Armored Vehicle Lovers Group
Hobbies & Interests
this is a group, (like the tank and aircraft lovers) is dedicated to the IFV (infantry fighting vehicle) like the BMP-2 the M2A2 bradly and so on and so forth, from made up to real life, and anything in between. from treads to wheels to hover, this is for all you people who enjoy those rumbling rolling armored vehicles, that when on the target drop their ramps to emit a large group of infantry. (header image done by vlado32).
Time to enhance the APC/IFV Lovers Group with some new photos. This a next-gen Russian APC concept the "Bumerang" which is supposed to at least partially replace the aging and ineffective fleet of BTR-70s and BTR-80s in the Motorised Rifles Regimetnts. Some information:
"Machines based on the platform will enter service in medium brigades in the Army. Armored personnel carrier on the basis of the FSM "Boomerang" are designed to transport infantry and fire support. Presumably, the "Boomerang" is an amphibian, and can independently negotiate water obstacles. The engine will be located in the front of the machine that will allow landing and landing from the stern. Presumably in an APC system "Boomerang" will be used achievements obtained during the design of the BTR-90. Details of the Russian armored vehicles were still unknown in 2012.
On the basis of the new APC, replacing the module will create a SAM launcher, reconnaissance vehicle, ambulance, car anti-tank systems, infantry fighting vehicles in the wheel version. To replace the BTR-82A, this machine will be developed on the basis of the secondary wheel base unified platform, "Boomerang." This machine is designed to transport infantry and support the fire department during the battle. Ensures the maintenance of all types of motorized infantry fighting compartment, suppression of enemy infantry, combat armored vehicles peers, defeat tanks and helicopter gunships, protect the crew and troops from small arms fire, shrapnel, autonomy of operation of the crew and troops for three days in isolation from the main forces. "Boomerang" is intended for self-overcoming water obstacles".
Info taken from Globalsecurity.org website. Apologies if this is a re-post.
Isn't this early Patria AMV with Bradley turret, rather than being Boomerang?
(AFAIK, no real photos of Boomerang/Kurganets/Armata have been published)
It isn't a turret from the American Bradley IFV.
The photo was taken from a reliable military site. This is a Boomerang show off prototype.
Source?
Haven't found anything myself. Would like to see where you found it.
It's from an Indian military website.
I can prove this is the real Boomerang. I was at Kazakhastani military exhibition last year where Uralvagonzavod was presenting one of these. It was such a pleasure to touch it. Can give you some photos if you want.
Sure! Would love to see, since it resembles Patria AMV ALOT.