13 May 2015, Karlsborg Sweden

Soviet tanks during WW2

More than 102.000 tanks were produced

T-26

T-60

T-70

T-34

KV-1

JS2

T-54

T-55

T-62

T-64

T-72

T-80

3/3/3 at 30

2 x 2/7/2 at 22-30

 Tests against laminated armour

were done during the 80s

Upper glacis in 5 layers
Glass fiber suspended within a
plastic resin

Continued tests 1992 against

turret composite armour

a center layer of sand or kvartz

(quartz)

 A new variant of the Soviet T-80 tank was shown publically for the first

time at the Moscow Victory Day Parade in May 1989

The T-80U was fitted with a new type of add-on-armour, believed to be

efficient also against KE

The tank did also have a roof protection integrated on the turret
The new design of the protection initiated extensive studies and tests

Track skirt with ERA

Turret add-on with ERA

Upper glacis with ERA

Module representing T-80U turret

Module representing T-80U upper glacis

It was found that the T-80U add-on armour with ERA also was effective

aginst KE a special arrangement was needed to initiate explosive layer

It was also concluded that the ballistic protection using ERA could be

seen as a 50% protection due to peripheral effects

It was also found out that the integrated turret module easily could be

exchanged and preferably upgraded with ceramic rods

 The Armata family of heavy armored vehicles now officially published

24 Armata platforms were shown on the May 9th parade in Moscow
The T-14 main battle tank and T-15 armored infantry fighting vehicle
Replacing the T-72, BMP-2 and MT-LB-based platforms
Additional variants foreseen:
Combat engineer and counter-mine vehicle (BREM)
Support platforms mounting automatic cannons, missiles (Terminator) and
thermobaric rockets (TOS) and self-propelled guns (Coalitzia)
Bridge layers (MTU) and armored recovery vehicles (ARV)
The MBT & IFV represent an innovative clean sheet design of an AFV
Although the two vehicles presented have different configurations they also

have much in common, as their designers have used common sub-systems to

simplify training, improve field support and reduce LCC
These common elements include the suspension system, tracks, drivetrain,
and some of the armor and active protection systems
Both vehicles use seven torsion bars with shock absorbers for the rubberprotected road wheels

 A system that uses Doppler radar to detect incoming projectiles such as

rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank missiles.

Once detected, the active defense launches an interceptor rocket that

destroys the incoming projectile

The Afghanit system would most likely be capable of defending the

tank only from "shaped-charged grenades, antitank missiles, and

subcaliber projectiles."

 The crew of three seated in the chassis in a compartment separated from the

ammunition the hit area of this capsule is small and therefore easier to
protect well (crew survivability is given high priority)

 The turret is unmanned and remotely controlled

It mounts a 125mm 2A82-1M cannon (different from previous models T-72/80/90)
Obvious difference is the absence of a bore evacuator, but a new

automatic loading permits us of full length APFSDS

 The T-15 uses an off the shelf KBP EPOCH turret, also used on the Kurganets-25
This turret integrates a single 30mm cannon with 500 rounds (AP/HE), a 7.62mm

coaxial machine gun, four Kornet-EM missiles (two on each side), and two fire
control systems, integrating electro-optical sights, a laser rangefinder and laser
guidance system (for the Kornets)

 Kurganets-25 family of armored combat vehicles to replace the BMP-2 & MT-LB
Two variants has been displayed an IFV and an APC the main difference

between the two variants is the turret and active protection systems used
Both variants share the same hull, suspension & drive train powered by a 800 hp
diesel engine, enabling mobility (80 km/h) and amphibious capability (10 km/h)
Kurganets-25 IFV (crews of three + six infantrymen):
equipped with the KBP EPOCH unmanned turret introduced as standard in all
recent AFVs (Armata T-15, Boomerang and Kurganets-25) with 2A42 30mm cannon,
a PKT 7.62 mm coax MG, 4 Kornet-EM ATGM, two electro-optical target acquisition
and missile guidance systems, a meteorological mast and an array of sensors and
counter-measures, part of the vehicles active protection system soft kill elements
The hull also mounts 16 large tubes and four sensors associated with the Afghanit
hard kill active protection system (a LED spotlight located at the turrets front end
could also be part of the APS, acting as a decoy against 2nd-generation ATGM

Kurganets-25 APC (crew of three + eight infantrymen):

Has a smaller remotely-operated turret with a 12.7 mm MG
The APC retains the same active protection system ring used on the BMP, but does
not include the heavier Afghanit
Instead, its infra-red spotlight is mounted at a higher level, and can serve both as a
forward looking counter-measure and a signalling element

 The first pre-production vehicles now delivered for operational testing

The manufacturer VPK expects orders for 2,000 vehicles in various configurations

Its design introduces significant changes from that of the BTR-60, 70 and 80
The Boomerang is operated by a crew of three and a carrying capacity of 9 troops

Its fighting compartment is more spacious than previous BTRs

The engine (on the right) and the remote turret do not obstruct its internal space
This layout enables the troops to exit from the rear ramp (not in earlier BTRs)
Gone are the personal periscopes and firing ports
Instead a panoramic view is generated by video cameras covering full 360 degrees
Armour is compound and modular armor (active protection system is optional)

and the hull is V-shaped to deflect blast in case of a mine or IED explosion
The Boomerang comes in two basic models:
An IFV with an RWS (2A42 30 mm cannon, 7.62 mm coax MG and 4 Kornet

ATGMs)
The APC is armed with a smaller RWS, mounting a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun
Driven by a 500 hp turbo-charged diesel engine, plus two waterjets for amph op

It is an 88 vehicle, with steering on the two front axles - all wheels use

MacPherson-type suspension