The first several
dozen upgraded tanks are due to arrive for the Russian troops in 2019.
MOSCOW, October 1.
/TASS/. The upgraded T-90M may become the main battle tank for the Russian
Army, Uralvagonzavod Special Representative for Military and Technical
Cooperation, Army General Alexei Maslov told TASS on Tuesday.
"We have already
prepared the T-90MS [the export version of the T-90M] for a foreign customer
and tested it and by decision of Russia’s Defense Ministry we have held R&D
work, as a result of which we have developed a good T-90M. And now, as far as I
understand, the T-90M ‘Proryv’ [Breakthrough] will be the main battle tank in
the army," the general said as Russia was celebrating Land Forces Day on
October 1.
By its combat
efficiency, the T-90M considerably outperforms its predecessor while its
modular design allows engineers to build up its operational performance upon
subsequent upgrades, the general said.
"The T-90M
ensures parity with advanced foreign tanks," the army general stressed.
Uralvagonzavod
defense manufacturer (part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) signed a
contract with Russia’s Defense Ministry on the delivery of heavily upgraded
T-90M tanks to the troops at the Army-2017 international arms show. As was
reported earlier, the first several dozen upgraded tanks are due to arrive for
the Russian troops in 2019.
The T-90M ‘Proryv’
has received a principally new turret that differs from the serial-produced
module and a more powerful engine. The Proryv is outfitted with a new
multi-channel sighting system that allows employing weapons at any time of day
or night and, as its major advantage, it can exchange data with other vehicles
in real time. The T-90M’s armor features special anti-slip coating similar to
that used on the latest T-14 Armata tank.
Source: ITAR-TASS
01-10-2019
