According to military experts, one such BMPT can replace a motorized rifle platoon of 40 soldiers and six armoured vehicles.
RIA Novosti reports that the American edition of Defense News has assessed the Terminator tank support vehicles (TTSV) that have entered service with the Russian army.
“The vehicle is equipped with the Ataka supersonic antitank missile system capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to six kilometres, as well as two 30 mm guns that can be used against infantry and helicopters, two grenade launchers and Kalashnikov machine guns. The TTSV can reach speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour and is operated by a crew of five. Its design is based on the T-90 tank”, – says the publication.
The Russian military received eight “Terminator” cars, which will be tested during the exercise.