Kurganets-25

Kurganets-25 is a Russian tracked, amphibious armored vehicle family developed as a modern infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier platform. Army Recognition describes the Kurganets-25 AIFV and notes its intended role as a replacement for older BMP-family vehicles, while Military Today treats it as a next-generation infantry fighting vehicle concept. It fits the IFV category more clearly than the tank-destroyer label also attached in the database.

Kurganets-25 was intended to move Russian mechanized infantry away from the cramped and lightly protected BMP lineage. Its higher hull, side armor modules, unmanned turret concepts, and amphibious capability reflect an effort to balance protection, mobility, and firepower. The tradeoff is complexity and production maturity: modern designs are only meaningful if fielded in useful numbers.

On paper, the platform would improve infantry survivability and firepower. In practice, Russia's large legacy BMP fleet, industrial constraints, and wartime priorities make widespread replacement difficult. The page should therefore separate demonstrated design intent from confirmed operational scale.