The international military forum "Army-2024" showcased the most effective tool in global practice for providing fire support to tanks and motorized rifle units. This is a tank support fighting vehicle (BMPT), which is equipped with Ataka-T anti-tank guided missiles developed by JSC NPK KBM. This was reported by the specialized Telegram channel "Russian Weaponry."
The BMPT has 4 ready-to-fire 1.6-Mach 9M120-1 Ataka-T ATGMs with a range of up to 6 km, two coaxial 30-mm 2A42 automatic cannons with an effective range of up to 2 km against armored targets, as well as an Agat-MP panoramic television/thermal imaging/low-light sight and a gunner's sight similar to the Sosna-U sight.
BMPT Features:
- crew — 5 people
- combat weight — 48 tons
- maximum speed — 60 km/h
- engine power — 1000 hp
- highway range — 550 km
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