BTR-80 (EST)

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BTR-80
Estonian BTR-80 armoured personnel carriers.
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	80 1991–present day
Used by	Estonia
Production history
Manufacturer	William Foster & Co. of Lincoln
Produced	1986
Specifications
Weight	13.6 tonnes
Length	7.65 m
Width	2.90 m
Height	2.35 m
Crew	3+7

Armour	6–12 mm
Primary armament	1x14.5mm KPVT machine gun 14000 rounds 1x7.62mm PKT machine gun 10000 rounds
Engine	KamAZ-7403 diesel engine 260 bhp
Power/weight	19 hp/tonne
Suspension	8×8 wheeled
Operational range	600 km
Speed	80 km/h, swim 9 km/h

The BTR-80 (EST) is an Estonian version of the BTR-80, an 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the former Soviet Union. After Estonia re-gained independence a large number of BTR-80s were obtained from the Soviet Army.