The T-90S represents one of the most advanced Russian tanks from the T-series. It features an improved firepower, mobility and protection. The tank was built at Uralvagonzavod, factory located in Nizhnyi Tagil, Russia. It is worth mentioning that the T-90S officially entered the service with the Russian armed forces in 1992.
The tank is developed for a crew of 3 people, its combat weight is 46.5 tons and it features a 4-stroke V-84ms diesel engine with 849hp. The fuel capacity of this battle machine is 1,600l. The range is 650km on paved roads and 500km on unpaved. The tank reaches a speed of 65 km/h.
The information provided by the American Foreign Policy Center says that Russia is currently working on upgrading its main battle tank to the new T-95 version. The features of the new generation battle tank are specified below:
- -Diesel-electric propulsion
- -135mm gun
- -360° sensors and ECM and network-capability
- -pro-active electric reactive armor
- -Weight: over 55 tons
- -ceramics-n-fiber armor, which would replace the usual steel armor
- -virtual reality for the driver and gunner
- -2 crew members will man the tank
- -autoloader for 3 different types of ammo.
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