"withstood 26 drone attacks", russian media said the t-90m tank is very tough
2024-09-11
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reference news reported on september 11according to a report on the website of russia today on september 8, a worker at the ural locomotive equipment plant in russia who was engaged in repairing damaged tanks said in the "military acceptance" program broadcast on red star tv that a russian t-90m tank withstood the attack of 26 ukrainian drones in a special military operations zone. not only did all the crew members survive, but the tank was also successfully repaired later.
the unnamed staff member said: "there was a damaged 'breakthrough' tank, which was attacked by 26 drones. it was difficult to repair, but my colleagues did it. they are great and repaired the tank. we spent time and energy, but the result is satisfactory: the tank can continue to fight again... the crew members are all alive." he said that it took about four weeks to repair the damaged t-90m tank.
the staff member also talked about another example he knew: the turret of a t-90 tank was hit by 5 to 7 american "javelin" anti-tank missiles, but the crew was unharmed and drove the tank away from the scene. he said that this tank is so tough because its reactive armor played a role and the missiles did not hit the most vulnerable part of the tank.
it is reported that the latest improved model of the t-90 tank is equipped with additional plate reactive armor on the front, and its standard grille armor and protective net can also protect the tank from damage by shaped charge munitions.
military expert andrei klintsevich said: "our tanks have cast turrets and are equipped with advanced, powerful and effective reactive armor."
military observer alexander butlin believes that there is also a certain element of luck in the above situation.
on september 7, the ural locomotive equipment plant announced that it had delivered a new batch of improved t-90m tanks to the russian ministry of defense. the plant said that these tanks are constantly being improved and are becoming "more powerful, safer, and using more innovative and special technologies."
the uralvagonzavod plant said that the t-90 tanks supplied to the front line are equipped with electronic warfare devices for defending against drones and have the means to reduce their own visibility.
although the factory did not elaborate on this method, it is known that the "cloak" camouflage system can achieve this effect. the "cloak" is made of a synthetic material with heat insulation and radiation absorption properties, which can reduce the visibility of armor in radar and infrared bands.
"it's a multi-layered jacket sewn to the shape of the tank, which can be fastened to the tank with straps," klintsevich said. "tanks protected by this system are difficult to detect with thermal vision, and even more difficult to detect with radar. the 'cloak' can really create problems for enemies trying to detect the tank."
uralvagonzavod stressed that despite the technical innovations, the t-90m remains as reliable and easy to drive as in the past, and said it is working around the clock to expand the production of the tank.
the special military operation has strongly promoted the transformation of the t-90 tank. alexander potapov, general manager of the ural locomotive equipment plant, said that the t-90 produced in 2024 is a different tank from the t-90 before the special military operation began.
russian president vladimir putin praised the t-90 as the best tank in the world when he visited the ural locomotive equipment plant in february this year.
