![]() ![]() ![]() The Boomerang K-16 integrates bolt-on ceramic armour, which offers all-around protection against 14.5mm armour-piercing (AP) rounds and artillery fragments from 152mm rounds. Manned by a crew of three, including a commander, a gunner and a driver, the APC can carry seven infantrymen. It was unveiled for the first time to the public during the rehearsals of the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade. The Boomerang K-16 is a new 8×8 APC developed by Military Industrial Company (VPK) to replace the ageing BTR family of armoured vehicles in service with the Russian Armed Forces. It integrates an MTU diesel engine and Fuel Efficient Drive train System (FEDS), which provide a maximum speed of 100km/h and range of 550km. The carrier can be armed with modular weapon platforms ranging from remotely controlled light weapon stations to heavy turret/gun systems such as the LANCE 30mm Modular Turret System. The vehicle can be fitted with an active protection system and add-on armour, offering various levels of protection with more than 95% coverage. The Piranha V armoured personnel carrier accommodates 13 personnel in a well-protected armoured hull, which resists the impact of mines, IEDs and EFP threats. The Piranha V is the latest member in the family of Piranha multi-role wheeled armoured vehicles manufactured by MOWAG (now known as General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag). The Boxer armoured personnel carrier has a top speed of 103km/h and a class-leading range of 1,050km. The vehicle also supports IdZ (Infantryman of the future) technology developed by the German Army. It protects the crew from anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, bomblets and artillery shells, as well as offers all-round ballistic protection against arms up to 14.5mm at a 30° elevation.įLW 200 remote-controlled light weapon station aboard the vehicle is installed with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun or a 40mm automatic grenade launcher. The vehicle is integrated with spaced and sloped armour solutions for protection against mines, IEDs and ballistic threats. ![]() Primarily operated by German Army, the Boxer APC can safely transport 11 occupants, including three crew and eight infantrymen. The Boxer APC version is one of the world’s best armoured personnel carriers produced by ARTEC, a joint venture between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall. ![]()
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