Armenia is going to upgrade it's T-72 fleet. The work has already started. The new variant will be known as T-72B4, and will be comparable to the one used by Russia in this year's tank biathlon.
A new engine with more power (1130 HP) will be installed. The FCS will be the well known Sosna-U. The commander will have a panoramic camera. A remote station for the machine gun will be integrated.
A new engine with more power (1130 HP) will be installed. The FCS will be the well known Sosna-U. The commander will have a panoramic camera. A remote station for the machine gun will be integrated.
Armenian T-72 (Unkown author)
In total 84 vehicles will be upgraded. The cost is 104 million $. It is a rather low price but Armenia is a Russian ally, thus a special price can be expected. Kazakhstan and Angola could also be interested in this variant.
The Russian press have stated that initially an upgrade proposed by Polish company Bumar had been chosen, but following biathlon's results, it was changed to Uravagonzavod's.
References:
- http://gurkhan.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/blog-post_22.html
- http://izvestia.ru/news/640705#ixzz4OH1DAVHh
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