The Soviet Tank Thread: Transversely Mounted 1000hp Engines

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T-72B3 obr 2016/UBKh were on that parade before Vostok 2018

 

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Rest of photos of Russian/Soviet AFVs

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TIgr with Arbalet-DM RCWS, armed with AP-23 cannon.

 

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A lot of photos from Army 2018

https://vk.com/id3144039?z=album3144039_256948060

 

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Typhoon-VDV

 

 

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Kalashnikov's RCWS, second one is for Soratnik UGV.

[Mighty_Zuk]

1.2. Работы по договору выполняются в обеспечение исполнения государственного оборонного заказа – государственный контракт № 1719187317821452241002092 от 27.12.2017 по ОКР «Совершенствование-А»
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2.1 Исполнитель согласно оформленным Спецификациям обеспечивает Заказчика:
2.1.2 Оригинальными заготовками, необходимыми для модернизации танка Т-72Б3 установкой КАЗ типа Т09-А6.

 

Russian MoD is buying T-72B3 with some sort of un-named APS.

Since I don't see any room left for an Afganit-type setup, I believe it will be Arena.

[LoooSeR]

48 minutes ago, Mighty_Zuk said:

1.2. Работы по договору выполняются в обеспечение исполнения государственного оборонного заказа – государственный контракт № 1719187317821452241002092 от 27.12.2017 по ОКР «Совершенствование-А»
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2.1 Исполнитель согласно оформленным Спецификациям обеспечивает Заказчика:
2.1.2 Оригинальными заготовками, необходимыми для модернизации танка Т-72Б3 установкой КАЗ типа Т09-А6.

 

Russian MoD is buying T-72B3 with some sort of un-named APS.

Since I don't see any room left for an Afganit-type setup, I believe it will be Arena.

Which would be kind of bad, as it is outdated. Although better than nothing, i guess.

[Mighty_Zuk]

1 hour ago, LoooSeR said:

Which would be kind of bad, as it is outdated. Although better than nothing, i guess.

Grab the Afganit's CPU and radars and put them in the Arena within Arena's architecture and you solved the aging problem.

 

The issue is that they're basically turning a niche vehicle (niche: being relatively very cheap and worthy of investment as backup reserve vehicle) into something that kind of defeats that niche, which in turn delegitimizes the entire concept of upgrading thousands of Soviet-era MBTs instead of buying hundreds of "Russia-era" MBTs.

 

[That_Baka]

1 hour ago, Mighty_Zuk said:

Grab the Afganit's CPU and radars and put them in the Arena within Arena's architecture and you solved the aging problem.

 

The issue is that they're basically turning a niche vehicle (niche: being relatively very cheap and worthy of investment as backup reserve vehicle) into something that kind of defeats that niche, which in turn delegitimizes the entire concept of upgrading thousands of Soviet-era MBTs instead of buying hundreds of "Russia-era" MBTs.

 

Same could be said for equipping T-55 with Drozd's instead yet another try to replace T-64,T-72,T-80 with next gen kewl unified tank .I mean design work on T-64 replacement begun immidiately after T-64 adobtion

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Yuri Pasholok posted this cool video

 

[heretic88]

On 9/21/2018 at 12:06 PM, LoooSeR said:

Which would be kind of bad, as it is outdated. Although better than nothing, i guess.

In my opinion, any "update" on T-72s is just a big waste of money. T-72 is hopelessly obsolete now. Instead, that money should be spent on T-90M, which is quite a nice tank.

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26 minutes ago, heretic88 said:

In my opinion, any "update" on T-72s is just a big waste of money. T-72 is hopelessly obsolete now. Instead, that money should be spent on T-90M, which is quite a nice tank.

   Partially agree. T-90M should have received more attention, but big fleet of already made tanks from USSR times should be used. T-72 could have receive new turret and crew compartment (something like Burlak or Proriv) with new gun, armor and engine upgrades. All upgrades could be done during or as a part of overhaul (at least engine and armor).  

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On 9/21/2018 at 12:19 PM, Mighty_Zuk said:

1.2. Работы по договору выполняются в обеспечение исполнения государственного оборонного заказа – государственный контракт № 1719187317821452241002092 от 27.12.2017 по ОКР «Совершенствование-А»
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2.1 Исполнитель согласно оформленным Спецификациям обеспечивает Заказчика:
2.1.2 Оригинальными заготовками, необходимыми для модернизации танка Т-72Б3 установкой КАЗ типа Т09-А6.

 

Russian MoD is buying T-72B3 with some sort of un-named APS.

Since I don't see any room left for an Afganit-type setup, I believe it will be Arena.

http://gurkhan.blogspot.com/2018/09/184-5-09-6.html

 

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"T09-A6 is index of the Arena-M"

 

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Photos from 2015, probably similar system is in the question.

[Mighty_Zuk]

So no direct frontal protection? Nice.

[Konev]

4 hours ago, Mighty_Zuk said:

So no direct frontal protection? Nice.

And nothing to do with top-attack.

[Karamazov]

5 hours ago, Konev said:

And nothing to do with top-attack.

 

9 hours ago, Mighty_Zuk said:

So no direct frontal protection? Nice.

May be this will be the first serial ADS on Russian MBT's. It will be reraly joy for all russian community of tank fans. Open champagne! Take out silverware! 

[heretic88]

21 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

. T-72 could have receive new turret and crew compartment (something like Burlak or Proriv) with new gun, armor and engine upgrades.

 

Yes, a more complex upgrade like that would make sense. Its a shame that Burlak was abandoned, it was a very interesting project. Sure, it was more expensive than T-72B3, but it offered serious improvements. T-72B3 is like an agony. The tank is practically on late 80s level.

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Typhoon-K of MP

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   From news report about uninteresting stuff related to UVZ they showed assembly shop with something interesting - T-90S for Vietnam, for Iraq and what rumored to be T-90Ms for Russian army. Note that Vietnam tanks have Shtora IR dazzlers.

 

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V letter probably means Vietnam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I, maybe means Iraqi vehicle

 

R (Russia?). Not sure if those a really T-90Ms, as frontal mudguards looks different from T-90M prototype showed to public.

[N-L-M]

Are those all new builds, or are they remanufactured?

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2 hours ago, N-L-M said:

Are those all new builds, or are they remanufactured?

Of course new, there is nothing to remanufacture.

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At least Uran-9 looks cool

 

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Vehicle on chassis of Su-122-54 used during Chernobyl events, covered with lead

 

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MRK VN UGV

[Stimpy75]

22 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

Vehicle on chassis of Su-122-54 used during Chernobyl events, covered with lead

 

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when we will see sth like that in S.T.A.L.K.E.R Call of Chernobyl? <iknow about vehicle graveyard map......when official 1.5 will be released, anytime soon i hope!

 

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Falcatus from inside (driver position)

 

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Vikings MRAP (there is also a command version, IIRC i posted it already)

 

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Unknown UGV used by FSB, according to a sticker it is T-34