Kurganets-25
The Kurganets-25 is Russia's next-generation IFV intended to replace the BMP-3. It features the Epokha unmanned turret carrying a 30mm 2A42 cannon, Kornet-EM ATGM, and 7.62mm coaxial machine gun. Protection is dramatically enhanced over BMP-3 with modular composite armour providing STANAG 4569 Level 6-equivalent (30mm AP) ballistic protection plus mine/IED protection. The vehicle weighs ~25 tonnes. An APC variant carries 8 dismounts vs the IFV's 6. Despite repeated showcasing since 2015, serial production has not commenced due to cost, complexity, and engine development issues. BMP-3 production continues as the stop-gap.

- 57mm AU-220M is most powerful IFV gun in production
- Afganit APS for hard-kill protection
- Level 5+ frontal armor
- Designed for high-intensity European warfare
- Modern digital fire control
- Low-rate production — few fielded
- 57mm ammo logistics burden
- 25t heavy for IFV
- Not amphibious — limits river crossing
- Ukraine war showed Russia armored vehicle vulnerabilities
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