MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Israel and Syria have shown interest in the purchase of Russian "Terminator"-type tank support combat vehicles (BMPT), Alexander Shevchenko, chief of the Main Automotive-Armored Tank Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday.
"This year, the Russian Armed Forces will receive a vehicle of a fundamentally new class — a tank support combat vehicle. Many countries, primarily Israel and Syria, have shown interest in this vehicle," Shevchenko said.
Currently, there are two versions of the vehicle based on the T-72 battle tank chassis — "the Terminator 1" and "the Terminator 2." The BMPT-72 is fitted with a state-of-the-art guided weapons system and is capable of destroying enemy infantry vehicles, tanks and other armored objects, as well as helicopters.
The Terminator 2 is equipped with night vision, a laser range finder, as well as an integrated laser controlled missile guidance system. It can detect targets within a five-kilometer range, day or night.
