The BTR-4 "Bucephalus" (Ukrainian: БТР-4 «Буцефал», romanized: Butsefal, abbreviation of Бронетранспортер, Bronetransporter, 'armoured transporter') is an amphibious 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) designed in Ukraine by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (SOE KMDB).

The BTR-80 is based on the BTR-70 APC, which itself was based on the BTR-60. It has a single 260-hp V-8 turbocharged water-cooled diesel engine, an improvement over the twin gasoline engines installed in the BTR-60 and BTR-70 vehicles.

After 12 months of the Iran-Iraq war (i.e. about Sept ’81) all Armoured & Mechanised Divisions and Brigades should be treated as 1/4 Regular, 3/4 Green. From 1985 they improve (back) to 1/2 Regular, 1/2 Green, and in 1988 Regular Army Armoured & Mechanised units have further improved to 3/4 Regular, 1/4 Green.

The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier (Russian: бронетранспортёр, БТР, romanized: bronetransportyor, lit. 'armored carrier') originally developed by the Soviet Union during the late 1960s under the manufacturing code GAZ-4905. On August 21, 1972, it was accepted into Soviet service and would later be widely exported.

2020年4月24日 · BTR-4 variants, the BSEM-4K ambulance and BTR-4 armored personnel carriers with 30mm gun turrets.

2022年9月1日 · The BTR-4E APC is a modern, armoured, wheeled, four-axle, floating combat vehicle powered by a 450hp Deutz engine, which is coupled to an Allison automatic transmission system. It is armed with a 30mm 3TM-1 automatic gun, a 30mm automatic grenade launcher, a 7.62mm machine gun, and Baryer anti-tank (AT) missiles.

2022年9月12日 · To date, the armies of Ukraine and Iraq are the sole operators of the BTR-4. Iraq has only recently placed a procurement order of approximately 420 vehicles to help beef up their decimated mechanized forces following the 2003 American invasion of Iraq.

The BTR-4 armoured personnel carrier (APC) is intended to transport personnel of mechanized infantry units and to provide fire support in combat. The APC is used for equipping military units capable of carrying out combat actions in various conditions, including NBC environment.

2015年3月23日 · The BTR-4 type APC has seen a checkered service record with the Iraqi Army, with the Iraqi defense minister being informed of rectification efforts toward resolving technical faults.

2008年12月12日 · The Iraqi military has ordered equipment for its forces totaling more than $6 billion, according to sales notices sent to the US Congress. The weapons will be used to upgrade the equipment used by Iraqi Security Forces and expand their …