'Armoured Transporter') is an 8×8 wheeled armored personnel carrier developed in Russia, designed in 1993 and first shown publicly in 1994.

[citation needed] Limited numbers have been produced and are in service with the National Guard of Russia.

The development of the BTR-90 was carried out at the Arzamas Machine Building Plant (AMZ), a subsidiary of the Military Industrial Company.

[citation needed] The hull is made of welded steel armour plate, and is slightly larger and higher than the BTR-80, from which it is developed.

A turbo charged, liquid cooled, multi-fuel diesel engine is used, which can develop 510 bhp.

The wheels use an independent torsion-bar suspension and the traverse arms have high capacity telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers.

Hatches are provided on the top of the turret and hull, and side doors are available on the middle of the vehicle.

Its hydro mechanical transmission helps to increase its maneuverability by providing different speeds to each side of the vehicle.

The commander has the ability to carry out all-round surveillance and can take full control of the weapons from the gunner.

The side armour can provide protection against large caliber machine gun fire and shrapnel.

[citation needed] Its combat tires are capable of enduring anti-personnel mine explosions and small arms fire.

A prototype designated BTR-90M was built with a larger turret derived from the BMP-3, mounting a coaxial low-velocity 2A70 100mm rifled gun/missile launcher system (which can fire conventional shells or laser beam-riding 9M117 anti-tank missiles (ATGM), such as AT-10 Stabber), a 30mm Shipunov 2A72 cannon, and a 7.62mm PKT machine gun.

[citation needed] In October 2011, the Ministry of Defence refused to buy the BTR-90 and did not include them in the list of the state program of armament until 2020, and waived exports for the BTR-90.

The 2015 Moscow Victory Parade exposed the next-generation VPK-7829 Bumerang wheeled armored vehicle, and officially announced that the BTR-90 program could no longer be resurrected.

[citation needed] On October 13, 2023, a video was posted on X (formerly Twitter) showing a BTR-90 operating in what is believed to be near Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast area in Ukraine.