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  "id": "k-16-bumerang",
  "name": "K-16 Bumerang",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "8x8 amphibious armored personnel carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2015,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
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  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "In the early 1990s, the BTR-90 was developed as a replacement for the BTR-80 in the Russian Army. While it was a moderate improvement in armament, protection, mobility, and internal space over its predecessor, it all came at the cost of greatly increased unit price.",
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      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 8,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "UTD-32TR",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 510,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 800,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 100,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_swim_kmh",
      "v": 12,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "NA, amphibious",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "V-Shaped, ceramic hull provides protection agains 14.5mm and artillery shrapnel",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Unmanned Turret",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, Ceramic",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Optional",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Has sensors but no countermeasures",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "1 x 2A42 30mm Automatic Cannon, 30 mm",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x PKT 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 8,
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      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range",
      "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed"
    }
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  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Anti-Tank Guided Missile",
      "role": "ammunition",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {},
      "range_km": 8
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Armored Transport",
      "text": "Variant proposed by the Russian army but not developed yet.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Armored Ambulance",
      "text": "Variant proposed by the Russian army but not developed yet.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Command Post Vehicle",
      "text": "Variant proposed by the Russian army but not developed yet.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Reconnaissance Vehicle",
      "text": "Variant proposed by the Russian army but not developed yet.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Anti-tank Missile Carrier",
      "text": "Variant proposed by the Russian army but not developed yet.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Air Defense Missile Launcher",
      "text": "Variant proposed by the Russian army but not developed yet.",
      "src": [
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    }
  ],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/k-16-bumerang.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-k-16-bumerang": {
      "title": "K-16 Bumerang Russian 8x8 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/K-16_Bumerang_Russian_8x8_Amphibious_Armored_Personnel_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}