Based on the latest wheeled chassis, a whole family has been created specialized machines In the coming years, a unified combat platform will appear in Russia. In preparation for the adoption of the latest Boomerangs, the industry developed a family of specialized vehicles on their basis - anti-tank, communications, electronic warfare, command and staff, sanitary and repair and evacuation. To solve each of the tasks, a special combat module has already been created, which can be easily replaced with another one. Now several dozens are used simultaneously in units and subunits various machines with different undercarriage and engines. This creates problems with their supply and maintenance. Therefore, the leading armies of the world are now betting on the unification of the chassis. As told to Izvestia CEO"Military-industrial company" Alexander Krasovitsky, on the basis of "Boomerang" developed a full-fledged family of specialized machines, which will be represented by the entire functional line. There will be all the vehicles that will accompany the Boomerang armored personnel carrier in battle, - said Alexander Krasovitsky. - Modules for them have already been created. These modules from one "Boomerang" can be rearranged to another or even to "Kurganets" without significant alterations and costs. According to the CEO, work on the Boomerang platform is progressing well, despite the use a large number new technologies and components. He added that the platform performs well in tests, and manufacturers are ready to produce any number of vehicles ordered by the military. Wheeled armored personnel carriers "Boomerang" are combat vehicles of a new generation, which use the most modern technologies, including ceramic armor and uninhabited combat modules. "Boomerangs" were first shown to the public in 2015 at the Victory Parade. Their adoption into service and the beginning series production planned for 2019. However, armored personnel carriers do not fight alone. We need vehicles for the transportation of command, the removal of the wounded, the evacuation of damaged equipment from the battlefield, the fight against enemy aircraft and tanks. Therefore, interchangeable combat modules have been developed for placement on the Boomerang wheeled chassis. This will allow changing the functionality of combat vehicles depending on the situation and, for the first time in the history of the Russian armed forces, creating brigades and divisions that will be completely unified. This was achieved only by the Americans, who in the 2000s had brigades based on the Stryker armored personnel carrier. According to military expert Alexei Khlopotov, the unification of the platform will significantly reduce the cost of production. It is much easier to produce one chassis and put different modules on it than to make hulls and machines for different tasks, - the specialist noted. - In addition, repairs are greatly simplified. A module or chassis damaged in combat can be replaced at no extra cost. Conversion opens up great opportunities - replacing one module with another, depending on the tasks being solved. For example, in some conflicts, vehicles with air defense functionality are not needed, but repair and evacuation or sanitary vehicles, on the contrary, are required in larger numbers, - Alexey Khlopotov explained. - Modular scheme allows you to quickly adapt. As American experience has shown, units armed with heavy wheeled armored personnel carriers and combat vehicles with different functionality are well suited for expeditionary operations. They have high mobility and are able to independently solve a wide range of tasks, - said Alexei Khlopotov. BTR "Boomerang" has a wheel arrangement of 8x8 and can swim. It differs from the previous generation of armored personnel carriers by its large inner space and a convenient stern ramp for landing and landing. When creating the Boomerang, multilayer armor was used, which includes ceramics. This type of armor is much more effective than conventional homogeneous armor and is able to withstand fragments and heavy machine gun shots. The armament of the armored personnel carrier is assembled into a remotely controlled uninhabited combat module, which is reliably isolated from the crew and troops.
BMP K-17 Boomerang - the latest Russian fighting machine infantry on wheeled. This type of armored personnel carriers meets the general trend - the universalization of the Russian army by 2020, in 2019 it is guaranteed to enter service. Appearance has nothing to do with the armored personnel carrier of the Russian and Soviet-made, a 25-ton landing machine with an 8x8 wheel formula can become lighter or heavier, turn into an armored personnel carrier, infantry fighting vehicle or tank
Where did the idea for the K-17 come from? A new class of infantry fighting vehicles based on the "Boomerang" - background
Representatives of the country's military-industrial complex want to please everyone - the Russian army and the armies of foreign countries that adhere to NATO standards. At first, the project was joint with the French Renault, then the United States imposed sanctions against the Russian Federation - as a result: the K-17 BMP became only Russian, on which 40 Russian enterprises worked. The project retained NATO dimensions, which were unusual for us in terms of height and length of the body, and heavy armor.
A simplified modification can be sold, which will save the 2020 rearmament program, and, therefore, will not stop the strengthening of the state's defense capability due to some kind of lack of money. Now we have to borrow from the same NATO, which since 2003 has been supplying Strikes similar to the Boomerang to the US Army, followed by the Germans. Italians, French and other countries of the alliance are armed with their own or allied similar equipment. We have to catch up in quantity and overtake in quality. The difference between Russia and NATO in the class will grow.
In an interview with journalists, the director of VPK LLC Dmitry Galkin said that the Boomerang is not an armored personnel carrier, but an average platform on wheels for armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and tanks. He noted that this is not about upgrading the BTR-90 prototypes, but about creating a completely new combat unit. Transport logistics and technical support in the near future will also be on this platform. The project from VPK LLC VPK-7829, now known as the K-17 BMP, will be produced at the Arzamas Machine Plant. For the first time, the military became aware of it in 2013 at the closed exhibition RussiaArmsEXPO, and the public saw the BMP K-17 Boomerang at the Victory Parade on 05/09/2015.
The Russian military wants to see the Boomerang floating, which means it is being installed technical limitation in armoring the hull and in the choice of weapons, because then it is impossible to exceed the mass of the vehicle - 25 tons. This caused disputes with the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, as well as the desire of our officers to install loopholes, which also reduces the protection of the crew and paratroopers with armor. Therefore, the armor is made removable, divided into light, medium and heavy, the improvement in quality was due to the multi-layered and the use of ceramics.
The performance characteristics of the BMP K-17 Boomerang
- Combat weight BMPK K-17 - 25 tons
- hull length 8.45 m
- width - 3 m
- Roof height 2.25 m, including module 3.5 m.
- Ground clearance is adjustable between 100mm and 450mm.
- Power plant 750 hp - 12-cylinder V-engine turbodiesel YaMZ-780.
- Manual transmission switches to automatic transmission mode, a total of 6 forward and 2 reverse gears.
- For light versions, a 510 hp engine, such as was installed for the May 9, 2015 parade, can be used. Unique transmission.
- The speed on the highway is 100 km / h, on rough terrain - 50 km / h, afloat - 10 km / h.
- Power reserve 800 km.
Chassis
Excellent running smoothness armored vehicle on an adjustable hydropneumatic suspension. Feels dynamic powerful engine under the control of the BIUS (on-board information and control system).
- High permeability.
- Buoyancy.
- Rollover resistance.
- The angle of rotation of the wheels of the Boomerang is half that of "Patria", "Boxer", "VBCI".
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Armor and protection systems BMP K-17
Armor bugs for motorized infantry have been significantly improved with passive and active protection. Unlike Soviet armored personnel carriers, Boomerang is better protected from mines, which is important in those conflicts that are now taking place everywhere in the post-Soviet space and in the countries of the Middle East. "Sandwich" ceramic armor better protects against anti-tank weapons, which are armed with infantrymen who fire first from an ambush. This type homogeneous armor, multilayer, is used so far only for the hulls of modern tanks, it has not previously been used on armored personnel carriers.
The landing of paratroopers through the rear ramp, in case of capsizing, there are 2 upper hatches. The capsule for the crew, driver-mechanic, gunner and commander was first developed for the Boomerang platform, and then for the Armata and Kurganets. The height of the K-17 BMP is indeed much more vulnerable than for the BTR-82A, BTR-87 or BTR-90, you have to rely on active protection. This is due to the fact that ceramic armor and special seats alone cannot protect the crew and 8-10 paratroopers who have run into an anti-tank mine from injury, so at least 200 mm of space must remain above their heads. Additional protection by the body - the engine is installed in front.
An incomparable complex active protection KAZ "Afganit", the same as for the T-14 tank, will protect against high-precision and powerful weapons with PFAR (passive phased antenna array) technologies. The uniqueness lies in the fact that the downed speed of the intercepted missiles can be 6,120 km / h - hypersonic, which is not yet in service with any of the world powers. Complex "Afganit" under electronic control turns the combat module in the direction from which the projectile or missile is flying, automatic software immediately finds the shooter and the fire control system (FCS) quickly hits the attacker.
Armament BMP K-17
What can be seen today at parades and in TV reports about the BMP-K-17 is the armament today but outgoing. PKTM 7.62 mm machine guns for 2000 rounds and 2A72 30 mm cannons are not enough, such versions are not for the modernized Russian army of 2020, but for export. But here, too, there are effective Kornet anti-tank systems that can destroy 1.3 m of armor with active protection for tanks, i.e. heavy German Leopard and American Abrams, even in the modernization of the future, are easily hit at a distance of 10 km, which is safe for firing enemy guns. Aircraft at an altitude of 8 - 9 km also become a target, which prevents the fourth generation of F-15 and F-16 from attacking from low altitudes of 2 - 5 km. Guidance on a laser beam with teleorientation.
Cannon 2A72 for 500 shots: 160 of them are armor-piercing, 340 are high-explosive fragmentation. Firing range 4 km. The mode of operation of the tool is from -50 to +50 0C. German designers are trying to catch up with Russia and have begun to work in the same direction, more primitive weapons are on almost the same platforms as the Russian Federation "Lynx". NATO also now makes crew pods, but they lack better active protection and powerful flies. While they have plans to create something 40mm, we already have automatic installation AU 220M caliber 57 mm, created by OJSC Central Research Institute "Burevestnik". This is a variant of the AZP 57 anti-aircraft gun with unique projectiles (guided armor-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation), the height of air targets is 4 km, the range of ground targets is 6 km. Rate of fire 120 high / min. Created to hit all promising armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles.
The information about the Boomerang-BM robotic module for K-17, T-15 and B-11 remains completely secret, where:
- B - unmanned;
- M - module.
", the unique Russian armored personnel carrier "Boomerang" will be able to operate effectively on the water surface during sea landing.
The armored personnel carrier was developed and is currently being tested by the Military Industrial Company (VPK LLC). For the first time, it was presented for a detailed review to the public at the exhibition-forum "Army-2017". Prior to that, he was seen at the Victory parades on Red Square.
As stated in the main command of the Navy, at the moment, the tactical and technical requirements for the Boomerang armored personnel carrier, intended for marines. Equipment is required not only the ability to independently force small water obstacles, but also the ability to participate in over-the-horizon landings (that is, over 60 km from the coast) amphibious assault. At the same time, in both cases, the Boomerang must be able to effectively hit coastal targets from all types presented in the weapons complex.
The floating version of the Boomerang armored personnel carrier is being tested. The appearance of the car is still being finalized to meet the requirements of the customer, so it is premature to talk in more detail about its capabilities now.
- said the general director of the military-industrial complex Alexander Krasovitsky.
At the moment, the re-equipment of the marines is being carried out through the supply of BTR-82A and 120-mm self-propelled artillery guns 2S31 "Vienna".
The plans for the development of the Navy include the construction of a series of new large landing ships of the Avalanche type. These ships will be able to deliver up to 60 units of light armored vehicles to the shore, land them on an unequipped shore through a bow ramp, or transfer them to land using speedboats. As part of this work, sailors ordered own development a promising combat vehicle to replace the classic armored personnel carriers, but due to limited funds, the work was not developed. "Boomerang" can be considered a compromise that will provide the Marines with both seaworthiness vehicle when landing from the water, and increased firepower.
- explained Professor of the Academy of Military Sciences Vadim Kozyulin.
The front engine position in the Boomerang provides additional protection crew and troops from enemy bullets and grenades, as well as a more convenient way out of the car through the stern ramp. The amphibious capabilities of the vehicle are achieved through a sealed displacement armored hull and two water cannons located in the rear of the armored personnel carrier behind the wheels of the vehicle. Thanks to them, the speed of movement of a 20-ton "Boomerang" on the water surface reaches at least 12 km / h.
Unlike the BTR-82A, the Boomerang can be equipped with various unmanned combat modules with weapons from 12.7 mm to 125 mm in caliber. It is possible to install anti-tank missile system. The modular principle of completing the machine allows us to offer it to almost any of the Russian law enforcement agencies. On this moment the K-16 armored personnel carrier and the K-17 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle have already been developed. Completion of tests basic version BTR "Boomerang" is expected in the current year.
MOSCOW, July 4 - RIA Novosti. The head of the Military Industrial Company (VPK), Alexander Krasovitsky, said that the newest Russian Boomerang armored personnel carrier, first demonstrated during the parade on May 9, 2015, has no direct competitors, this is a "breakthrough of engineering."
"The Boomerang contains a breakthrough in engineering. In its own way technical excellence- This space technology. He, for example, has the protection of the upper hemisphere. The car can be controlled remotely, that is, it is practically a robot," Krasovitsky said in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper.
According to him, serious protection systems against high-precision weapons make the car "indestructible."
"As part of the Boomerang project, we are really dragging the entire industry forward. We made new engine. Its manufacturer is Yaroslavl plant brought about a real industrial revolution. In Russia before similar engines was not," Krasovitsky added.
The general director noted that, compared with the previous generation machine - BTR-82A - "Boomerang" can solve a much wider range of tasks: it has "a new base, new ground clearance, new heights, new armor, new weapons. "Its customers are the Ministry of Defense, the National Guard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Today, the BTR-82A both swims and shoots. Lately we have been refining a lot. I received an assignment from the Ministry of Defense on about 80 points of improvement of the BTR-82A after its operation in various climatic conditions. For example, when the car is sailing, visibility is limited in high waves. We increase the length of the periscope, make a larger shield that protects against waves. And there are many such directions. But the most important thing is reliability," he stressed.
According to Krasovitsky, the car has no direct competitors: the technical solutions incorporated in the Boomerang are more interesting, more modern and cheaper than those of the Finnish counterpart Patria or american car Stryker.
As for the deadlines for completing the tests of the armored personnel carrier, Krasovitsky noted that the company is entering the homestretch.
"It's flattering that our car completed the Victory Parade, but this new car, and we continue to work on armor, weight, ergonomics, weapons. Therefore, we would not like to say what it will be like at the exit. Now we are testing 12 cars: we roll, shoot, burn, freeze. Work in progress to use different kind armor. We have a test order, one laboratory work over this machine 250: freezers, explosions, shootings, coups,” he added.
According to Krasovitsky, deliveries to the troops will begin after the Boomerang passes the exam.
The military-industrial company (part of the Basic Element holding) was founded in 2006, is engaged in the production of armored wheeled vehicles, primarily armored personnel carriers and "Tigers". More than 40 presenters are involved in the work on "Boomerang" Russian enterprises. The main volume of work on the creation of the machine and testing is carried out by the military engineering center of the company.
As stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov, the "Boomerang" in terms of firepower will be comparable to a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle.
Boomerang armored personnel carriers complete the Victory Parade on Moscow's Red Square for the second year in a row. Together with the latest T-14 tank and the heavy T-15 infantry fighting vehicle on the Armata tracked platform, they should become the main striking force of the Ground Forces. But the Ministry of Defense is stubbornly re-equipping motorized rifle units with vehicles of the previous generation - the BTR-82A. Alexander Krasovitsky, General Director of the Military Industrial Company, told Izvestia about what is holding back the Boomerang and why the BTR-82A is so important to the military.
Alexander Vladimirovich, why is the Boomerang armored personnel carrier positioned as something unique, having no analogues in either domestic or foreign armies?
“Boomerang is a breakthrough in engineering. In terms of technical perfection, these are space technologies. He, for example, has the protection of the upper hemisphere. The machine can be controlled remotely. So it's practically a robot. It has such serious protection systems against high-precision weapons that it is simply unkillable.
As part of the Boomerang project, we are really pushing the entire industry forward. A new engine was made for this car. Its manufacturer - the Yaroslavl plant - carried out a real industrial revolution. In Russia, there were no such engines before.
Was developed new system management, transfer case. Under their creation, engineering competencies were developed, the entire production cycle was modernized, new test benches appeared.
- But the military is still actively buying the BTR-82A. Why is he so attracted to them?
- As for the BTR-82A, we also did not stand still in relation to it. About 1.5 thousand changes were made to the design of the machine, aimed at improving the performance characteristics of the machine. But the main thing is that its advantage in cross-country ability and reliability is preserved.
The power of his cannon or machine gun does not require advertising: a 30-mm cannon is capable of hitting even air targets at a sufficient distance, 30-50 cm brickwork is like paper for it.
- That is, we can say that, like the BTR-90, the Boomerang is not needed today?
- "Boomerang" and BTR-82A are just cars of different classes. They are created for different tasks.
They occupy different niches. It's like with cars. Eat cheap cars economy class, but there is another level - cars executive class, which should talk about the owner. BTR-82A is a reliable machine, but it will not be able to perform a set of tasks that the Boomerang will perform, because it has a different functionality, others performance characteristics.
- In that case, where is the niche for the "Boomerang"?
Niches are the same. BTR-82A can solve certain local problems. With Boomerang, the range of tasks increases, the niche grows. Therefore, we have the same customers: the Ministry of Defense, the National Guard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs. We show the concept. This new base, new ground clearance, new height, new armor, new weapons.
On the "Boomerang", unlike the BTR-82A, you can put significantly large quantity automatic combat modules. And they can be changed. If you want a 30mm cannon, please. Do you want 57 or 100 mm, ATGM - please. It's like a constructor. There is a brand new base model, more secure. You can add anything to it. The front engine position and the rear ramp are ergonomic: it is convenient to sit down, it is convenient to dismount. But everything has pros and cons.
At one time, the BTR-90 was called a breakthrough vehicle, but at some point the Ministry of Defense considered it to be expensive. Aren't you afraid that the same will happen with Boomerang?
We are not afraid of anything. Today we understand the needs of our military, we know what will be in the arms program for 2018-2025. We will do what the client needs. We have Feedback with the customer. Were in Baltiysk at the Marine Corps competition - "Baltic Derby". They asked what they didn't like. Need more speed? Fine. If our client wants an over-the-horizon landing for 60 km, it will be done. We are told that we need to increase the number of crew, we need a comfortable organoleptic seating arrangement for the staff - there are no questions. We did it too. Boomerang today takes into account all the wishes of the customer.
We are not afraid that interest in the BTR-82A will fall. This is a reliable, cheap and well-known combat vehicle. It doesn't need to be advertised. Even today there are many orders for it from the former Soviet republics. We are helped by the difference in exchange rates. Foreign products of similar quality are 60-70% more expensive than ours.
Today the BTR-82A both floats and shoots. We've been improving a lot lately. I received a task from the Ministry of Defense on about 80 points for improving the BTR-82A after its operation in various climatic conditions. For example, when the car is sailing, visibility is limited in high waves. We increase the length of the periscope, make a larger shield that protects against waves. And there are many such directions. But the most important thing is reliability. If the vehicle is crammed with electronics and the signal is jammed during hostilities, such a vehicle is of little use. With the BTR-82A in this regard, you can’t do anything.
- Does the BTR-82A have competitors with such weapons and equipment?
There are quite a few competitors. But I can responsibly say that the same Chinese were not even close, the Ukrainians are trying to dump, but they have problems with quality. There are no direct competitors, but you can’t stand still: all the time someone is breathing down your back.
Therefore, the BTR-82A is still the main and most in demand combat vehicle. Boomerang is a technological breakthrough, a completely new machine. Perhaps there will not be as many of them as the BTR-82A. But the question is not in quantity, but in combat capabilities.
So I want to say that for both the BTR-82A and the Boomerang, the range of applications is very wide. It has enough space for all cars. One does not replace the other, but complements. The company has no fear that Boomerang will not be in demand.
Today we are already receiving orders from foreigners, but the car is secret. We do not have the right not only to negotiate in relation to the price, but we cannot even show the performance characteristics (performance characteristics. - Izvestia). I am sure that when the secrecy stamp is removed, we, together with Rosoboronexport, will also sell this car.
- Whom, besides the Finnish Patria and the American Stryker, do you consider your competitors?
We do not see them as competitors. Technical solutions, embedded in the "Boomerang", more interesting, more modern and cheaper.
- When can he still be expected in the troops?
I can’t name the exact dates, but we are entering the finish line. It's flattering that our car completed the Victory Parade, but this is a new car, and we continue to work on armor, weight, ergonomics, weapons. Therefore, we would not like to say what it will be like at the exit. Now we are testing 12 cars: we roll, shoot, burn, freeze. Work is underway on the use of various types of armor.
We have a procedure for testing, one laboratory work on this machine 250: freezers, explosions, shootings, coups. So as soon as we pass the exam, deliveries to the troops will immediately begin.
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