BMPT

The BMPT, also known as the 'Terminator', is a heavily armored fighting vehicle designed to provide close fire support for tanks and other armored vehicles, particularly in urban combat environments. It features a formidable array of weaponry, including automatic cannons, anti-tank guided missiles, and automatic grenade launchers, to engage infantry, light vehicles, and low-flying aerial threats.

The development of the BMPT was spurred by Soviet and Russian combat experiences in Afghanistan and the First Chechen War, where conventional armor proved highly vulnerable to close-quarters infantry ambushes in urban terrain. Designed by Uralvagonzavod on a T-72 tank chassis, the vehicle underwent decades of design iterations before officially entering service with the Russian Ground Forces in 2018. The BMPT underwent operational testing in Syria in 2017 and was subsequently deployed in combat during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, notably in the Donbas region. Today, the vehicle remains in limited active service within Russia and has been exported to nations like Kazakhstan and Algeria, serving as a pioneering example of the dedicated tank-support combat vehicle concept.