
How many crew members do the BTR-60 and BTR-70 require?
The BTR-60 requires a larger crew of 3 crew + 14 passengers compared to the BTR-70's 3 (+7 passengers) crew members.
What are the main armaments of the BTR-60 and BTR-70?
The BTR-60 is armed with KPVT 14.5 mm heavy machine gun while the BTR-70 carries 14.5 mm KPVT machine gun (or 12.7 mm DShK) as its main armament.