Russian T-90M entered service: claiming to be "the world's cheapest new tank", 30% cheaper than VT-4

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A few days ago at the 2020 International Defense Equipment Exhibition in India, UVZ, a subsidiary of Rostec, announced that its new T-90M Proryv-3 (Breakthrough-3) main battle tank has been Successfully completed the national test test. The tank has been delivered to the Russian army last year.

At the same time, some Russian experts said that the export-oriented T-90MS of T-90M is very competitive in the international market. Because among the new tanks, the cost of the T-90MS is the cheapest, 30% lower than the Chinese VT-4.

It is understood that the T-90M is an advanced version of the T-90 tank, which includes advanced defense systems such as new composite armor and reactive armor. The T-90M main battle tank is equipped with a long-barreled 2A46M4 125mm smoothbore gun, with a comprehensive artillery stabilization device, and equipped with a new muzzle calibration system. The 125mm gun can fire 9K119 artillery-launched missiles (NATO called AT-11 "Sniper-B").

Compared with T-90A, T-90M tank uses a newly designed fully welded turret, and for the first time installed a tail bomb bay. The front, sides and rear of the T-90M turret are equipped with RELIKT explosive reaction armor, replacing the original "Contact-5". In addition, the T-90M turret is also equipped with additional armor kits to deal with the threat of rockets to the engine and ammunition compartment. The T-90M still uses a rotary automatic loader, which contains 22 shells. But unlike the early Russian tanks, the remaining shells are stored in a newly designed turret tail compartment instead of the crew compartment to reduce the risk of explosion.

In addition, the new T-90M tank is also equipped with the "Kalina" fire control system and the "Cord" remote air defense weapon station, as well as the PKUZ-1A collective three defense system. Equipped with photoelectric shielding system and electromagnetic protection system. In addition, T-90M introduced the "Tank Information Management System" for the first time, which is no less inferior to the most advanced similar products abroad.

Some Russian experts pointed out that the early T-90 and other Russian-made tanks had major weaknesses in the two areas of electronic equipment and automatic loading machines, especially the latter. Once the ammunition compartment exploded, the entire fleet would be all Killed in action. The new T-90M tank has corrected these two major shortcomings.

It is said that the T-90M tank adopts a lot of the technology of the T-14 "Amata" tank, and some future upgrades can be performed simultaneously with the T-14 tank.

Russian experts claimed that despite the fierce competition in the world tank export market and many adversaries with advanced performance, Russian tanks are more affordable.

Russian experts took T-90's export-type T-90MS as an example. The tank sold for only 4.5 million US dollars. In contrast, the latest improved M1A2 SEP in the United States is priced at 8.6 million US dollars, the French Leclerc tank cost 12.6 million US dollars, the Korean K2 Panther tank cost 8.8 million US dollars, and the Leopard 2A7+ tank cost is 9.8 million US dollars. Even the Chinese export VT-4 tanks are sold to Thailand at a price of 6.5 million US dollars.

Russian experts believe that the reason why these expensive Western tanks have a lot of orders in the export market is entirely caused by "political reasons", not because the Russian tanks are not good enough. Therefore, in his opinion, the export prospects of T-90MS tanks are very optimistic. Countries that have already installed various T-90 modifications such as Algeria, Vietnam, and Iraq may also purchase T-90MS. There are also potentials in Africa, Asia and Latin America. client.

According to another news, on February 4, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov announced that Russia and India have signed a contract to extend the production of export tank T-90S to 2028. (Author: Tao Mu sword)

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