BT Pagan
| BT Pagan | |
|---|---|
 A BT Pagan a2 during a parade | |
| Type | FTA/APC Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Place of origin |  Pelaxia, Template:Country data Vallejar |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1984-present |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1977-1979 |
| Manufacturer | ¿? |
| Produced | 1979-¿? |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16 tons |
| Length | 6,15 m |
| Width | 2,50 m |
| Height | 2,76 m |
| Crew | 3 (Driver, Gunner, Commander) + 8 dismounts |
| Armor | 10-40mm hardened aluminum |
Main armament | 12.7mm machinegun turret or grenade launcher |
Secondary armament |
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| Power/weight | 20,12 CV/t |
| Transmission | ZF modelo 6HP500 |
| Fuel capacity | 400 liters |
Operational range | 1000 km |
| Maximum speed | 60 mph (90 km/h) |
The BT Pagan (Blindado de Tropas Pagan) is a Prototype of the BMR-600 (Blindado Medio Ruedas) armored personnel carrier was built in 1975. It was accepted to service with the Spanish Army and production commenced in 1979. Export customers are Egypt, Mexico, Morocco, Peru and Saudi Arabia. More than 1 500 BMR-600 armored personnel carriers were built for the Spanish Army and export customers.
The Pagan is armed with a single remotely controlled 12.7 mm machine gun. Aluminum armor of the Pagan protects from small arms fire and artillery shell splinters. Vehicle is fitted with an NBC protection system. It has a crew of two and can carry 11 troops. Troops enter and leave the vehicle through the rear ramp doors or roof hatches. A single firing port is provided from each side of the hull. This APC is powered by the Pegaso 9157/8 diesel engine, developing 310 hp. Vehicle is fitted with hydropneumatic suspension with adjustable ground clearance, and is fully amphibious. On water it is propelled by two waterjets.
Service
The Pelaxian Armed Forces only procured 30 vehicles for testing and never integrated them into motorized infantry units due tu budgetary constraints. These were later used for target practice.