The World's 9 Most Successful Amphibious Armored Vehicles - #3 Will Surprise You

2. BTR-80 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier

Russia's BTR-80 marks a dramatic change in Soviet/Russian amphibious vehicle design. Featuring a 14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun and a 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun, this eight-wheeled vehicle offers great mobility together with significant firepower.

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The special design of the vehicle lets it run in temperatures between -40°C and +45°C, which qualifies for several operational surroundings. The BTR-80 boasts amazing speeds of 80km/h on highways and 9km/h in water with a crew of three and capacity for seven completely outfitted troops. Its dependability, simplicity of maintenance, and broad acceptance by many nations all around help to explain its success.