Soviet BTR-70 in Afghanistan
BTR-70 is a troop transport adopted in 1972. It was designed to replace the older BTR-60PB. It has a slightly heavier armor plating, better engine and side doors for dismounting. It is fully amphibious (not modeled in the game). It was followed by BTR-80. The transport can be found in the games Combat Mission: Afghanistan and Combat Mission: Black Sea.
Technical information
- 14.5mm KPVT heavy MG mounted in the turret
- 7.62mm MG mounted in the turret
- Steel armor
- Gasoline engine
- Weighs 11.5 tons
- Ammo:
- 14.5mm AP-I (500 rounds)
- 7.62mm (500 rounds)
- Crew: 2 (gunner, driver)
- Passengers: 8
Variants in the game
Base game (CMA):
- BTR-70: The standard vehicle.
Base game (CMBS):
- BTR-70: The standard vehicle in Ukrainian colors.
- BTR-70K