Weak Spot in T-90M "Proryv-3" Tank Protection Identified

Russian military personnel have discovered a weak spot in the armor configuration of the T-90M "Proryv-3" main battle tank. It turned out to be the turret ring sector, which is covered from the factory with a single-tier slat anti-cumulative screen (ACS).

Soldiers placed additional 4S20 dynamic protection (DZ) "Kontakt-1" modules on the ACS.

The DZ element itself consists of two 2.3-mm steel plates and a 5.4 mm layer of plastic explosive PVV-5A. The mass of PVV in one element is 260 grams, in TNT equivalent - 280 grams.

About the T-90M "Proryv-3" Tank

TheT-90M "Proryv-3" tank is the most advanced vehicle in the T-90 family, the most adapted to operations in modern combat conditions. The armored vehicle is equipped with an all-day, highly automated fire control system.

The tank also received a fundamentally new turret, different from the serial one, and a more powerful engine. The "Proryv-3" is armed with a 125-mm tank gun, which allows destroying enemy tanks at a range of up to 5 km, as well as a 7.62-mm machine gun.

The "Kalina" fire control system allows detecting and engaging targets both from a stationary position and on the move. One of the features of the modernized tank is the ability to exchange data with other vehicles in real time.

Earlier www1.ru reported that the United States recognized the superiority of the Soviet T-34 tank over the "Sherman".

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