![]() ![]() ![]() That same year a designer of the BMP described the Kurganets as a flawed design to the Russian press. In 2017, the defense ministry pushed back the production date to 2022. Moreover, the Kurganets was reportedly criticized for being excessively large, resulting in a redesign. And a study estimated the Kurganets would cost “less than or around 300 million rubles” (nearly $4 milllion), not cheap by Russian standards. However, the money to fund Moscow’s ambitious ground forces modernization effort drained away under the pressure of Western sanctions and crashing oil prices. ![]() The Kurganet-25, to be built by BMP-manufacturer Kurganmashzavod, matches a stripped-down Armata hull with a remote-control turret used in other modern vehicles designs featuring improved sensors and formidable anti-tank missiles. ![]()
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