Errymath: Kurganets-25

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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">It is one of Russia's newest military vehicles, designed to take soldiers into battle, while having the firepower of a tank.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Yet for many in Russia's military, controlling the Kurganets-25 will be easy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Rather than a traditional steering wheel, it uses a controller based on Sony's Playstation gamepad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">On
 May 9th, the Kurganets-25 made its public debut as part of a parade 
commemorating the 70th anniversary of Russia's victory in World War II.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 new Russian armoured vehicle platform uses a device similar to a 
Playstation controller, the manufacturer's vice-president told Russian 
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 new Kurganets-25 infantry fighting vehicle uses a 'console similar to a
 Sony Playstation gamepad,' Tractor Plants vice-president Albert Bakov 
told state owned outlet <a class="" href="http://sputniknews.com/science/20150508/1021883796.html" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Sputnik</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'I
 spent two years on convincing the designers to make the console similar
 to a Sony Playstation gamepad, to make it easier for a young soldier to
 familiarize himself with it,' Bakov said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">According
 to Bakov, the idea of left-right coordination, as well as the fact that
 the gamepad form has been perfected for decades made it a good choice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The gamepad design is also safer and takes up less space than a steering wheel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'As
 it turns out, a steering wheel is dangerous for the rib cage during an 
impact and when climbing out. It takes up more space but provides 
nothing,' Bakov added. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 Kurganets-25 is an infantry fighting vehicle, which is a category of 
machine halfway between an armored truck and a full-size battle tank. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Although
 the specifications of the vehicle are still secret, it is believed it 
can transport eight troops in the back, while a three-person crew of 
driver, gunner, and commander operate the vehicle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">It promises a top speed of 50 mph on its treads, and it has some amphibious ability. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">On top of the vehicle is a turret, which looks like it has a machine gun, a 30-mm cannon, and room for four anti-tank missiles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 Kurganets-25 infantry fighting vehicle (Object 695) is currently 
undergoing trials in the Russian army and mass production is expected to
 start in 2016.</span></div>
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Russia reveals latest IFV Kurganets-25 Uses 'Playstation' Controller

The vehicle is controlled using a gamepad It is one of Russia's newest military vehicles, designed to take soldiers into ...

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Russia reveals latest IFV Kurganets-25 Uses 'Playstation' Controller

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