Original upload date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 02:02:10 GMT
Deliveries of more than 10 vehicles began in late March 2018. The version, unofficially referred to as the "Terminator-3," incorporates the chassis, hulls, and components of the T-90A tank.
The Minist
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ry pointed out that the vehicle's armament suite can engage up to four targets, including helicopters and low-flying fixed-wing aircraft, simultaneously. "The armor protection of the Terminator is almost equal to that of the T-90A tank," the MoD added.
The MoD also points out that the Terminator is fitted with a cutting-edge hardware suite that integrates a target detection system, an automated fire control system, an anti-tank system with advanced missiles, automatic cannons and a machinegun. The vehicle also features high ballistic and anti-mine protection. As mentioned earlier, the main task of the BMPT is the elimination of enemy's AT soldiers. The Terminator features better speed and maneuverability compared to MBTs.
BMPT is heavily armed and armored to survive in urban combat. This AFV is armed with four 9M120 Ataka missile launchers, two 30 mm 2A42 autocannons with 850 rounds, two AGS-17 grenade launchers with 600 rounds, and one coaxial 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun with 2,000 rounds.
The maximum speed of the vehicle is 60 km/h over highways and a cruising range of 550 km with external fuel tanks.
Mission:
When used in urban terrain, each main battle tank is deployed with two BMPTs. Outside of urban warfare that ratio is reversed with one BMPT protecting two main battle tanks. This results from the complexity of fighting in urban terrain and the need for a versatile anti-personnel platform that can engage multiple targets at once and on different height levels. The introduction of such a vehicle makes urban fighting less stressful on MBTs and can relieve them of some of the workload so that they can concentrate on their main objective of engaging other MBT and hardened targets. The BMPT's armor protection is equal to that of an MBT and its powerful armaments allow it to engage virtually every enemy formation while operating in a common battle formation. Due to the multiple weapons systems found on the BMPT, this vehicle is able to fire at multiple targets simultaneously. These features significantly help increase the combat effectiveness of tank units and decrease their losses from enemy close-combat assets.
