BTR-4

BTR-4
BTR-4E
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Ukraine
Service history
In service	Iraq Ukraine
Production history
Designer	Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau
Manufacturer	Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau
Specifications
Weight	17.5+3% T (with anti-bullet protection) 25+3% T (with additional protection)
Crew	3
Engine	3TD diesel engine or DEUTZ EURO III 489 hp or 598
Power/weight	28.6 hp/t (with anti-bullet protection) 20 hp/t (with additional protection)
Suspension	wheeled 8×8
Operational range	at least 690 km
Speed	110 km/h (road) 10 km/h (in water)

The BTR-4 "Bucephalus" (BTR; Ukrainian: Бронетранспортер / Bronetransporter, literally Armoured Transporter) is a 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in Ukraine by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (SOE KMDB) as a private venture. The prototype, which was designed as a private venture, was unveiled at the Aviasvit 2006 exhibition held in Ukraine in June 2006.

The layout of the BTR-4 represent a change compared to the older BTR-60/70/80 designed in the Soviet Union. The vehicle has a conventional layout similar to western designs like the German TPz Fuchs with the driver's and commander's compartment at the front part of the hull, the engine and transmission compartment in the middle, and the troop compartment at the rear. The troops enter and leave the vehicle either through the rear doors or the roof hatches, and the driver and the commander are provided with doors located on the sides of the hull.

The BTR-4 is a more flexible design than the older BTR-60/70/80s as the changed layout makes it easier to adapt the vehicle to specialized roles. The vehicle can be armed according to customer requirements. The prototype is armed with the locally designed New Armament Module which is armed with one 30mm automatic cannon, 7.62mm coaxial machine-gun, up to four 9P135M Konkurs or Baryer anti-tank missiles (two on each side of the turret), and one 30mm automatic grenade launcher (fitted in place of the AT missiles on one left-hand side of the turret). It can also be fitted with different turret weapons modules: the GROM module, SHKVAL module, and the BAU 23x2 module.

The BTR-4 has a maximum speed of 110 km/h and can cross water obstacles at a speed of 10 km/h. The vehicle is powered by a 3TD diesel engine with 500 hp. It was reported to being hit by several rpg rounds and multiple small-arms fire with no consequences.Slat armor can be fitted for maximum protection against RPG attacks.