The project's launch was announced by the director general of Uralvagonzavod on the state TV programme Voennaya Priyomka. As is typical for such claims, no technical details or timelines were provided.
It is worth recalling that, despite years of promises, the Armata has failed both to reach the front lines and to pass the state trials required for formal adoption by the russian army. In early 2024 Rostec chief Sergey Chemezov even admitted publicly that the vehicle was "not designed for war."
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In practical terms, then, it is unlikely that mass production of the T-14 — or any BMPT derived from it — will materialize any time soon. Facing an ongoing full-scale war and heavy losses, Moscow appears forced to prioritize cheaper upgrades of legacy T-62 and T-72 fleets and accelerated production of improved T-90M tanks.
That said, Uralvagonzavod is unlikely to drop the BMPT-on-Armata programme. russia's defense industry rarely admits failure, and prototype systems can serve domestic propaganda purposes. There is also a commercial angle: the vehicle could be pitched to export customers — talk of selling the T-14 to India has circulated — and promises of local production abroad might be used to attract foreign technology to address the Armata's shortcomings.
As a class, BMPTs have shown solid survivability in combat, sometimes surviving better than standard tanks thanks to specific armor solutions. Their battlefield impact, however, has been limited by very small numbers, and their primary armament still typically consists of only poorly stabilized 30 mm autocannons.
Uralvagonzavod claims that orders for the Terminator family are increasing for 2026 and beyond, but no figures were released — leaving the true scale of any future production impossible to assess.
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