BTR-60PB and BRDM-2 Present in Hanoi, Protecting the Party Congress

28 Januari 2021

BRDM-2 of the Vietnamese Army (photo : QPVN)

Most of the Vietnamese armored vehicles participating in the task of protecting the Party Congress were amphibious armored vehicles carrying troops BTR-60PB and BRDM-2.

Armored vehicles carrying arny the BTR-60PB and BRDM-2 of the Vietnamese Army were present in Hanoi, ready to participate in the task of protecting the Party Congress.

Vietnamese BTR-60PB

The BTR-60PB amphibious armored vehicles that Vietnam is using are the last version of the BTR-60 troop transport vehicle the first generation in the Soviet-made 8x8 armored tanker line.

BTR-60PB of the Vietnamese Army (photo : QPVN)

This type of armor was developed in the late 50s of the last century and was born in 1961, replacing the BTR-152.

Inside the Vietnamese Army's BTR-60PB armored vehicle, there was a three-man crew consisting of a driver, a liaison commander and a gunner.

The inside space of the car is very large, ensuring the needs of transporting soldiers and goods on the battlefield.

BTR-60PB of the Vietnamese Army (photo : Kien Thuc)

The position of the remote leader on the BTR-60 with the communications system on the right.

The original version of the BTR-60PB has a fairly simple interior, the driver and the driver's seat is equipped with leather cushions, while the gunner's position is just steel.

Beginning in 1959, the first armored BTR-60s entered the Soviet Red Army. Then the army and naval infantry of the Soviet Union also supplemented a large number of this type of armor.

BTR-60PB of the Vietnamese Army (photo : VoV)

The BTR-60PB version that Vietnam uses was launched in 1966.

According to the open published document, the Soviet Union began to aid the BTR-60PB wheeled infantry vehicle to the People's Army of Vietnam in 1973 in the last century - during the war against the US.

So far, Vietnam's BTR-60 armored vehicles are still working well, ensuring fast maneuverability both on land and at sea, providing fire support for infantry on the battlefield.

Interior of the Vietnamese Army BTR-60PB (photo : QPVN)

This vehicle is 7.5 meters long, 2.8 meters wide and 2.06 meters high. The frame is shaped like a canoe, ensuring the ability to wade at high speeds.

The vehicle uses welded steel - enough to protect the occupants from a variety of basic infantry fire. By design, each BTR-60 could carry a platoon of infantry with sufficient equipment.

The main weapon of the vehicle is placed above the turret including a heavy machine gun of 14.5mm caliber along with a coaxial 7.62mm PKT machine gun placed on either side of the viewfinder.

BTR-60PB and BRDM-2 guard Hanoi (photo : QPVN)

The advantage of this type of vehicle is the ability to operate multi-terrain, very good wading and fast on-land maneuverability, easy to handle in a narrow environment, good urban combat.

This is also the reason why armored vehicles carrying troops BTR-60PB and BRDM-2 are often chosen by Vietnam to participate in missions to protect important events taking place in major cities.

This type of armor is also regularly deployed, participating in storm and flood rescue, dealing with natural disasters.

(Kien Thuc)