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	Topics BTR-90 Topic Home BTR-90 (GAZ-5923) is an 8×8 wheeled Infantry Fighting VehicleInfantry fighting vehicle An infantry fighting vehicle is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry into battle and provide fire su... developed in RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... . Designed in 1993, and first shown publicly in 1994. It is a larger version of the BTR-80BTR-80 BTR-80 is a 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed in the Soviet Union.... vehicle, fitted with a BMP-2BMP-2 The BMP-2 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1980s.... turret. Armour protection is improved compared with the BTR-80, giving protection from 14.5 mm projectiles over the frontal arc. It is armed with a 30 mm auto cannon, coaxial 7.62mm machine gun, as well as AGS-17AGS-17 The AGS-17 is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launcher currently in production in Russia and in service worldwide.... a 30mm automatic grenade launcher. Limited numbers have been produced and are in service with Russian Internal TroopsInternal Troops Internal Troops, full name Internal Troops of the Ministry for Internal Affairs is the uniformed gendarmerie-like forc... . Versions BTR-90M with 100 mm gun turret - a version of the vehicle with the same armament as fitted to the BMP-3BMP-3 The BMP-3 is a Russian infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced 1990.... . First seen publicly in 2001. Not currently in service. BTR-90 with a low pressured 125mm anti-tank gun acquired from the 2S25 Sprut light tank Operators - 550+ to enter service by 2009 External links