The BVP M-80, a combat amphibious vehicle, is a basic combat vehicle used by mechanized squads. It is intended to destroy the adversary’s live force, armoured and other combat resources on the ground, as well as air-space targets within the effective range of turret armament and personal armament of mechanized squads.
| Type of Combat Vehicle |
Light armoured tracked vehicle, floating |
| Crew |
3+7 |
| Armament |
20mm gun, 7.62mm machine gun, anti-tank guided missile ‘Maljutka’ |
| Cartrige |
400 x 20 mm, 2000 x 7.62 mm, 4 x anti-tank guided missile |
| Sighting and surveillance system |
Day/night passive sighting system |
| Length (including gun) |
6420 mm |
| Width (including lateral protection) |
2995 mm |
| Height |
2200 mm |
| Weight |
13.850 kg |
| Ground Clearance |
400 mm |
| Engine |
dizel, 10 V 003, 235 kW (325 KM) |
| Maximum speed |
65 km/h, 8 km/h when floating |
| Vertical obstacle |
800 mm |
| Trench width |
2,4 m |
| Fording |
Floats |
| Armour |
Steel, front protection against armour-piercing grenades up to 20 mm |
| Fire-protection system |
Yes |
| CBR protection |
Yes |
