Russia has planned to create a modified combat vehicle based on the Armata tank.

As it became known, Russia planned to create a modified combat vehicle based on a tank

"Armata". This was stated by the General Director of Uralvagonzavod, Alexander Potapov.

“If we talk about BMPT, then the next stageIt may be possible to install such a combat module on the Armata platform. in caliber 57 millimeters. We are working on this too. And in this direction we will continue our development and research. The only thing that has already grown greatly is the name “Terminator”. Still, I want a Russian sound. Let the terminators be in the USA, and we will have Ilya Muromets, Vladimir Monomakh or someone else,” [said (https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/9327363) Potapov.

Recall that a little earlier in August already appearedinformation that the Russian Ministry of Defense has developed a concept for the tank of the future, which by 2040 will have to replace the newest Armata tank. A distinctive feature of the novelty should be a two-link design, thanks to which the combat vehicle will exert less pressure on the ground and thereby solve the problem of weight growth.