T-15 IFV

The T-15 IFV is a Russian infantry fighting vehicle which was developed by the firm Uralvagonzavod from the hull of the T-14 Armata main battle tank. It was first seen in public during the 2015 Victory Day parade. It has two versions, one fitted with a 30-mm autocannon, which is mounted in a remote weapon station turret, and also with Ataka-T anti-tank guided missiles, and the other variant is equipped with a 57-mm gun. Both versions employs the same engine that propels the T-14 MBT: a 1500 hp diesel engine. As protection, the T-15 is equipped with ceramic composite plates, reactive armor, and steel slat armor.

A variant of the T-15 IFV, which is known as Kurganets-25, is armed with a 30-mm autocannon, instead of the 57-mm gun, and also with 9M133 Kornet EM anti-tank missiles and a coaxial machine gun. All three armored vehicles, the T-14, the T-15, and the Kurganets-25, are based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform, which is equipped with the same chassis, 1500 hp engine and the 16-gear automatic transmission. Along with the T-14 and the Kurganets-25, the T-15 IFV has not been employed in the Russian-Ukrainian War yet.

Specifications

Weight: 48 tons

Length: 8.7 m

Width: 3.5 m

Power plant: 1500 hp diesel engine

Transmission: automatic

Operational range: 550 km

Below, a column of T-15s before a parade in 2017.

Below, the T-15 IFV, with its 30-mm autocannon and four anti-tank missiles rolling along a street of Moscow