The production model of the BMPT was introduced in 2002 and featured twin 30 mm autocannons, two independent 30 mm automatic grenade launchers, and four Ataka missile launchers. This vehicle was slightly different from the current design, being armed with only a single 2A42 30 mm gun and with four 9M133 Kornet missiles located on one side of the turret. A mock-up of the Object 199 was shown for the first time in public during the summer of 2000. There have been several different prototype designs of a tank support fighting vehicle, like the Object 193A and the Object 745. However, these vehicles weren't well-armored and didn't possess the obstacle-clearing capabilities of an MBT. Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns were used as a temporary solution in Chechnya. While these losses cannot be entirely blamed on technology, it became clear that a dedicated anti-personnel fighting vehicle would provide valuable assistance in an urban environment. When using conventional armor during urban engagements, Russian forces suffered heavy losses in manpower and equipment, including the destruction of an entire mechanized brigade during the first battle of Grozny. The need for such a vehicle became even more evident during the First Chechen War. An additional requirement that was meant to supplement the latter was enhanced protection from close-range hand-held RPGs. The main requirements for this new machine were to possess large firepower, high angles of elevation and depression, and a protection equivalent to that of an MBT. It was evident that a new vehicle concept was needed. In the 1980s, the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant began designing prototypes for the new concept, early prototypes being Object 781, Object 782 and Object 787. Although main battle tanks (MBTs) possessed a high amount of firepower, the limited elevation and depression angles of the main gun made them easy targets in mountainous and urban terrain. Combat experience during the lengthy war revealed that infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) like the BMP-1 and BMP-2 cannot fully deal with infantry, despite the BMP-2's high gun elevation. The history of the BMPT's development can be traced back to the Soviet–Afghan War. ĭuring the Battle of Grozny (1994–95), it was evident that infantry fighting vehicles, like the BMP-2 (pictured), did not have sufficient protection for urban combat. Įxamples of an 'upgraded' version of the BMPT-72 were reported on to be in use by the Russian military in the battle of Sieverodonetsk in Ukraine. The version, unofficially dubbed the 'Terminator-3', incorporates the chassis, hulls, and components of the T-14 Armata tank. On 1 December 2021, the first BMPT company of nine combat vehicles was introduced into one of the tank regiments of the tank division of the Central Military District. Deliveries of more than 10 vehicles were begun in early 2018. The Russian Defence Ministry finally ordered the BMPT in August 2017. By late 2013, the only operator of the BMPT was Kazakhstan.Ī small number were delivered to the Russian Ground Forces for evaluation beginning in 2005. The Object 199 'Ramka' was the prototype later to be designated the modern BMPT with the official producer being Uralvagonzavod. Multiple prototypes of a tank support combat vehicle were created prior to the design of the current BMPT. The BMPT was designed based on combat experience gained during the Soviet–Afghan War and the First Chechen War. The BMPT is built on the chassis of the widely used T-72 main battle tank. The AFV is armed with four 9M120 Ataka missile launchers, two 30 mm 2A42 autocannons, two AG-17D grenade launchers, and one coaxial 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun. It is heavily armed and armored to survive in urban combat. The BMPT is unofficially named the 'Terminator' by the manufacturers. This vehicle was designed for supporting tanks and other AFVs in urban areas. The BMPT 'Terminator' ( Боевая машина поддержки танков - Tank Support Fighting Vehicle) is an armored fighting vehicle (AFV), designed and manufactured by the Russian company Uralvagonzavod.

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