Boomerang
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2024
Total Production : ?
The VPK-7829 Boomerang is a flexible amphibious, 8x8 wheeled combat vehicle family designed as the replacement for the BTR-80 and BTR-82 armored vehicles within the Russian Army and developed by the Military Industrial Company starting in November 2011. The new vehicle's multipurpose and flexibility characteristics allow it to serve as armored personnel carrier (APC), tank or self-propelled gun. The design of the new vehicle family focuses on surviving mine detonation and armor protection against small arms and small-caliber munitions as well as fragments of large caliber shells. The 15-20 ton vehicle is powered by a 510-hp diesel engine allowing a top speed of 100 kph for up to 800 kilometers. Besides, it is fitted with two waterjets for operation on water. The Russian Army expects to take delivery of the first Boomerang armored personnel carrier prototype in 2013 and mass production should start in 2015-2017 at Arzamas Machine-Building Plant.
The Boomerang vehicle family engines are placed at the front section with the troops being loaded up from behind using a ramp thus maximizing crew survivability and protection. The K-16 APC and the K-17 IFV are the two launch variants planned for entry into active duty in 2016 and 2017 respectively. The Russian military plans to deploy further versions to serve as command and control (C2), reconnaissance, electronic warfare, self-propelled artillery, armored ambulance and repair vehicles.
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-17 | Under Development | 2024 | ? |
| K-16 | Under Development | 2024 | ? |
| Boomerang Mortar Carrier | Under Development | 2025 | ? |
| Boomerang Air Defense | Under Development | 2025 | ? |
| K-17M | Under Development | 2025 | ? |
| Boomerang MBT | Under Development | 2025 | ? |
K-17
Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Boomerang IFV, BTR-7829, Bumerang IFV, VPK-7829
Origin : 
Russia
Contractors : Arzamas Machine Building Plant, Military Industrial Company
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2024
Total Production : ?
The K-17 Boomerang Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) is equipped with a 30mm 2A42 automatic cannon and four Kornet-EM anti-tank missiles installed onto the Bumerang-BM unmanned turret. The K-17 infantry fighting vehicle is expected to enter service with the Russian Armed Forces in 2017. It is intended for use by both Russian Army and Russian Navy amphibious assault units.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Planned | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ammunition Load | 250 | 30mm rounds |
| Crew | 2 | |
| Number of Engines | 1 | |
| Wheel Drive | 8 | |
| Wheels | 8 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Main Gun Caliber | 30 millimeter | |
| Mass | ||
| Combat Weight | 20,000 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Ballistic Protection | 30 millimeter | at 500 meters |
| Max Range | 800 kilometer | |
| Power | ||
| Power | 510 hp | |
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed | 100 kph | |
| Top Swimming Speed | 12 kph | |
Gear
| Anti-Tank Guided Missiles | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9M133M-2 | 4 | |
| Combat Management Systems | ||
| Andromeda-D | ||
| Medium Caliber Cannons | ||
| 2A42 | 1 | |
| Surface-to-Air Missiles | ||
| 9M133FM-3 | 4 | |
| Weapon Stations | ||
| Boomerang-BM | 1 | |
K-16
Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Boomerang APC, Bumerang APC
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Arzamas Machine Building Plant, Military Industrial Company
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2024
Total Production : ?
The K-16 Boomerang Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is equipped with a small unmanned turret featuring a sensor array and a 12.5mm machine gun. The K-16 is expected to enter service with the Russian Armed Forces by the end of 2016. It is intended for use by both Russian Army and Russian Navy amphibious assault units.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Planned | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |
| Number of Engines | 1 | |
| Wheel Drive | 8 | |
| Wheels | 8 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Main Gun Caliber | 12.5 millimeter | |
| Mass | ||
| Combat Weight | 20,000 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Ballistic Protection | 30 millimeter | at 500 meters |
| Max Range | 800 kilometer | |
| Power | ||
| Power | 510 hp | |
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed | 100 kph | |
| Top Swimming Speed | 12 kph | |
Gear
| Combat Management Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda-D | ||
Boomerang Mortar Carrier
Group : Self-Propelled Howitzers
Status : Under Development
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Arzamas Machine Building Plant, Military Industrial Company
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
Total Production : ?
The Boomerang Mortar Carrier is a modification equipped with a 120mm mortar system.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Planned | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |
| Wheel Drive | 8 | |
| Wheels | 8 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Main Gun Caliber | 120 millimeter | |
| Mass | ||
| Combat Weight | 20,000 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Max Range | 800 kilometer | |
| Power | ||
| Power | 510 hp | |
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed | 100 kph | |
Gear
| Combat Management Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda-D | 1 | |
Boomerang Air Defense
Group : Local Air Defenses
Status : Under Development
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Arzamas Machine Building Plant, Military Industrial Company
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
Total Production : ?
The Boomerang Air Defense is a modification featuring a 57mm cannon intended to engage low altitude flying aircraft, drones and cruise missiles.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Planned | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |
| Number of Cannons | 1 | |
| Wheel Drive | 8 | |
| Wheels | 8 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Main Gun Caliber | 57 millimeter | |
| Mass | ||
| Combat Weight | 20,000 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Max Range | 800 kilometer | |
| Power | ||
| Power | 510 hp | |
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed | 100 kph | |
Gear
| Combat Management Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda-D | ||
| Medium Caliber Cannons | ||
| 2A94 | 1 | |
K-17M
Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Under Development
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Arzamas Machine Building Plant, Military Industrial Company
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
Total Production : ?
The Russian Marines K-17 Bumerang, K-17M designation?, is a version optimized to support amphibious operations capable of swimming distances of over 60 kilometers and being delivered onshore through hovercrafts. The vehicle leverages the same protection and modular firepower from the K-17 armored personnel carrier but should be modified to optimize its swimming capabilities with the aim to boost the 12 kph speed on water. The Russian Navy stated in August 2017 that the Marines Bumerang was already being developed with aim to equip the Naval Infantry replacing the BTR-80M and BTR-82A armored vehicles.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Planned | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |
| Number of Engines | 1 | |
| Wheel Drive | 8 | |
| Wheels | 8 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Main Gun Caliber | 30 millimeter | |
| Mass | ||
| Combat Weight | 20,000 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Ballistic Protection | 30 millimeter | |
| Max Range | 800 kilometer | |
| Swimming Distance | 60 kilometer | |
| Power | ||
| Power | 510 hp | |
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed | 100 kph | |
Gear
| Combat Management Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda-D | 1 | |
Boomerang MBT
Group : Main Battle Tanks
Status : Under Development
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Arzamas Machine Building Plant, Military Industrial Company
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
Total Production : ?
The Boomerang main battle tank is a new variant equipped with a high caliber gun allowing engagement of heavyweight tanks operated by Western countries. Russian media suggest that the new Boomerang tank will be equipped with the 125mm smoothbore gun of the Sprut-SDM light tank. VPK announced that it was working on a new wheeled tank in early March 2018.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Planned | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 | |
| Number of Engines | 1 | |
| Wheel Drive | 8 | |
| Wheels | 8 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Main Gun Caliber | 125 millimeter | |
| Performance | ||
| Max Range | 800 kilometer | |
| Power | ||
| Power | 510 hp | |
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed | 100 kph | |
| Top Swimming Speed | 12 kph | |
Gear
| Combat Management Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda-D | 1 | |
News
A senior official from Military Industrial Company (VPK), builders of armored vehicles including the new Bumerang armored personnel carrier, has promised to reveal more details
Visitors of the ARMY-2017 military show outside Moscow got their first detailed look at the Bumerang, Russia's new amphibious wheeled armored personnel carrier.
The advanced Russian armored personnel carrier Bumerang will be on par with infantry fighting vehicles in terms of firepower, according to Oleg Salyukov, Commander-in-Chief
A remote-controlled reconnaissance and demining vehicle capable of finding and defusing mines and destroying enemy fortifications is currently being developed in Russia,
Russia’s Armata tanks and Kurganets and Bumerang APCs will be fitted out with an intellectual fire-suppression system with “black boxes” to register everything that happens on board.
A unique optical-electronic system now being tested in Russia ensures maximum protection for tanks and armored fighting vehicles against high-precision enemy missiles with
New Russian combat vehicles will be integrated into the Andromeda-D automatic control system. This would enhance cooperation between Russia airborne and ground troops.
All advanced Russian armored vehicles will be protected from modern tandem weapons with the help of slat armor, according to the newspaper Izvestia.
Russian military analyst Vladimir Tuchkov comments on the prospects for Russia's newest armored personnel carrier platform, whose design allows it to be configured to serve
The Bumerang - Russia’s newest armored personnel carrier, which was unveiled during last year’s May 9 Victory Parade in Moscow - is currently undergoing preliminary trials.
United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) has equipped Russian cutting-edge armored vehicles, including the Kurganets-25 combat vehicle and the Armata tank, with
ussia’s Defense Ministry has published the first ‘photo session’ of the Armata T-14 main battle tank preparing to roll on to Red Square for the V-Day parade.
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