Брони́рованный транспортёр — 80 моде́ль (literally "Armoured Transporter - Model 80")
A 8×8 wheeled amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) designed in the USSR. It was adopted in 1985 and replaced the previous vehicles, BTR-60 and BTR-70, in the Soviet Army. It was first deployed during the Soviet–Afghan War. The APC was introduced into service in 1986.
The BTR-80 was developed into the larger BTR-90.