T-72 ΜΒΤ modernisation and variants

Interlinked wrote:Thank you very much. Any complementary photos or sources that I can use?

Mhh i will try and take pictures of me and my ruler on the proper site. This was confided to me by a Polish friend.

There is also allusion to it in export submission for PT-91M tender to Malaysia.

Much appreciated.

it is likely o T-90SM(or AM) but not exactly T-90

"Uralvagonzavod": the new version of the T-72 will be the most mass machine in the RF Armed Forces

The tank is already delivered to the troops

MOSCOW, July 28. / TASS /. The new version of the T-72 T-72M with the engine of increased power and enhanced protection is already supplied to the troops and should become the most mass machine in the Russian army. The new tanks were presented to the general public at the parade in Moscow on May 9, TASS told Uralvagonzavod (UVZ).

Earlier, a number of media outlets reported that the industry offered the Ministry of Defense a new project for upgrading the T-72.

"We are talking about an already created tank - T-72M, a limited party purchased the department, the tank was demonstrated at the Victory Parade," - explained in the UVZ.

The corporation added that the main differences between the new version of the T-72B3 - engine capacity of 1130 liters. with., enhanced dynamic protection, the presence of anti-cumulative gratings and updated on-board equipment. Also, the tank received a laser system to account for the curvature of the gun barrel after the shot, which increases the accuracy of target destruction. "It is expected that this tank will be the most massive in the Russian Ground Forces," the UVZ added.

The tank is not produced as a new car, the T-72B3 tanks being upgraded to the "M" level are being modernized, the company said.

The new T-72 is presented in the static exposition of the competition "Tank biathlon", which started on Saturday in the Moscow region of Kubinka, TASS correspondent reports. The tank is designated as "T-72B3 with additional protection". The machine, in particular, can have a double side screen - then on top of a rigid body kit over the tracks with built-in dynamic protection are attached fabric bags with additional blocks. It is equipped with the most modern Russian tank weapon - 2A46M-5.

http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/5411564

Don't understand Russian but I hope this is of use.

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1d1 day ago

Схема модернізації танка Т-72А до версії Т-72АМТ

JohninMK wrote:Don't understand Russian but I hope this is of use.

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1d1 day ago

Схема модернізації танка Т-72А до версії Т-72АМТ

It's Ukrainian.

Ukrainian modernization of the T-72A series?

T-72B3 Obrazets 2016 w/ a variant of 4S24 soft case ERA attached to the side skirts












...Still has nothing on this type of applique armor:

So the pouches contain an 4S24 element and....sand? Hard Sand?

0nillie0 wrote:So the pouches contain an 4S24 element and....sand? Hard Sand?

I don't know, however I think it probably works on the same principle as cage armor. Like cage armor, it's not capable of stopping true ATGM's, 120mm or above, but stop RPG's level munitions. May'be the advantage over cage armor is that it's quicker to replace compared to cage armor, maybe it's something can be replaced on the fly (near battle), and maybe it's not limited to just sand, but like any kind of earth-like debris, such as dirt.

magnumcromagnon wrote:

0nillie0 wrote:So the pouches contain an 4S24 element and....sand? Hard Sand?

I don't know, however I think it probably works on the same principle as cage armor. Like cage armor, it's not capable of stopping true ATGM's, 120mm or above, but stop RPG's level munitions. May'be the advantage over cage armor is that it's quicker to replace compared to cage armor, maybe it's something can be replaced on the fly (near battle), and maybe it's not limited to just sand, but like any kind of earth-like debris, such as dirt.

It looks like it is made for syrian type scenario. Protect the crew from common rpg. Against APFSDS it won't reduce penetration but against shaped charges it shouldn't be bad because it adds like 30cm to when the missiles explode and sand is better than air to contain the power of the blast.