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Land ForcesRussia

R-149MA3

8x8 amphibious command and signal armored personnel carrierFielded 1990Pending verification
Land ForcesRUS
R-149MA3
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
Type8x8 amphibious command and signal armored personnel carrier
Date of introduction1990
ProliferationOrigin country only
Crew3Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length7.7 m25 ftMed[1]
Width2.9 m10 ftMed[1]
Height2.41 m8 ftMed[1]
Combat weight13.6 tMed[1]
Automotive performance
EngineKamAZ-7403Med[1]
Max road speed80 km/h50 mph · 43 ktMed[1]
Swim speed10 km/h6 mph · 5 ktMed[1]
Fording depthAmphibious mMed[1]
Protection
Hull ArmorFront armor of the BTR-80 APC protects against 12.7 mm rounds. All-round protection is against 7.62 mm rounds and artillery shell splinters.Med[1]
Turret ArmorProtection against 12.7mm and shrapnelMed[1]
Applique ArmorAvailableMed[1]
NBC ProtectionYes, CollectiveMed[1]
Smoke Equipment6 x 81-mm smoke grenade launchersMed[1]
Armament
Secondary armament7.62mm PKT (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun)Med[1]
Variants
BTR-80 (GAZ-5903)Original w/ 3 firing ports on each side & smoke grenade launchers.[1]
BTR-80A (GAZ-59034Stabilized turret w/ 2A72 gun, 7.62-mm coax MG, & new right side firing port.[1]
BTR-80AKBTR-80A CP variant with 1 firing port on right side and 2 whip antennas at rear corners[1]
BTR-80K (GAZ-59031)Command Post for 6; different turret w/ MGs & 3 radios (R-173, R-173P & R-159)[1]
BTR-80 Kushetka-B (M1989/1)Command vehicle with additional communications gear & gun removed[1]
BTR-80 PBKM (KM-80)Command vehicle with increased radio communications equipment[1]
Summary

R-149MA3 unified command vehicle based on BTR-80 APC. Unified command vehicle R-149MA3 is designated for providing command management and communications for the units and servicemen of company-platoon-squad levels. See Communication Equipment.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. R-149MA3 Russian 8x8 Amphibious Command and Signal Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)