When used in urban terrain, the BMPT is employed on a 2:1 ratio, meaning 2 BMPTs protecting one MBT. In rural operations that ratio is reversed, i.e. one BMPT protecting 2 MBTs. This results from the complexity of fighting in urban terrain and the need for a versatile anti-personnel machine that can engage multiple targets at once and on different height levels. The introduction of such a vehicle makes urban fighting less stressful on tanks and can relieve them of some of the workload so that they can concentrate on their main objective of engaging other tanks and hardened targets.
Description
The BMPT is based on the chassis of the T-72 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 2A42 dual-feed cannons 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: High Explosive - Tracer (HE-T), Armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS), High Explosive Fragmentation (HE-FRAG) and Armor-Piercing - Tracer (AP-T). A 7.62 mm machine gun is mounted coaxially with the main armament. Four launchers for the Ataka-T anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), which can fire a variety of different warheads, are mounted on either side of the main armament. These include a tandem HEAT warhead to defeat targets fitted with explosive reactive armour. 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 T-90 MBT.[5] 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.[4] T-72 tanks can be converted into BMPT.[5]
Weight 47 tonnes (46 long tons; 52 short tons)
Length 6.96 m (22 ft 10 in)
Width 3.46 m (11 ft 4 in)
Height 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Crew 5
Engine V-92S2 diesel
736kW (1,000hp)
Power/weight 21.2 hp/tonne[1]
Suspension torsion bar
Speed 65 km/h (40 mph)
Armor Steel-composite-reactive blend
Armament
two 30 mm 2A42 dual-feed cannons with 850 rounds
two AG-17D 30 mm grenade launchers with 600 rounds
four launchers for the 130 mm 9M120-1 Ataka-T ATGM
one 7.62mm machine gun PKTM with 2,000 rounds
2x5 81mm smoke grenade launchers
additional weapons can be installed
The vehicle is protected by passive and reactive armour.
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