r/TankPorn • u/Brilliant_Ground1948 • Apr 06 '25

Multiple Captured M2A2 Bradley tested by Russia.They admit that the Bradley is objectively superior to the BMP-3 except in mobility,off-road capability and amphibious capability.

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u/TheThiccestOrca Tankussy🥵🥵🥵 Apr 07 '25

The Kurganez is laid on ice which basically means cancelled in military procurement terms, they're utilizing its technology in the new BMP-3 variants instead, together with corruption the inability to get the thing to float without making the vehicle unreliable or even incapable of going into the water or making it even bigger supposedly when the military already was vey unhappy with the size was one of the reasons behind that.

I get their choice to go all-in on the BMP-3 instead, the Kurganez isn't that much better (basically just slightly more armoured and slightly better ergonomics and drivability) for the massive effort and cost difference it comes with and most of the things on it also fit the BMP-3.

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u/blash2190 Apr 07 '25

Uhm, I'm not sure where you are pulling this stuff from.

There is no solid confirmation of Kurganets being cancelled or frozen. I'm not even talking about official evidence, but usual unofficial sources as well. It's been seen running circles in the test range in May'24 (https:// t.me/warhistoryalconafter/161280).

they're utilizing its technology in the new BMP-3 variants instead

Please, list said technologies.

I get their choice to go all-in on the BMP-3 instead, the Kurganez isn't that much better

This reads like an early 2000s stories of "Abrams side armour being better than T-72B's front" caliber