BMP-25 Bandit
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| BMP-25 Bandit | |
|---|---|
| File:BKT-25M2 111.png ABMP-25M2 Bandit with Mech-5 ERA bricks. | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin |  Stasnov |
| Service history | |
| Used by | see users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Malikov Vehicle Design Corporation |
| Designed | 1996 |
| Manufacturer | Borkov Armaments Industries |
| Unit cost | $3 million NSD |
| Produced | 2000-present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 25 tonnes |
| Length | 7 m |
| Width | 3.6 m |
| Height | 2.6 m |
| Crew | 3 (+8 passengers) |
| Armor | ASMCA-L Modular composite Armor on top of RHA steel, optional ERA, optional Hard-Kill and Soft-Kill active protection systems |
Main armament | x4 2M014M Rapira-A ATGMs or 9K38 Igla SAMs |
Secondary armament | Varies (main version will have a 2B30 30mm autocannon), 7.62mm PKMT |
| Engine | E-900 900 hp |
| Suspension | Torsion bar with rotary shock absorbers |
Operational range | 650 km |
| Speed | 75 km/h |
The BMP-25 Bandit is a Stasnovan infantry fighting vehicle manufactured by Borkov Armaments Industries and designed by the Malikov Vehicle Design Corporation in the late 90s. It is designed to operate alongside the BMP-3 and replace older IFVs in Stasnovan service. A total of 2,023 BMP-25s and its variants have been manufactured for the Stasnovan Revolutionary Army, and will eventually replace all other IFVs currently in active service. The BMP-25 is based on the chassis of the T-65 Veter.
Service History
Development and Design
Armament
Protection
Mobility
Export
Variants
- BMP-25M1 : Variant armed with a 2B30 30 mm autocannon, AG-30M 30 mm Grenade Launcer, PKMT 7,62 MMG and four 2M014M Rapira-A ATGM launchers.
- BMP-25K : Commander's version of the BKT-25M1.
- BMP-25M2 : Variant armed with a C57 57 mm autocannon, PKMT 7,62 MMG and four 2M014M Rapira-A ATGM launchers.
- BMP-25S1 : Export variant of the BMP-25M1. This version features 9M113 Konkurs ATGMs insted of 2M014M Rapira-A ATGMs.
- BMP-25SK : Commander's version of the BKT-25S1.
- BMP-25S2 : Export variant of the BMP-25M2. This version features 9M133 Kornet-EM instead of 2M014M Rapira-A ATGMs.
Operators
- Stasnov: The Stasnovan Armed Forces operate around 3,470 BMP-25 variants. Between 5,000 to 7,000 vehicles are expected to be produced for Stasnovan service.