BMPT

 The BMPT "Ramka" (Russian:  Боевая машина поддержки танков, Boyevaya Mashina Podderzhki Tankov , "Tank Support Fighting Vehicle") is a new Russian armored vehicle designed to support tank and infantry operations, primarily in urban areas.

This vehicle is sometimes nicknamed the "Terminator". A small number were delivered to the Russian army for evaluation beginning in 2005.

Design history
The concept of a vehicle which supports main battle tanks is not new, as in the 1970s the Germans designed the Begleitpanzer (escort tank). It however never entered production due to a lack of interest at the time.[3 ]

The history of the Russian BMPT can be traced back to the <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);">First Chechen War. Using conventional armor during urban engagements, Russian forces suffered heavy losses in manpower and equipment. 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. Self-propelled anti-aircraft (AA) guns were pressed as a temporary solution in <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);">Chechnya. However, these vehicles are not well-armored and do not possess the same obstacle-clearing capability as a main battle tank (MBT). Therefore it was envisioned that the new combat vehicle should be built on a tank <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);">chassis and offer the same or better protection as an MBT. The protection of the BMPT is superior to most MBTs, as active and passive protection is used, and additional armor (the vehicle lacks a manned turret), is distributed to the hull of the vehicle.

<p style="margin:4.8pt0in6pt;line-height:14.4pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E; mso-themecolor:text2;mso-themeshade:128">There have been several different designs, for instance the Ob'yekt 193A and the Ob'yekt 745. A mock-up of the Ob'yekt 199 was shown for the first time in public at the BTVT-1997 exhibition. This vehicle was slightly different from the current design, being armed with only a single 30mm gun and with <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);">Kornet missiles. The production model of the BMPT was developed in 2002

Description

<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);">The BMPT is based on the chassis of the  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">T-72 <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">which is used in large numbers by the Russian Army and has been manufactured under license by many other countries. The rear of the driver's compartment, at the front of the vehicle, has been raised, providing greater internal volume. A new mount is equipped with two 30 mm  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">2A42 dual-feed cannons <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">with a cyclic rate of fire of up to 600 rds/min. A total of 850 rounds of ready use ammunition can be carried. The cannon can fire a wide range of ammunition types including:  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">High Explosive <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">-  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Tracer <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">(HE-T),  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Armour-piercing discarding sabot <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">(APDS),  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">High Explosive <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Fragmentation <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">(HE-FRAG) and  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Armor-Piercing <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">- Tracer (AP-T). A 7.62 mm machine gun is mounted coaxially with the main armament. Four launchers for the <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Ataka-T <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">anti-tank guided missile <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">(ATGM), which can fire a variety of different warheads, are mounted on either side of the main armament. These include a tandem  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">HEAT <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">warhead to defeat targets fitted with explosive  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">reactive armour <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);">. To enable the BMPT to engage targets in both day and night conditions and when the BMPT is stationary or moving, a computerized fire-control system is fitted. It uses proven elements from those fitted to the  <span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">T-90 <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">MBT. <sup id="cite_ref-warfare.ru_5-0"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="color:rgb(15,36,62);">[5 ] <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">  <span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,36,62);background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">The commander is equipped with a panoramic sight B07-K1, the gunner has a B07-K2 sight with optical and thermal channels and a laser rangefinder. The two operators for the AG-17D each have an "Agat-MR" day/night sight. As an option, the BMPT can be fitted with mine-clearing devices such as the KMT-7 or KMT-8 mine sweepers. T-72 tanks can be converted into BMPT.

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Operators

 * Kazakhstan - 3, shown for the first time during the 2011 Constitution Day parade.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="line-height:1em;">[6]
 * Russia - small number (4?) for evaluation.