The BTR-80K APC allows the battalion commander to command and control his troops, report to higher headquarters and participate in combat actions.

It is a modified BTR-80 APC retaining basic combat and technical characteristics of the latter. The updates comprise:

• battalion commander workstation instead of the APC commander station;

• additional two workstations for vehicle commander/senior radio operator and gunner/radio operator;

• additional communications, navigation and aiming aids;

• stowage place for TA-57 telephone set with a 500m cable reel;

• equipment of the workstations with tables, lighting, ventilation and heating devices.

Navigational aids provide vehicle position and bearing automatic calculation and indication in relation to the assigned point of destination. A special sighting device for navigational purposes is mounted on the roof of the turret.