T-62M medium tanks are increasingly being used in direct fire work against enemy strongholds, as well as in direct duels with combat vehicles. However, in assault operations, they should be used with extreme caution due to the weak protection of the frontal part of the turret, said military analyst Yevgeny Damentsev.
According to him, the 9M117M1-2 "Arkan" anti-tank missiles used from the 115-mm U-5TS guns of the T-62MV tanks will provide the ability to hit vehicles such as the "Leopard-2A4" at a distance of 6 km during the daytime.
At night, the upgraded multi-channel sight of the 1PN96MT-1 gunner with a target classification range of the "tank" type of about 2200 m also provides the T-62MV crew with the ability to conduct tank combat on mixed terrain.
But the preparation of vehicles for close tank duels and assault operations is alarming. After all, the equivalent resistance of the frontal armor plates of the turret against APDS in the T-62MV is no more than 242 - 260 mm and 350 - 370 mm against HEAT shells, not to mention the lack of anti-tandem action in the 4S20 "Kontakt-1" elements.
Earlier www1.ru reported that a new strategic missile system will appear in Russia.
