The Corporation “Uralvagonzavod” will begin production of a new modification of the main battle tank T-72B3. This was at the forum “Army 2015″, said the chief designer Andrew Corporation Terlikov, Tass reported.
«For the new modification of the T-72B3 prepared a set of additional protection. In the near future, this modification plan to launch into production “, – said Terlikov.
This version of the T-72B3 previously been run on the” Tank biathlon. ” According Terlikova, the new version was a tank diesel engine with 1,130 horsepower. “The driver received an automated control system, which is itself warns of injuries and accidents, and the workplace is equipped with a panoramic sight commander” – added Terlikov.
Upgrading available to the Ministry of Defense of the T-72B version T 72B3 is carried out in the past few years in large volumes (150-250 cars per year). The main difference from the basic version is to set a fundamentally new fire control system with multi-channel gunner’s sight “Sosna-U” equipped including a thermal imager. Installed and gun 2A46M-5 with a new automatic loader, allowing extended use of a new type of ammunition. The cost of modernization in the prices of 2012-2013 amounted to 52 million rubles, of which 30 million was spent on major repairs of machinery.
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