Kurganets-25
| Kurganets-25 | |
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 Kurganets-25 IFV Kurganets-25 APC |
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| Type | Tracked Platform |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russian Armed Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kurgan Machine-Building, Kurganmashzavod |
| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod |
| Produced | 2015 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 25 tonnes (28 short tons) |
| Crew | 3 (+8 passengers) |
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Main
armament |
Kurganets-25 IFV: Bumerang-BM turret |
| Engine | 800 hp |
| Power/weight | 32 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion Bar |
| Speed |
80 km/h (50 mph) |
Kurganets-25 IFV: Bumerang-BM turret
80 km/h (50 mph)
The Kurganets-25 (Russian: Курганец-25) is a tracked, 25-ton modular platform being developed for the Russian Army. The Kurganets-25 will evolve into various models, gradually replacing BMP and BMD and MT-LB and other types of tracked armored platforms. The Kurganets-25 will have modular armor that can be upgraded for specific threats.
The Kurganets-25 IFV and APC variants were first seen in public (initially with the turret and main armament shrouded) during rehearsals for the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade. If preliminary and state tests go well, serial production could begin by 2016.
The Kurganets-25 is designed to bring the Russian tracked troop carrier fleet up to standard with Western designs like the American M2 Bradley and British Warrior, which outclassed their Soviet Cold War BMP-series counterparts, while being lighter than the T-15 "heavy APC" based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform tank chassis. There are two versions of the vehicle: a heavily armed infantry fighting vehicle carrying 6-7 troops; and a lightly armed APC carrying eight troops. Other variants proposed for the Kurganets include an armored ambulance, an 82 mm Vasilek mortar carrier, anti-tank vehicle, armored recovery vehicle, a reconnaissance vehicle, a command vehicle, and an armored engineering vehicle. The vehicle represents a departure from traditional Russian low profile designs, having a higher floor more suited for mounted combat rather than troop carrying, which also provides better IED and mine protection. While the T-15 is expected to be deployed with T-14 tanks in armored formations, Kurganets-25 platforms will equip mechanized units.
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