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Russia's new main battle tank (MBT), the T-95, could be exhibited for the first time at an arms show in the Urals Region this summer, the developer and future manufacturer of the tank has said.
The development of the new tank dubbed "Item 195" began at the Uralvagonzavod design bureau in the early 1990s. Russia will become the first country in the world to have the 5th-generartion MBT if the military commissions the vehicle.
"The work on the project has been conducted for many years. If the government gives us a 'green light' we will exhibit the tank at the [Russian Expo Arms 2010] arms show in Nizhny Tagil this summer," general director of the Uralvagonzavod plant Oleg Siyenko told RIA Novosti in an exclusive interview.
"I cannot disclose the characteristics of the tank, but I can assure you that we have met all the requirements put forward by the military," he said.
According to unofficial sources, the T-95 will feature better firepower, maneuverability, electronics and armor protection than Russia's latest T-90 MBT or comparable foreign models.
It will weigh about 55 tons and its speed will increase from 30-50 kph to 50-65 kph (19-31 mph to 31-40 mph).
The new tank may be equipped with a 152-mm smoothbore gun capable of firing guided missiles with a range of 6,000-7,000 meters.
In contrast to existing designs, the gun will be located in a remotely-controlled turret to improve 3-men crew survivability.
Meanwhile, the T-90 MBT, developed in the 1990s on the basis of the T-72B tank, will be the backbone of the armored units until 2025, according to the Russian military.
Russia currently produces up to 100 T-90 MBTs annually and plans to have at least 1,500 vehicles in service with the Ground Forces.
Ria Novosti
The testing of Iskander tactical missile systems and other weapons, being developed by the Kolomna Machine- Building Design Bureau, KBM, have been suspended due to the fire threat near Kolomna, KBM General Director and General Designer Valery Kashin told Interfax-AVN “The moment dry weather set in we suspended testing. Naturally, we cannot carry on now due to the fire hazard,”Kashin said.
“The situation is absolutely stable on the territory controlled by the KBM,”he said. “Everything has been put out, but there are smoldering peat bogs which we continue filling with water,”he said.
Interfax.
A planned command post exercise by Russia's 98th Airborne Division on August 23-28 will involve tests of the BMD-4M infantry fighting vehicle, IFV, an Airborne Forces source said.
The exercise, to be coordinated by Airborne Forces Commander Lt.
Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, will be held near Ivanovo, Russia, the source told Interfax-AVN.
The exercise would involve the dropping of paratroops and weapons, including BMD-4M IFVs. “Immediately after landing, the crews of the fighting vehicles will start carrying out a combat task in an unknown locality behind a supposed enemy,”the source said.
The BMD-4M, would be put in service in the Airborne Forces if it passes the tests, according to the source.
The BMD-4M which is made by Kurganmashzavod, at the Volgograd Tractor Plant and other manufacturing facilities of the Tractor Plants firm.
The BMD-4M has a crew of seven, five of whom are paratroops.
Its diesel engine enables it to reach maximum speeds of 70 kilometers per hour on land and 10 kilometers per hour on water. It can travel for up to 500 kilometers without refueling.
It is armed with a 30-millimeter 2A42 automatic cannon, a 100-millimeter PTUR 9M113 Konkurs cannon, a PTUR Arkan cannon, an AG-17 grenade launcher, and two machineguns '' a 7.62-millimeter PTK and a 5.45-millimeter RPKS-74.
Interfax-AVN
Orel escribió:Eso sí, el retorno radar de eso bichos será Ánfimo respecto al real.
hombre, supongo que les podrán meter hilos metálicos o materiales similares para aumentar su eco radar (como si fueran chaff, vaya)
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