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military3 years ago•2 min saved

Ukraine's Military Innovations: Successes and Setbacks at the Front

Ukraine's first BMPT-62 Terminator armored fighting vehicle, built on the hull of a 41-ton, ex-Russian T-62, is now in front-line use with the 128th Mountain Brigade. The Terminator's main role is escorting tanks and IFVs, lending rapid firepower and thick armor to a combined-arms team. The Ukrainian version has added blocks of Kontakt-1 reactive armor to the hull and turret, and its turret has just a single 30-millimeter autocannon, borrowed from a captured Russian BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle. The 128th's BMPT-62 could play an important role supporting the brigade's T-72 tanks and BMP fighting vehicles in the southern front.

via Forbes|

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military3 years ago•2 min saved

Ukrainian Terminator Vehicle: A Frankenstein's Monster of Russian Parts.

Ukraine's prototype armored fighting vehicle, the Ukrainian Terminator, is almost ready for testing or combat. It combines the hull of a captured Russian T-62 tank with the turret and autocannon of a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle, and is heavily armored with reactive armor. Unlike its Russian equivalent, it lacks a passenger compartment for infantry dismounts and is intended as a support vehicle to escort tanks and fighting vehicles. The Ukrainians could potentially build more Terminators using captured T-62s, of which they have already converted some into engineering vehicles.

via Forbes|

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