After being commissioned in 1986,the main focus of the plant was on repairing the BTR-60 and BTR-70. Later the plant mastered the overhaul of BTR-80. At present, the BTR-80 is modernized by means of installing modern digital communications.

Technical characteristics:

• Fighting weight, 13,6t;
• Crew, people 3.

Dimensions:

• Length, 7650mm;
• Width, 2900mm;
• Height, 2520mm;
• Clearance, 475mm;
• Firing distance, km 1, 2 (KPVT), 1, 5 (PKT);
• Sights 1PZ-2;
• Machine guns: 1x14,5-mm KPVT, 1x7,62-mm PKT;
• Engine type KAMAZ 7403;
• Power, 260hp;
• Highway speed, 80 km/h;
• Speed over rough terrain 20 km/h, 40 km/h on soil 9 km/h afloat;
• Operational range, 600km;
• Power to weight, hp/t 19,1;
• Gradeability, 30 degrees;
• Overcoming wall, 0,5m;
• Overcoming moat, 2m;
• Wading depth m, floats.