Is Vehicle: | yes |
Bumerang-BM or DUBM-30 Epoch[1] | |
Crew: | 0 (remotely controlled) |
Type: | Remote weapon station |
Origin: | Russia |
Used By: | Russian Armed Forces |
Designer: | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
Production Date: | 2015-present |
Max Range: | 5500 m(Sight Range), 4000 m(30mm 2A42 Range), 8000m-10000m(Kornet-EM Range) |
Primary Armament: | 2A42 30 mm auto cannon[2] with 500 rounds (AP/HE)[3] 4 Kornet-EM |
Secondary Armament: | 7.62 mm coaxial PKT[4] |
The Bumerang-BM (Russian: Бумеранг-БМ) or DUBM-30 Epoch[1] is a remotely controlled turret for the T-15 Armata heavy IFV, Kurganets-25 and Bumerang platforms.[1] It was first seen in public in 2015 during rehearsals for the Moscow Victory Day Parade, mounted on those three platforms.[5]
The turret is designed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau.[1]
The main armament is the 2A42 30 mm auto cannon[1] [2] with 500 rounds[3] consisting of 160 AP and 340 HE shells with effective firing ranges of 4000m (13,000feet) and 1,500 m respectively, along with a coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun with 2,000 rounds.[4]
The turret has a pair of Kornet-EM anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) on either side,[1] enabling it to salvo fire two missiles at once, either at separate targets or to "double tap" the same one to overwhelm active protection systems.[6]
The turret comes with a wide range of modern sensory, target acquisition and target tracking equipment which can engage targets day and night at maximum range of 5500m (18,000feet).[7]