ult wrote:Kurganets-25 next to BMD-4M.
My God what's going on here? Are those large objects attached to the side applique armor, or some other attachment? Because if they are then they're super thick! We will only definitively know by May 9th.
ult wrote:Kurganets-25 next to BMD-4M.
mack8 wrote:Edit: Ult beat me to it.
Personal theory: perhaps Armata will (hopefully!) also have such thick side armour over the tracks, but the blocks have been taken off to facilitate rail transport (probably making it too wide to fit on standard railway cars).
magnumcromagnon wrote:ult wrote:Kurganets-25 next to BMD-4M.
My God what's going on here? Are those large objects attached to the side applique armor, or some other attachment? Because if they are then they're super thick! We will only definitively know by May 9th.
George1 wrote:Kurganets behind
ult wrote:Kurganets-25 next to BMD-4M.
magnumcromagnon wrote:George1 wrote:Kurganets behind
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=231258&d=1427373709
You can clearly see the covers for propellers near the bottom of the step-ramp.
TR1 wrote:Holy sheeeeeit.
1.) Damn its ugly.
2.) Russian army not only taking side skirts seriously, but going overboard. Very cool.
George1 wrote:Kurganets behind
TR1 wrote:George1 wrote:Kurganets behind
Looks like door within a ramp.
TR1 wrote:Oh no doubt. Makes perfect sense, which is why I am surprised the Generals wanted it .
Overall I am pretty shocked to the extent the Russia Army is going with significantly heavier vehicles. Kurganets itself is beefy, and the Armata is something else.
Everyone is increasing their IFVs in weight generally speaking, but I figured GenStab would be conservative.
TR1 wrote:Oh no doubt. Makes perfect sense, which is why I am surprised the Generals wanted it .
Overall I am pretty shocked to the extent the Russia Army is going with significantly heavier vehicles. Kurganets itself is beefy, and the Armata is something else.
Everyone is increasing their IFVs in weight generally speaking, but I figured GenStab would be conservative.
those side skirts could also serve dual purpose of adding more flotation to the vehicle in the water.TR1 wrote:Holy sheeeeeit.
1.) Damn its ugly.
2.) Russian army not only taking side skirts seriously, but going overboard. Very cool.
Yet there is nothing to say that Russia will be procuring Armata and Kurganets-based brigades in large numbers; as compared to Bumerang and Typhoon-based brigades.
So while the vehicles might become heavier, the overall tonnage footprint might not change too much.
those side skirts could also serve dual purpose of adding more flotation to the vehicle in the water.
That trim vane in front is supposedly titanium.
Poor quality image, but the front of Kurganets-25 nonetheless. It shows the front-most armor module. I'm guessing the cube shaped piece covered by tarp is part of the APS.