No 2. BTR-60

The replacement for the BTR-152, the eight-wheeled BTR-60 evolved the Russian APC design from the “truck with buttloads of armor” setup to the more advanced, boat-shaped hull layout. This allowed the BTR-60 to gain full amphibious availability, a foreboding profile and significant protection from small-arms fire and shrapnel. Able to transport 14 fully-armed troops across rough waters and rough terrain, the addition of a heavy machine gun with a turret (similar in design to the BDRM-2 turret) enhances the offensive ability of this fierce transport. Though no longer used extensively as an APC, the BTR-60 still sees use as a combat operations support vehicle.

No 1. MKZT Ballistic Missile Carrier

This is the truck that fuels all of our nightmares of a Dr. Strangelove-esque global missile volley. The longest truck in the Russian army, the MKZT can carry up to 80 tons into the coldest Siberian tundra, making it the perfect launching pad for a Topol ICBM. Though the threat of major nuclear warfare is lower than in the Cold War, it’s hard not to worry a little when you see that one of these beasts and a crew of four parading down the road. Though not as quick as a UAZ-469, the MKZT can rocket its rockets at a clip of about 25 mph thanks to its 700 horsepower diesel engine. Let’s hope the Olympic truce holds.

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