Designation: MTLB
Type: Armored carrier & prime mover
Crew/passengers, men: 2/11
Weight, tons: 12.2
Dimensions, m: 6.4-2.9-1.9
Number of guns/caliber, mm: none
Number of MGs/caliber, mm: 1/7.62
Armor protection from small-arms and small caliber mines
Engine: diesel, V8, 240 hp
Max. speed, kmph: 61.5/6 (amphibious)
Cruising range, km: 500

The MTLB was introduced into the inventory of the Soviet Army in 1964 as a prime-mover for anti-tank artillery and also as a carrier.

The vehicle has the following layout: transmission located in the forward part with the commanding compartment behind it. The driver sits to the left in the commanding compartment and the commander to the right. The engine is located in the middle part of the hull with a passage to the passenger compartment between it and the right side.

The armed carrier has excellent rugged-terrain performance. Swimming is achieved by track rotation.