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Russian Kurganets-25 armoured infantry fighting vehicle at military parade rehearsal at Alabino.
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Defence & Security News - Russia
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| Russian Kurganets-25 armoured infantry fighting vehicle at military parade rehearsal at Alabino. | |||
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At the military parade of 9 May 2015, Russia will feature a whole range of new combat vehicles as the new main battle tank Armata T-14, Kurganets-25 (AIFV) armoured infantry fighting vehicle, Bumerang 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle, Typhoon-U 6x6 multi-purpose armoured vehicle, 2S35 Koalitsija-SV 152mm self-propelled howitzer and the Kornet-D anti-tank missile system.
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 The new Russian-made Kurganets-25 AIFV (L) beside a BMD-4M at military parade rehearsal to the Alabino range near Moscow |
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Currently the Russian Armed forces train for the Military Parade to the Alabino range near Moscow, and one new picture of the new armoured infantry fighting vehicle Kurganets-25 was unveiled on Internet showing the vehicle beside an airborne armoured vehicle BMD-4M.
The Kurganets is a new platform designed and developed by the Russian Defense Company Kurgan Machine-Building Plant to create a new family of light tracked armoured vehicle. The Kurganets-25 is the IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) variant of the Kurganets family. The Kurganets-25 could replaced the BMP IFV family currently in use by the Russian armed forces. The Kurganets-25 could be equipped with an electrically powered two-man turret mounted in the centre of the hull. The turret is armed with 2A42 30mm automatic cannon. A 7.62mm coaxial PKT machine gun is mounted to the right side of the main armament. Two launchers of anti-tank guided missile Kornet-EM are mounted on each side of the turret. |
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