Russian BTR-82A infantry fighting vehicle in the field.
Source: Vitaly V. Kuzmin -
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The BTR-82 is an improved version of the BTR-80 that is produced since 2011. The improvements include a spall liner, new night vision sights, GLONASS navigation, more powerful engine and same BPPU turret as fitted on the BTR-80A and S.
The BTR-82 variant is armed with the 14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun.
The BTR-82 traces its lineage back to the BTR-80 armored personnel carrier.
The BTR-82 looks rather similar to the BTR-80A and BTR-80S since both types of vehicle use the same BPPU turret. The BTR-82 is the more modern of the two.
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