The BMPT-72 tank is a rare breed and has no equivalent in Western armored vehicles. The tank, nicknamed the terminator, is known as a master of urban warfare and famous in urban warfare in Cechnya in the 1990s and 2000s.
Quoted from The War Zone page, Tuesday (22/2/2022), the Terminator Tank is built on the chassis of the Russian T-72 mainstay tank and is equipped with a number of heavy weapons to support high-intensity urban warfare. The design of the BMPT-72 emphasizes armor protection and the ability to overcome various obstacles found in urban environments.
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The BMPT-72 weapon has also been selected to suit urban warfare scenarios, with a particular focus on short-range, suppressive firepower against targets that may be difficult to reach, including being equipped with weapons that can be lifted to high angles, for example targets high above buildings. building.
When first developed, the BMPT-72 tank featured a turret armed with a single 2A42 30mm automatic cannon. Plus a four-round box-type launcher for the 9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan) anti-tank guided missile (ATGM).
Later the design was revised with new heavier armament, twin 2A42 30mm automatic cannon, 7.62 PKT coaxial machine gun, and four deep 9M120 Ataka (AT-9 Spiral-2) ATGMs. Separate tube. Lastly, the BMPT is equipped with a pair of AGS-17D 30mm automatic grenade launchers in the forward hull.
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Terminator 2 underwent minor changes to the turret, fire control system, and communications equipment with the Ataka missile, which is carried in a pair of box-like containers. Crew complements were reduced from five to three: commander, driver and gunner.
Additional protection is also provided, with enhanced explosive reactive armor (ERA). The arrival of the BMPT-72 in the vicinity of the Ukrainian border seems to indicate that the Kremlin will carry out offensive operations in urban areas.
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