BTR-40 (4 x 4) armored personnel carrier
Country of Origin: Russia
description
The BTR-40 4 x 4 armored personnel carrier was based on the GAZ-63 small truck. It was introduced into Soviet service soon after World War II.
The APC has vertical sides and rear, with an angled front hull. The driver and commander sit in the center of the hull and have armored windscreens and side doors.
The basic BTR-40 has an open-top troop compartment and twin rear doors. Main armament of the BTR-40 is a 7.62-mm machine gun.
status
Initial operational capability (IOC) was attained...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2024
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.