The BK-10 family is a Russian line of high-speed assault boats developed by Rybinsk Shipyard under Kalashnikov Concern for littoral transport, shore landing, patrol, and fire-support missions. The family centers on the 10-person BK-10 baseline and extends to larger BK-10M, BK-10M1, and BK-10D/DE variants; Russian-source reporting cited in 2024 placed BK-10 boats in Black Sea force-protection tasks against Ukrainian unmanned surface and landing threats.
Russian-source reporting cited by Army Recognition and RIA Novosti described BK-10 and BK-16 boats as part of Russia's Black Sea response to Ukrainian unmanned surface vessels and sabotage groups; Krym.Realii also quoted a Ukrainian defense expert saying Russia used BK-10-type boats to move equipment and weapons toward Snake Island.
Role detailsProject 02450 BK-10 is the baseline Rybinsk Shipyard / Kalashnikov transport-assault rigid inflatable boat. Rosoboronexport lists BK-10 and BK-10M separately, while secondary naval references and Kalashnikov line-history material identify BK-10M1 and BK-10D/DE within the same small-boat family.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| BK-10 / Project 02450 | Baseline transport-assault RIB | Army Recognition and Defense.info describe the baseline BK-10 as a 10-passenger, 6-ton-class transport-assault rigid inflatable boat. Sources: Kalashnikov company has delivered new BK-10 high-speed patrol boat to Sub-Saharan African country, Russian Assault Boats on Their Way to Sub-Saharan Africa |
| BK-10M | Larger upgraded assault boat | Rosoboronexport lists the BK-10M as an 8-ton, 12-troop boat with 40-knot maximum speed and optional 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm, or 40 mm armament. Sources: BK-10M high-speed assault boat |
| BK-10D / BK-10DE | Larger landing / air-transportable derivative | Defense.info and Army Recognition describe the larger BK-10D or BK-10DE family member at about 9.3 tons with two 436 hp engines; Army Recognition says the BK-10DE can be airdropped by Il-76 transport aircraft. Sources: Russian Assault Boats on Their Way to Sub-Saharan Africa, Kalashnikov company has delivered new BK-10 high-speed patrol boat to Sub-Saharan African country |
| BK-10M1 | Listed BK-10-family variant | Kalashnikov's Rybinsk Shipyard history places BK-10M1 in the BK boat line alongside BK-10D and BK-10M, but the public English page gives less technical detail than for BK-10M. Sources: Rybinsk Shipyard: From Admiralskiy Crew's Launches to BK Speedboats |
 | Adjacent larger BK-series assault / landing craft | Kalashnikov identifies BK-16 as another BK combat-boat variant from Rybinsk Shipyard rather than a BK-10 designation. Sources: Rybinsk Shipyard: From Admiralskiy Crew's Launches to BK Speedboats |
 | Adjacent larger BK-series landing / assault craft | Kalashnikov places BK-18 in the same Rybinsk BK combat-boat line, while the separate catalog record covers its larger Project 02511 configuration. Sources: Rybinsk Shipyard: From Admiralskiy Crew's Launches to BK Speedboats |
Army Recognition reported that the BK-10M family can carry either a Balkan 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, a Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, two PKM-pattern machine guns, or a Pecheneg machine gun.
| Carried item | Item type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 40 mm automatic grenade launcher | Army Recognition reported that the BK-10M variant can be fitted with a Balkan 40 mm automatic grenade launcher and a Pecheneg 7.62 mm machine gun. Sources: Kalashnikov company has delivered new BK-10 high-speed patrol boat to Sub-Saharan African country |
 | 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun | Army Recognition reported a BK-10M fit combining a Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine gun with two 7.62 mm Kalashnikov PKM general-purpose machine guns. Sources: Kalashnikov company has delivered new BK-10 high-speed patrol boat to Sub-Saharan African country |
 | 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun | Army Recognition reported that a BK-10M Balkan 40 mm automatic-grenade-launcher fit can be paired with a Pecheneg 7.62 mm machine gun. Sources: Kalashnikov company has delivered new BK-10 high-speed patrol boat to Sub-Saharan African country |
 | 12.7 mm heavy machine gun | Army Recognition says the BK-10M variant can be fitted with a Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. Sources: Kalashnikov company has delivered new BK-10 high-speed patrol boat to Sub-Saharan African country |
Topwar reports that the BK-10 project was tested in 2012-2013 and then shown at exhibitions before serial production began.
Sources: High-speed assault boats, pr. 02450 / BK-10
Topwar says serial production contracts were followed by deliveries to the Russian Ministry of Defense in 2016.
Sources: High-speed assault boats, pr. 02450 / BK-10
Topwar says an Army forum contract covered 11 speed boats, including nine in the initial BK-10 configuration and two BK-10D landing-boat variants.
Sources: High-speed assault boats, pr. 02450 / BK-10
Defense.info reported the first export sale of BK-10 boats to a sub-Saharan African customer, extending the family beyond Russian service.
Sources: Russian Assault Boats on Their Way to Sub-Saharan Africa
Army Recognition reported Russian-source claims that BK-10 and BK-16 boats were being used in the Black Sea to counter unmanned surface vessels, sabotage groups, and landing craft approaching coastal defenses.
Sources: BK-16 and BK-10 boats enhance Russia's Black Sea defense against unmanned threats
