Terminator Reboot
The BMPT is actually a multi-purpose and well-protected tracked fire support fighting vehicle, which has powerful armament, high maneuverability and advanced fire control devices. BMPT "Terminator" is designed to solve the following tasks: defeat tanks and infantry fighting vehicles of the enemy; defeat lightly armored targets; the defeat and suppression of the enemy’s tank-dangerous manpower, including armed armed ATGMs, RPGs, small arms and shelters. BMPT can be used at any time of the day or night.
Work on the 199 “Frame” object, which is known in the press as the “Terminator” and even on the official site of “Uralvagonzavod” appears under its unofficial nickname, began in the second half of the 90 of the last century. At the same time, at the beginning of the 80-s, the experience of combat training of troops, as well as the results of research, showed that making a breakthrough of a well-prepared enemy defense using traditional schemes for using BMP and tanks becomes problematic. It happened because of the mass saturation of the defending troops with manual and portable anti-tank weapons.
Experience in the use of armored forces in Afghanistan and Chechnya also had a role. The fighting in Grozny, when modern MBT turned out to be virtually defenseless against individual grenade throwers hiding in houses and in the folds of the terrain, influenced the choice of the concept of a future BMPT.
The fact is that to combat such threats, the armament of modern tanks is excessive and, at the same time, ineffective due to insufficient rate of fire. Weapons that are used to destroy the enemy’s tank-dangerous manpower should not necessarily be powerful, but they must be fast-fired and have the ability to quickly redirect from one target to another. In addition, the new combat vehicle, unlike the already existing infantry fighting vehicles, which, on the whole, satisfying the above-mentioned weapon requirements, should also have an MBT reservation. It was assumed that it would still not be possible to avoid fire contact with the enemy, while booking armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles was categorically not enough to withstand, not only hits from rocket launchers, but even shelling from large-caliber small arms. Thus, the idea of a BMPT, in fact, a tank equipped with small-caliber weapons, came into being.
In the case of the 199 “Frame” Object, the developers decided to follow the path of creating a combat module equipped with various weapons and installing it instead of a tank tower. Several variants of such modules were created, until the creators on the latest version of BMPT stopped at the following weapon composition that they considered the most effective: 2-e 30-mm automatic guns 2А42 (900 ammunition), having X-feeds, 4-e anti-tank guns Ataka-T missiles equipped with thermobaric or cumulative combat units, as well as a PKMT 7,62-mm machine gun (2000 ammunition ammunition). In addition, two 30-mm AGS-17D automatic grenade launchers (according to 300 grenades per barrel) were mounted in the frontal part of the BMPT case. True, these grenade launchers have a fairly limited sector of fire. But this should not be considered a big problem of a combat vehicle, since its main armament is 30-mm guns, and AGS-17D can be used to a greater extent in order to save projectiles to guns in some cases. All the ammunition of the car is taken out of the zabronevy volume.
In order to control all these weapons, a crew of 5 people was needed: the commander, the driver, the gunner, as well as the 2-s of grenade launcher operators located in the nadgussenichnyh niches. The resulting combat vehicle in terms of body armor was not inferior to the T-90A tank, while due to the use of the dynamic protection "Relic", even surpassing it. The front of the "Terminator" case has a protection that is equal to MBT T-90, but unlike a tank that provides protection against anti-tank weapons within the course angle ± 35 °, the "Terminator" is able to provide reliable protection against anti-tank melee infantry weapons in limits 360 °. In this case, it is possible to use additional fabric screens equipped with elements of dynamic protection, which are installed in the event of the mass use by the enemy of anti-tank melee weapons.
At one time, the military said that one BMPT in combat effectiveness outnumbered the 2 motorized rifle platoon - 6 BMP and about 40 manned infantry. The introduction of such machines into the tank battalion would increase the effectiveness of the combat unit by 30%. One such machine could simultaneously fire on 3-m various objects on the battlefield. The military planned to use the car as follows - 2 tank and 1 BMPT in the field and 2 BMPT and 1 tank in urban combat.
Despite this, the car did not start to enter the troops, the military are in no hurry to buy the development of the Ural tank builders. Plans to accept the Terminator BMPT for armament and delivery to the troops were postponed several times and were never fulfilled. Currently, the only operator of this combat vehicle is Kazakhstan, which in 2010 has signed a contract for the supply of 10-like machines.
According to the head of Uralvagnozavod, the new concept of the BMPT Terminator was created at the request of potential buyers who already have large T-72 tanks in service and are limited in cash. It is worth noting that not every country can afford the luxury of a tank crew of 5 people, which is necessary for the basic "Terminator". It is because of the potential interest of such customers that the development of a new concept was initiated. The updated car will be available from 25 to 28 in September at the Staratel training ground. According to Sienko, the new BMPT is likely to be called “Terminator-1” or “Terminator-2”.
The Terminator BMPT can effectively deal with enemy tanks and other armored vehicles, as well as repel air attacks from attack helicopters or low-flying aircraft. For this, the combat vehicle is equipped with guided missiles with a firing range of up to 5 km. All projectiles and missiles that are included in the Terminator’s ammunition are unified for all Russian combat vehicles.
At one time, Dmitry Rogozin, who in August 2012 visited the Nizhny Tagil exhibition “Defense and Defense - 2012”, confessed his love to this car. According to him, “Terminator” is a great car with amazing combat power, which is indispensable in the conditions of the city and makes a big impression during specialized exhibitions. There are no similar developments in the West, so Rogozin decided that he would personally accompany potential foreign buyers who would be interested in this BMPT. According to the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, “Terminator” has a rather large export potential.
Speaking to reporters at the IDEX-2013 armory, which takes place in the UAE, the head of the UVZ said that India is still interested in continuing the licensed assembly of the Russian MBT T-90С. According to Sienko, the Indian side receives only the most positive feedback on this program, and the number of combat vehicles assembled in India is already in the hundreds. To organize the licensed assembly of Russian tanks in India, serious funds were spent from the Indian budget. Currently, India is interested in the contract from the large-unit assembly moving to the full localization of the combat vehicle with the subsequent modernization of already released tanks. And this guarantees the non-stop nature of this process.
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