Russian Kurganets-25 armoured infantry fighting vehicle at military parade rehearsal at Alabino

Defence & Security News - Russia
 
Russian Kurganets-25 armoured infantry fighting vehicle at military parade rehearsal at Alabino.
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.
     
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. The new Russian-made Kurganets-25 AIFV (L) beside a BMD-4M at military parade rehearsal to the Alabino range near Moscow
     
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.