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Land ForcesRussia

Kurganets-25

Amphibious armored personnel carrierFielded 2015Pending verification
Land ForcesRUS
Kurganets-25
Photo: The Presidential Press and Information Office · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeAmphibious armored personnel carrier
Date of introduction2015
ProliferationAt least 3 countries
Crew3Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length7.2 m24 ftMed[1]
Width4 m13 ftMed[1]
Height3.2 m10 ftMed[1]
Automotive performance
EngineYaMZ-780 inline engine with two turbochargersMed[1]
Engine power750 hpMed[1]
Cruising range500 km311 mi · 270 nmiMed[1]
Max road speed80 km/h50 mph · 43 ktMed[1]
Swim speed10 km/h6 mph · 5 ktMed[1]
Fording depthAmphibious mMed[1]
Protection
Hull ArmorAluminum AlloyMed[1]
Turret ArmorUnmannedMed[1]
Applique ArmorOptionalMed[1]
Explosive reactive armorOptionalMed[1]
Active Protection SystemHas sensors but no counter measuresMed[1]
NBC ProtectionYesMed[1]
Armament
Rate of fire (max)650 rpmMed[1]
Rate of fire (sustained)600Med[1]
Main armamentKord Russian 12.7mmMed[1]
Fire control
Thermal Sight Vehicle CommanderYesMed[1]
Thermal Sight GunnerYesMed[1]
Main Gun StabilizationYesMed[1]
Variants
Armored Recovery VehicleEquipped with a crane, a winch, and armed with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun[1]
Armored AmbulanceProposed addition to the Russian army[1]
82mm Vasilek Mortar CarrierProposed addition to the Russian army[1]
Anti-tank VehicleProposed addition to the Russian army[1]
Reconnaissance VehicleProposed addition to the Russian army[1]
Command VehicleProposed addition to the Russian army[1]
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.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
ChinaRussiaVenezuela
Sources
  1. Kurganets-25 Russian Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY 4.0)