Kurganets-25: Armored Successor

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Kurganets-25: Armored Successor

A Kurganets-25 Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

Description :
- The Kurganets-25, also known as Object 695 or BMP B-11, is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle designed to replace the BMP series IFV’s currently in Russian service. The Kurganets-25 was first seen in the 2015 Moscow Victory Parade along with a plethora of other newly designed vehicles. The Kurganets-25 was designed by the Kurgan Machine Building and JSC Kurganmashzavod to meet Russian Army requirements for a new, modern Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The design was brand new, differentiating itself from past BMP’s developed during the time of the Soviet Union. This new design focused on crew protection, allowing more room for troops as well as more under-armor to protect against IED threats. The engine is located in the front of the vehicle, similar to other IFV designs but offset to allow more space for equipment. Two variants of this vehicle were designed, the IFV version, armed with the Bumerang-BM unmanned turret housing a 30mm 2A42 Automatic Gun, a PKTM Coaxial Machine Gun, and 2x Dual 9M133 Kornet ATGM Launchers, as well as an APC variant, armed with a 12.7 Remote Turret. On the Bumerang-BM turret used by the Kurganets-25, the Afghanit APS system is mounted featuring multiple AESA RADARS which are used to detect incoming projectiles to either deploy multi-spectral smoke to confuse missiles (part of the soft-kill hardware) or hard-kill rockets to intercept approaching rounds. The vehicle can use a modified version of the Afghanit which all equipment is located on the turret only. In 2017 it was meant to go into serial production, however, delays in the certification for the vehicle prevented trials until autumn of 2022.
Armament:
- Main Weapon: Unmanned Bumerang-BM Turret w/ 2A42 30mm Automatic Cannon (w/ 500rds)
  - Rounds:
    - 3UBR8 30mm APDS
    - 3UBR6 30mm APBC-T
    - 3UOR8 30mm HEI
    - 3UOR6 30mm HE-T
  - Additional Rounds with Unknown Status:
    - 3UBR11 30mm APDSDS-T (Service Data Unclear, can be fired from 2A42)
    - 3UBR10 30mm APBC-T (Service Data Unclear, can be fired from 2A42)
  - Depression/Elevation: −8/+74 Degrees
- Additional Weapons:
  - Coaxial: 7.62mm PKTM Machine Gun (w/ 2,000rds)
  - Tertiary: 2x Dual 9M133 Kornet ATGM Launchers (4x ATGM’s Ready-to-Fire/4 Total)
    - 9M133 Kornet-EM
      - 1,300mm Penetration vs RHA behind ERA.
Maneuverability:
- Engine: 750hp YaMZ-780 6-cyl Turbodiesel Engine
- Transmission: (Nomenclature Unknown) Coupled Transmission (6-Forward, 3-Reverse)
- Chassis: Torsion Bar
- Max Speed: 80km/h on Roads/10km/h Afloat in Water/20km/h in Reverse
Dimensions:
- Length: ~7.2m
- Width: ~4m
- Height: ~3.2m
- Weight: ~25t
Crew (3x):
- Commander
- Driver
- Gunner
- 8 Passengers (1 Squad)
Features:
- Ceramic Addon Armor:
  - Sources claim that frontal protection can withstand 30mm APDS rounds.
  - Protection against small arms, shrapnel, and low-caliber APDS rounds.
  - Composition based on corundum, silicon carbide and boron carbide.
- Amphibious (with or without Ceramic Armor Equipped)
- Hydropnuematic Suspension
  - 100-500mm of ground clearance variation.
- Optics (Scout Capability):
  - Gunner: Optical-TV Imager/TBD (Possible 3rd Generation Thermal Viewer)
  - Commander: Optical-TV Imager/TBD (Possible 3rd Generation Thermal Viewer)
  - Driver: 360 degree Thermal Cameras & Thermal Viewer/TBD
- Laser Rangefinder
- Afghanit APS (Soft Kill/Hard Kill)
  - Multi-spectral Smoke Dischargers
  - 16x Hard-Kill APS Rockets
Reason for Implementation:
- The Kurganets-25 is an armored IFV with a powerful loadout capable of knocking out any vehicle in-game. It is also equipped with the Afghanit APS which is capable of knocking out several types of incoming rounds and rockets. It would make an excellent top-rank vehicle, helping to cap the light vehicle line behind the T-15 HIFV.
Sources:
- Kurganets-25 - Wikipedia - General Data
- https://www.armyrecognition.com/russia_russian_army_light_armoured_vehicle_uk/kurganets-25_bmp_aifv_armored_infantry_fighting_vehicle.html - General Data
- https://www.army-technology.com/projects/kurganets-25-object-695-infantry-fighting-vehicle/ - General Data
- http://www.military-today.com/apc/kurganets_25.htm - General Data
- THE KURGANETS-25 Infantry Fighting Vehicle | Thai Military and Asian Region - General Data
- БМП Б-11 Курганец-25 | soldat.pro – Военные специалисты. Обьединяем лучших! - General Data
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/kurganets-25.htm - General Data
- https://www.popmech.ru/weapon/317662-ves-imeet-znachenie/ - General Data
- https://topwar.ru/83416-proekt-kurganec-25-izvestnoe-i-neizvestnoe.html - General Data
- https://topwar.ru/63083-rossiyskaya-bmp-kurganec-25-s-teplovizorami-i-lokatorami.html - General Data
- БМП Б-11 Курганец-25 Двигатель, Вес, Размеры, Вооружение - General Data
- Meet the Big, Bad Kurganets-25 | The National Interest - Article
- https://www.deagel.com/Protection Systems/Afganit/a003278 - Afghanit Active Protection System
- https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Афганит_(активная_защита)#Интеграция_систем_«Афганита»_с_электродинамическим_бронированием - Afghanit Active Protection Systen
- 9M133M Kornet-M - Wikipedia - Kornet-EM
- https://www.army-technology.com/projects/kornet-em-anti-tank-guided-missile-system/ - Kornet-EM