Basic Information

Name

BMPT-72 Terminator 2 Russian Tank Support Armored Fighting Vehicle

Designation

BMPT-72 (Terminator 2)

Alternate Designation

BMPT-72 (Terminator 2)

Equipment Type

Tank Destroyer

Manufacturer

Uralvagonzavod

Date of Introduction

2013

Description

Boyevaya Mashina Podderzhki Tankov-72 (BMPT-72), also known as Terminator 2, is a new version of the BMPT tank support combat vehicle developed by UralVagonZavod Corporation, Russia. The BMPT-72 was launched at the Russian Arms Expo (RAE) exhibition in Nizhny Tagil, Russia, in September 2013. The new vehicle, fitted with guided weapon system, is capable of destroying infantry vehicles, enemy tanks and other armoured objects. The multipurpose tank support combat vehicle BMPT-72 is built on the chassis of T-72 battle tank. The BMPT-72 can survive in different climatic zones, including urban areas, and in any light conditions. The new variant follows the earlier BMPT tank support combat vehicle developed by Uralvagonzavod and Ural Transport Machine Building Design Bureau. The crew size of the BMPT-72 has been reduced to three, by removing two grenade launching positions aboard the BMPT. The driver sits in the centre of the forward hull, while the gunner and commander positions are at the rear. The new vehicle offers improved gun power, protection and command and control system over the BMPT. The combat weight is also reduced from 47t to 44t. The length and width of the vehicle are 7.2m and 3.59m respectively. The BMPT-72 infantry fire support vehicle is armed with two 30mm 2A42 automatic cannons that can load ammunition of 850 rounds, four laser-guided Ataka-T anti-tank missile systems and one PKTM coaxial machine gun with remote reloading mechanism. The tank features sighting and thermal channels, a laser range finder, integrated laser control channel for missile guidance and independent stabilisation of field of vision in azimuth and elevation planes, to enable the multispectral gunner’s sight. The commander is provided with panoramic sight and the gunner’s position is fitted with day periscopes. The sighting channel allows the gunner and commander to detect targets at 5,000m distance during day time. The BMPT-72 is provided with an increased fire control system for terrain observation and target location in all weather and any light conditions. The vehicle is equipped with a ballistic computer with a set of weather and topographical sending units. The vehicle also includes a two-axis stabilised weapon unit with electromechanical traversing and elevating drives.

Ground Specifications

Crew 3

Mobility Type Tracked

Main Weapon two 30mm 2A42 automatic cannons

Engine B92C2 power plants, both are 12 cylinder V type multi fuel, liquid cooled Diesel engines. The B92C2 is a turbo supercharger which offers higher power and efficiency. (800 hp)

NBC Protection Yes

Max Speed 60.0 km/h

Range 500.0 km

Variants

BMPT "Terminator" The BMPT "Terminator" (Tank Support Fighting Vehicle)[2] is an armored fighting vehicle (AFV), designed and manufactured by the Russian company Uralvagonzavod. This vehicle was designed for supporting tanks and other AFVs in urban areas. The BMPT is unofficially named the "Terminator" by the manufacturers. It is heavily armed and armored to survive in urban combat. This AFV is armed with Ataka-T Guided Weapon System 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.

BMPT-72 Terminator 3 BMPT-72 Terminator 3 will be based on Armata Universal Combat Platform and have an automatic gun turret and in the future may have integrated air defense systems and may be fully unmanned.

System

Alternative Designation BMPT-72 (Terminator 2)

Type Tank Support Armoured Fighting Vehicle

Manufacturer UralVagonZavod Corporation

Crew Three (commander, gunner, driver) ea

Chassis The multipurpose tank support combat vehicle BMPT-72 is built on the chassis of T-72 battle tank.

Dimensions

Length 7.2 m

Width 3.59 m

Height INA

Weight, Combat 44 tons

Ground Pressure INA

Automotive

Engine Name The BMPT-72 (Terminator 2) can be motorized with two types of engine, the original 850 hp B84MC or the new 1000 hp.

Engine Type B92C2 power plants, both are 12 cylinder V type multi fuel, liquid cooled Diesel engines. The B92C2 is a turbo supercharger which offers higher power and efficiency.

Engine Power 800-1,000 hp

Transmission hydraulically assisted transmission with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears.

Range 500 km

Speed, Maximum Road 60 km/h

Speed, Average Cross INA

Speed Maximum Swim Not Amphibious

Suspension The torsion bar suspension each side consists of six roadwheels with the idler at the front, drive sprocket at the rear and three return rollers supporting the inside of the track only. Shock-absorbers are fitted at the first, second and sixth roadwheel stations. The upper part of the suspension is protected by armour plates at the front and slat armour at the rear

Vertical Step 850 mm

Trench 2.8 m

Fording Depth fording depth of 1.2m without preparation (1.8 m after 15 min of preparation).

Note The BMPT-72 uses also an auxiliary power unit to extend mission endurance and running all systems on silent watch.

Main Gun

Turret The BMPT-72 or Terminator 2 is fitted with a new unmanned redesigned fully stabilized electromechanical turret, with lower profile and better protection.

Turret Elevation The turret can be rotated on 360 ° with elevation from -5° to +25° for the anti-tank missile and from -5° to +45° for the guns and coaxial machine gun.

Turret Traverse 360 °

System

Name Shipunov 2A42

Type Autocannon

Caliber 30 mm

Length 3.027 m

Barrel Length 2,416 mm

Weight 115 kg

Barrels 1

Action Gas-operated

Rate of Fire 200 to 300 rds/min (low) 550-800 rds/min (high)

Muzzle Velocity 960 metres per second

Maximum Firing Range 4,000 metres (4,400 yd) (HEI)

Effective Firing Range 2,000 metres (2,200 yd) (AP-T)

Feed System Twin Feed

Ammunition

Type Rifle

Caliber 30 mm

Cartridge 30 × 165mm

Basic Load 850 Rounds

Note The guns can fire a wide range of ammunitions as APERS-T (Anti-Personnel ammunitions), HEF-I (High-explosive Fragmentation Incendiary), AP-T (Armour Piercing)., and KE (Kinetic Energy).

Coaxial Weapon System

System

Name PKMT

Type General-Purpose Machine Gun

Caliber 7.62 mm

Length 1,192 mm

Barrel Length 605 mm

Weight 10.5 kg

Action Gas-operated, open bolt

Rate of Fire 700–800 rounds/min

Muzzle Velocity 825 m/s

Maximum Firing Range 4,000 m

Effective Firing Range 1,500 m

Feed System Non-disintegrating metal 50 round belts in 100 and 200/250 round ammunition boxes

Sights Tangent iron sights (default); Optical, Night-vision, Thermal and Radar sights

Ammunition

Type Rifle

Caliber 7.62 mm

Cartridge 7.62×54mmR

Basic Load 2,100 Rounds

Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) System

System

Name Ataka-T Launcher

Type Anti-Tank Guided Missile Launcher

Quantity 2 x Ataka-T launchers

Location Two anti-tank guided missile Ataka-T launcher units are mounted to each side of the turret.

Ammunition

Name 9M1201 Missile

Type Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Length INA

Diameter INA

Weight INA

Warheads The missile 9M1201 can be equipped with two types of warheads, hollow-charge and high-explosive concrete-piercing.

Basic Load 4 x 9M1201 Missile

Maximum Range 6,000 m

Fire Control

Name INA

Computerized FCS Yes, Advanced automatic fire control system. The BMPT-72 or Terminator 2 is fitted with advanced automatic fire control system which can be used for terrain observation, target location and detection on the move at day and night

Day and Night Vision Yes

Panoramic Sight Yes

Main Gun Stabilization INA

Thermal Camera Yes

Laser Range Finder Yes

Ballistic Computer Yes

Note #1 The commander and the gunner of the BMPT-72 are equipped with control panel and LCD screen. The gunner is equipped with multichannel device with sighting and thermal channels, laser range finder, GM laser control channel and independent FoV (Field of View) stabilized in azimuth and elevation. The commander panoramic sight is fitted with video and thermal channels, laser range finder and independent FoV stabilized in azimuth and elevation. Gunner and commander are able to detect a target at a distance of 5,000 m with sighting channel and 3,500 m with the thermal channel.

Note #2 The BMPT-72 can be fitted with a snorkel to cross a river with a depth of 5 m maximum.

Protection

Hull Armor Basic steel armour, explosive reactive armour ERA at front and glacis, slat armour at the rear.

Turret Armor Compared with the BMPT predecessor, the BMPT-72 has an improved fire control system and better turret weapon station protection. The turret protection includes armored shields for the missiles, protecting the missiles from splinters and firing of small arms.

Applique Armor The rear parts of the turret and the chassis are fitted with slat armour to increase protection against anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attacks. The anti-tank launch units include armored shields for the missiles, protecting the missiles from splinters and small arms fire.

Explosive Reactive Armor The BMPT-72 hull and turret are made of steel armour and integrates latest protection systems with explosive reactive armour (ERA) to the front of the turret, a detachable ERA module on the glacis plate and applique ERA on the sides of the hull and turret.

Active Protection System INA

Mine Clearing INA

Dozer Blade A dozer blade mounted under the nose of the tank is used for clearing obstacles and preparing fire positions and, like most other Russian tanks. The dozer blade can be brought into the operating position in 1 or 2 minutes and enables the BMTT-72 tank to prepare its own defilade position without calling on engineer support.

NBC Protection Yes

Smoke Equipment Six smoke-grenade launchers are fitted on the turret.

Image Sources

Notes https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bmpt_REA_2009.jpg; https://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2018/04/russian-bmpt-72-terminator-tank-support.html; https://aw.my.games/en/news/general/historical-camouflages-uvz-early;