T-90S is one of the most advanced Russian tank that belong to the T-series. The main feature of this tank is firepower, mobility and protection. T-90S was built by Uralvagonzavod a factory located in Nizhnyi Tagil in Russia. This tank entered Russian armed force in 1992.
The tank can accommodate 3 people and it weighs about 46.5 tons. It has a -stroke V-84ms diesel engine with 849hp and the fuel capacity is 1,600l. The tank can move travel to a range of 650 km in the paved roads and 500 Km in unpaved roads. The speed limit is 65 km/h.
American Foreign Policy Center said that Russia is currently working on the tank to upgrade it to the new T-95 version. The features of the new version tank are:
Diesel-electric propulsion
135mm gun
360° sensors
ECM N
Network-capability
Pro-active electric reactive armor
Weight: over 55 tons
Ceramics-n-fiber armor
Virtual reality for the driver and gunner
2 crew members will man the tank
Autoloader for 3 different types of ammo.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
T-90S
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