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Russia will supply Belarus with 32 BTR-82A armoured vehicle personnel carrier 11910151.
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Defence & Security News - Belarus
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Russia will supply the Republic of Belarus with 32 BTR-82A armored personnel carriers (APC), a defense industry source told journalists on Monday, October 19, 2015. On 9 September 2015 Belarus signed with a Russian manufacturer a contract about purchasing BTR-82A,armoured personnel carriers for the Belarusian army. Minsk will get them in 2016.
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 Russian-made BTR-82A 8x8 armoured vehicle personnel carrier |
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The agreement on the APCs was signed at the Russia Arms Expo 2015 arms show in Nizhny Tagil in September. The Belarusian Defense Ministry confirmed the deal at the time, but did not specify the number of vehicles earmarked for delivery.
As was reported in the press, Russia has delivered 100 BTR-82As to Kazakhstan under a contract signed in 2010. The BTR-82A is an upgraded version of the BTR-80A wheeled armored vehicles. In December 2008, Russia's Military Industrial Company (MIC) was already testing the prototypes which were unveiled in December 2009. The firepower of the BTR-82A is increase by the use of a new unified fighting module with electric drive armed with one 2A72 30mm cannon coupled with a 7.62 mm machine gun. The BTR-82A is more protected than the basic version of BTR-80A. The vehicle is fitted with a reinforced multi-layer floor which provides protection against mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) |
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