Engineering:BTR-22
The BTR-22 (Russian: бронетранспортёр, romanized: bronetransportyor, lit. 'armoured carrier') is an 8×8 amphibious armoured personnel carrier developed by the Military Industrial Company (VPK) of Russia. It was developed in the early 2010s as the BTR-82A(U), a heavily redesigned variant of the BTR-82A. The vehicle differs from its predecessor in its layout, moving the engine to the front of the hull, with troops disembarking from a rear ramp. The vehicle is positioned as a cost-effective alternative to the VPK-7829 Bumerang.
Design
The BTR-22 departs from previous Soviet and Russian wheeled armoured vehicle designs such as the BTR-60, BTR-70 and BTR-80.[1] Unlike previous vehicles which featured a rear mounted engine and egress doors mounted on the side of the hull, the engine of the vehicle is moved to the front of the hull, with troops dismounting through twin doors in the rear of the vehicle.[2]
The BTR-22 retains the amphibious capabilities of its the BTR-82.[2] For this purpose, the vehicle is equipped with hydrojets and a detachable wave breaker.
Armament
The BTR-22 may be armed with the standard BPPU turret, or optionally the Ballista RCWS.[3]
In its standard configuration, the BTR-22 is armed with a 30 mm 2A72 dual feeling autocannon as well as a PKTM 7.62x54mmR machine gun, in addition to six smoke grenade launchers.
The Ballista module features a 30 mm 2A42 dual feeling auto cannon, PKTM 7.62x54mmR machine gun, twin 9M113 Konkurs ATGM launchers and six smoke grenade launchers.[4]
See also
- VPK-7829 Bumerang (Russia)
- Amphibious Combat Vehicle (United States)
References
- ↑ Militar, Redaccion Zona (2026-01-30). "Russia's new BTR-22 8×8 wheeled armored combat vehicle will be showcased in Saudi Arabia at the World Defense Show" (in en-US). https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2026/01/29/russias-new-btr-22-8x8-wheeled-armored-combat-vehicle-will-be-showcased-in-saudi-arabia-at-the-world-defense-show/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ""The equipment is becoming more "toothy": the BTR-22 was evaluated in the Western press" (in en). 2026-02-10. https://vpk.name/en/1100748_the-equipment-is-becoming-more-toothy-the-btr-22-was-evaluated-in-the-western-press.html.
- ↑ Valpolini, Paolo (2026-02-10). "WDS 2026 – Rosoboronexport unveils the BTR-22 armoured personnel carrier" (in en-GB). https://www.edrmagazine.eu/wds-2026-rosoboronexport-unveils-the-btr-22-armoured-personnel-carrier.
- ↑ "The new Russian BTR-22 is able to successfully replace the equipment of previous generations." (in en). 2026-02-12. https://vpk.name/en/1101194_the-new-russian-btr-22-is-able-to-successfully-replace-the-equipment-of-previous-generations.html.
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