BTR-80

The BTR-80 is a Russian 2x4 wheeled APC that appears in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

In Game
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the player fights them in "Wolverines!", "Of Their Own Accord", "Contingency", "The Enemy Of My Enemy" and in Special Ops missions "Body Count" and "Homeland Security." It is the primary armored amphibious vehicle of the invading Russian forces. However, this is not entirely accurate, as in real life, the BTR-80 cannot be air-dropped using a parachute. A more realistic vehicle for the Russian forces would have been a BMD-series vehicle, most likely BMD-3 or BMD-4s. If the Russians were to use a BTR series vehicle now, they would most likely use the BTR-90, a larger, more modern version of the BTR-80. The variant of the BTR-80 that appears in the game is the BTR-80A, which has a 30mm 2A72 autocannon as a primary weapon. The BTR-80 is also unfortunately not shielded against EMP, and the doors are electrically controlled, so the vehicle is completely immobilized by the EMP in Second Sun. The fully amphibious BTR-80 is equipped to carry ten personnel.

Trivia

 * These vehicles can not be damaged by bullets, frag grenades, or grenade launchers; however, RPGs, Predator Missiles, and Semtex can destroy them.
 * If a player attempts to damage this vehicle with the GP-25 or the M203, the message saying "Frag grenades cannot damage this vehicle" will appear.
 * The BTR-80 is incredibly weak against RPGs and anti-armor weapons considering that it's an armored vehicle.
 * Destroying this vehicle in a Special Ops mission such as "Body Count" with scoring counts as a "Mega-Kill"; 400-8000 points, depending on the way you destroyed it.
 * The BTR-80 is comparable to the Stryker by the Americans as they are both classified as eight-wheeled APC/IFV with HMGs and/or autocannons.
 * In "Wolverines!" if you stand right in front of the BTR it will not shoot you.
 * In Second Sun, there are trapped Russian soldiers inside a BTR.
 * Two BTRs are also seen in The Enemy Of My Enemy, on the side of Makarov's Army, at the very beginning of the level and right before reaching the UAZ-469.
 * Four BTRs are also seen in Contingency, where two will force the player to flee into the woods, and another two are guarding the submarine in the final push, one patroling near the landing pad and one in front of the entrance to the submarine dock.
 * It is best to destory the BTRs with a RPG-7.