The new Russian infantry fighting vehicle, the Kurganets-25 IFV, is controlled using a device based on a PlayStation DualShock controller, according Russian government-owned outlet, Sputnik International.

"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," Tractor Plants vice-president Albert Bakov told Russian media.

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Basing the device off Sony’s gamepad allowed them to tap into a proven design that has been tweaked over decades, according to Bakov. It is not clear if the design is based off the DualShock 3 or the newer DualShock 4 controller. A game controller also takes up less space in the cockpit and is safer for crewmen compared to a steering wheel.

"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.

The Kurganets-25 is a tracked, 25-ton tank that features a 2A42 30 mm autocannon, four Kornet-EM anti-tank guided missile launchers and upgradeable modular armor. The Kurganets-25 IFV and APC variants were first shown off to the public during 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade rehearsals and are slated to enter mass production next year.Image Credit: Vitaly V. Kuzmin

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