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Bumerang IFV to finish preliminary trials in 2018
Dmitry Fediushko, Moscow - Jane's International Defence Review
05 September 2018
The K-17 Bumerang infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), which is being developed by Russia's Military-Industrial Company (VPK), will finish its preliminary trials before year's end, a source from VPK told Jane's .
"We will finish the preliminary tests of the Bumerang platform this year and build a prototype of the vehicle for state trials. Once the state trials have been finished, the Russian military will start to receive the first vehicles," the source said.
The Bumerang IFV weighs 25 tonnes. The vehicle has three crew and it transports eight personnel. The platform is powered by a YaMZ-780 turbocharged diesel engine with a maximum power output of 750hp, producing a road speed of up to 100 km/h, a swimming speed of up to 12 km/h, and a range of 800 km.
Source: janes.com
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