Statements made by Deputy Chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation Oleg Bochkarev:
1. Kurganets-25 and Boomerang will enter serial production stage in 2019;
2. Coalition-SV self-propelled artillery will also enter serial production stage in 2019;
3. Three-years contracts to deliver Kurganets-25 and Boomerang for trials stage are already signed (unknown number of pieces);
4. Armata will enter trials in 2016. First batch for this purpose will be delivered during 2015, including those for Victory Parade (unknown number of pieces);
5. Armata has a remote control ability;
6. Unmanned Armata in the case of a critical hit can independently retreat from the line of fire.
7. Armata will not be offered for export in coming 5-6 years.
Серийное производÑтво "Курганца" и "Бумеранга" начнутÑÑ Ð² 2019 году
Looks like I was close to the truth:
It will take one or two or maybe even three years to test this new platforms, and then build around 50-200 of each type per year. No 11,000 units in 5 years, that simply cannot be.
If nothing too bad happens, then in 10-years period Armata will be tested, brought to service in Russian land forces, and finally offered for export.