Russian ‘Terminator’ combat vehicle ready for service

The Russian Army will receive its first batch of nine “Terminator” tank support combat vehicles on December 1, TASS revealed, citing the commander of the central military district.

The batch will join the military district’s 90th Guards Tank Division in the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions following the completion of June trials, the outlet added, citing division commander Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.

Deputy commander of the 90th Tank Division, Col. Andrey Sigarev, was quoted by Defense News on Channel One television as saying that the vehicle’s “uniqueness” is its ability to engage three types of targets simultaneously.

Its weaponry comprises the Ataka supersonic anti-tank missile system — capable of striking targets at up to 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) — two 30mm guns for infantry forces and helicopters, two grenade launchers, and a Kalashnikov submachine gun. It has a top speed of 60 kilometers (37 miles) per hour.