The newly designed T-72AMT main battle tank (R) presented at the Kyiv Armored Plant on August 14, 2017.
Photo by UkrOboronProm
Posted on 08/14/2018 9:43:57 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Now Poland’s Armament Inspectorate has begun a market analysis on the possible upgrade of the T-72M1/M1D tank while the Ukrainian version looks like one of the likely winners in the bidding.
A delegation from Poland’s Ministry of Defense visited the Honcharívske test range in the north-eastern Chernihiv region in Ukraine and witnessed a live-fire demonstration of a modernized version of the T-72.
According to Serhiy Zgurets, a military expert with Defense Express, the delegation saw a thrilling display of the upgraded T-72AMT main battle tank, Defence Blog reports.
Deep modernization of the tank T-72А, T-72АМТ, carried out by UOP SE “Kyiv Armored Plant”, is at the stage of the tests and saw a successful firing-test of the Kombat anti-tank laser-guided missile. The Kombat laser-beam riding precision-guided missile is designed to be fired from smooth bore 125 mm mounted on main battle tanks equipped with fire control systems compatible with it.
The Kombat is fired from a 125mm gun, like a shell, but operates like a guided missile and can penetrate 750 mm armor.
Kombat is one of the main features of the T-72AMT. The use of new high-precision weapons makes it possible to penetrate enemy armor at a range of up to 5 km. Thus, the range of the T-72AMT tank is twice as high as that of the T-72A.
Round comprising antitank guided missile is intended for firing from tanks against stationary and moving modern armored targets with combined, carried or monolithic armor, including ERA (explosive reactive armor), and also against pinpoint targets like weapon emplacements, a tank in a trench, light-armored objects and helicopters.
The precision-guided weapon was developed by the State Design Bureau LUCH in Kyiv and has series production by the Artem State Joint Stock Holding Company, also based in Kyiv.
Specialists of the Kyiv Armored Plant reinforced T-72AMT with new generation dynamic protection, Knife, which is already installed in Bulat and Oplot tanks.
This dynamic protection negates enemy’s HEAT and KEP – the main means for destroying tanks. It is also effective against EFP. For additional protection, T-72AMT is equipped with anti-cumulative gratings, “cutting” HEAT and protecting the most vulnerable zones of the tank.
The effectiveness of such protection has been repeatedly proved during combat operations, not only in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine but also worldwide.
In addition, T-72AMT modification received digital radio stations from the Turkish company Aselsan and from Ukraine's Lybid K2 – modern satellite navigation equipment. Conditions for tank crews have also been upgraded. Even an ordinary rear view camera greatly facilitates driver’s work.
Now Poland’s Armament Inspectorate has begun a market analysis on the possible upgrade of the T-72M1/M1D tank while the Ukrainian version looks like one of the likely winners in the bidding. The plan is to upgrade existing second-line tanks to a new standard and use them as an interim solution before a new generation tank is introduced. The Ukrainian T-72AMT can become a base for a joint project in the future, the report says.
Read more on UNIAN: https://economics.unian.info/10224711-poland-looking-at-ukrainian-modernization-package-for-t-72-tanks.html
The newly designed T-72AMT main battle tank (R) presented at the Kyiv Armored Plant on August 14, 2017.
Photo by UkrOboronProm
Maybe they can upgrade from 8-bit camouflage graphics to 64-bit.
Without a stabilized main gun, it’s a target for more advanced tanks.
According to the article, it only needs a stabilized laser designator.
Ask the Army in Thailand about Ukraine’s ability to deliver what it promises before spending money on any Ukrainian upgrades.
Who does Poland think is going to invade? I think Germany is unlikely.
Isn’t their biggest risk from refugees? Might a better place to spend their defense money would be on a fence and border control?
Muslims. From Germany?
Just make sure that they don’t use the same folks that did the upgrade/overhaul on the TU the ruskis used to Murder the entire Polish Government.
Likely from Germany, but a fence would be better at stopping them than tanks.
Not necessarily. LOL!
Good
Well done!
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