The Soviet Tank Thread: Transversely Mounted 1000hp Engines

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Changes to "cope cages"

 

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Boomer light, heh. Patent for new APC using some parts of BTR-80 and 82.

 

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Maybe this one is the same vehicle.

 

Also, version with Ballista RCWS

 

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[LoooSeR]

Arrived for testing.

[alanch90]

On 6/11/2023 at 7:04 PM, LoooSeR said:

Boomer light, heh. Patent for new APC using some parts of BTR-80 and 82.

Seems to be more like a BTR-87 modified to include elements from Boomerang, which isn´t a bad idea at all. Might have rammifications for Boomerang proper as well as Kurganets. 

[LoooSeR]

40 minutes ago, alanch90 said:

Seems to be more like a BTR-87 modified to include elements from Boomerang, which isn´t a bad idea at all. Might have rammifications for Boomerang proper as well as Kurganets. 

Kurganets is an IFV chassis, it is its own thing, this programm shouldn't affect it. 

[alanch90]

23 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

Kurganets is an IFV chassis, it is its own thing, this programm shouldn't affect it. 

In terms of components, yes. For example, lets say that Bumerang orders get significantly cut down or cancelled altogether (of course i know it isn´t cancelled at the moment), then the case for mounting the YAMZ engine on the Kurganets (for commonality) instead of the 2V-6-3 gets a lot less compelling. And if the Kurganets doesn´t need to be able to be compatible with both engines, then the general layout to accomodate an L style engine powerpack arrangement losses a lot of sense as well. Perhaps Kurganets will get a redesign more reminiscing of the initial concepts, with an internal layout more similar to the Manul (which is more efficient in terms of volume available to the crew and squad). We could say the same for the Epokha turret.

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Kurganets future is likely being done in by BMP3 Manul , the front-engined BMP3 derivative with huge parts commonality with legarcy BMP3 .

IFV that can be built now , instead of in a decade and is in most respects a modern platform especially when paired with unmanned turrets like Baikal and Epoch and probably considerably more affordable than Kurganets.

 

 

[LoooSeR]

BTR-82AT with slat armor and add on armor kits installed.

[Laser Shark]

Wagner T-90S that got stuck in the gates of Rostov circus:

 

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Looks like top attacks protection kit on a T72 with huge slat armor baskets front and rear to protect the hull and engine from bomblets and FPV drones

 

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Looks like the same tank with the anti FPV baskets front and back 

[LoooSeR]

On 5/7/2023 at 8:24 PM, LoooSeR said:

In light of FPV drones this thing may look less funny as before, heh.

 

Another example of field mods against drones

 

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[LoooSeR]

KamAZ Vystrel armored car with Spitsa unmanned turret with 30 mm 2A42 autocannon in Ukraine.

 

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6M1A3 on MT-LBM chassis, 4 Kornet ATGMs

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Chekan APC/armored truck

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T-62M as an SPG

 

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Vishnya HE-frag shell as rumors say started to be supplied in noticeable numbers.

 

Vishnya-1 is newer HE-frag with more than twice area of effect compared to older 100 mm shell. There are time fuzes for it as well, as poor man Ainet system, heh.

 

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[LoooSeR]

Recently made batch of BMP-3s 

 

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90Ms

 

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[LoooSeR]

BMP-3 in Ukraine

 

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[Jim Warford]

The only two IS-3s in the US:  

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Guys. We got it.

 

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New Cope Cage design with RPG net