Armata, Kurganets-25 and Boomerang's fighting modules has been reinforced with VST-2 armor 40710151

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Armata, Kurganets-25 and Boomerang's fighting modules has been reinforced with VST-2 armor
The KBP Epokha fighting module equipping the latest Russian infantry fighting vehicles on the Armata, Kurganets-25 and Boomerang chasses has been given reinforced armor protections, a defense industry source told TASS on Tuesday.
     
     
The KBP Epokha fighting module equipping the latest Russian infantry fighting vehicles on the Armata, Kurganets-25 and Boomerang chasses has been given reinforced armor protections, a defense industry source told TASS on Tuesday.

"The advanced VST-2 armor alloy has been introduced into the modules," the sources said. "It affords the modules better protection over earlier-developed alloys."

The source did not specify the protection level of the Epokha. According to him, the VST-2 provides a 10% increase in armor protection over the steel analogs, while keeping the module’s current weight unchanged.

The VST-2 lean titanium alloy was developed by the Steel Research Institute (a subsidiary of Tractor Plants) and VSMPO-AVISMA to reduce the cost and retain the strength characteristics. The alloy has a lower content of expensive alloying components replaced with low-grade types of titanium sponge, titanium scrap and waste.

This led to a reduction in the material’s thermal stability, with its ballistic resistance remaining the same. The prime cost of the VST-2 alloy is on average twice as low as that of high-strength titanium alloys, which increases its armor protection applications.
     
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