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Senior Fellow @FPRI. Previously @USMC, @ColumbiaSIPA, @CentreAST. Focused on Russian defense policy.

Nov 27, 2021, 6 tweets

Screenshot from Krivoruchko's visit to the Military Industrial Company. It looks as though the K-16 Bumerang APC has more armor than before (Photo on the right is the K-17 IFV variant). Looks like it is at least partially designed to handle IEDs better.
tvzvezda.ru/news/202111271…

A look from the side of the K-16 and presumably K-17 Bumerang. It looks as though the additional armor is an add on feature depending on the scenario. 2/

The T-90M tank. 3/

VPK-Ural MRAPs and BTR-82. 4/

The line up of vehicles from the Military Industrial Company's Arzamas Machine-Building Plant. From R to L, K-17 Bumerang, BTR-82, VPK-Ural, Atlet, Strela, VPK-233136 Tigr Buggy. Note, how much higher the Bumerang's silhoutte is compared to the BTR-82. 5/
tvzvezda.ru/news/202111271…

The K-17 Bumerang IFV looks pretty much the same as before. Maybe the K-16 APC variant of the Bumerang is the only one to receive the greater armor. 6/

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