{
  "id": "kurganets-25",
  "name": "Kurganets-25",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Amphibious armored personnel carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2015,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "RUS",
    "VEN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 3,
  "summary": "The Kurganets-25 Russian Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is a lightly armed armored personnel carrier that can move 8 infantrymen to the battle with the support of one 12.7mm machine gun. The machine gun is in a remotely controlled turret.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 7.2,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 4,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3.2,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "YaMZ-780 inline engine with two turbochargers",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 750,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 80,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_swim_kmh",
      "v": 10,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Amphibious m",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of fire (max)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "650 rpm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of fire (sustained)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "600",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Aluminum Alloy",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Unmanned",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Optional",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Optional",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Has sensors but no counter measures",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "Kord Russian 12.7mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Armored Recovery Vehicle",
      "text": "Equipped with a crane, a winch, and armed with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Armored Ambulance",
      "text": "Proposed addition to the Russian army",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "82mm Vasilek Mortar Carrier",
      "text": "Proposed addition to the Russian army",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Anti-tank Vehicle",
      "text": "Proposed addition to the Russian army",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Reconnaissance Vehicle",
      "text": "Proposed addition to the Russian army",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Command Vehicle",
      "text": "Proposed addition to the Russian army",
      "src": [
        "weg-kurganets-25"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": {
    "file": "kurganets-25.jpg",
    "thumb": "kurganets-25-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "The Presidential Press and Information Office",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade_040.jpg",
    "title": "File:2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade 040.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/kurganets-25.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-kurganets-25": {
      "title": "Kurganets-25 Russian Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Kurganets-25_Russian_Amphibious_Armored_Personnel_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}