![]() ![]() The updated T-90M includes some additional crew comforts, plus some additional equipment from around the world now that the Iron Curtain is no longer a problem. ![]() Its export version is the S and is available with different armour packages to be chosen by the customer. The T-90A is the variant for "home" service, and has an ESSA thermal viewer, and welded turret. ![]() The turret's shell is made from modern composite armour, and this is the final barrier between the crew and the incoming round.Īs well as service with the Russian army, several satellite states have taken delivery of a total of around 400 vehicles, with India operating over 600, and Uganda having a small complement on charge. If the missile or shell gets through, the explosive reactive armour plates are next in line, and are angled sharply to assist in deflecting any incoming round. The by-product of all this action also brings the thickest armour and the 125mm smooth bore main gun to bear on the aggressor, which the crew can use to return fire. The first line of defence against ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) is the Shtora-1 that detects laser designation, slews the turret to face the threat, which also brings the twin infra-red dazzlers to bear, as well as the grenade launchers that fire a volley of disruptive aerosol smoke canisters to further scatter any laser reflections. The result was an excellent platform on which to develop a single Main Battle Tank that would both suit the Russian Army and be attractive in both price and performance for export sales. In order to save costs, a number of systems and features were lifted from the expensive T-80U and added to the cheaper T-72, which was then given the new designation T-90. Modern Russian tank design was originally split between two tanks of different complexity and cost, which became unsustainable after the fall of the Berlin wall and the break-up of the Soviet Union. ![]()
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