Modernized tanks T-72 took to the final shooting on Sakhalin

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Tankers of a motorized rifle compound of the 58 Army Corps of the Eastern Military District on the Sakhalin proving ground hone the skills of firing a modernized T-72 from a cannon. This is the final check for the year. As noted by the command, the tank entered service recently.



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  1. Neputin Rank
    Neputin
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    25 October 2016 12: 55
    What is modernization? In general, the situation in our tank building is not very clear to me. It is clear that the T 72 is a very good tank with a lot of modernization potential. But apart from it there are also T 80 and T 90. And "Armata" in the end. Something is not heard about the release of new models - the T 72 is being modernized more and more. How much is it possible? After all, if I do not modernize the "constipation" it will not become a Volkswagen. Maybe you need to focus on the release of new equipment, and modernize the old, but on a leftover principle. Otherwise, our tankers will be riding the T 2050 at such a rate until 72. You can't make 1000 Armata right away. God grant 100 per year. Maybe I'm wrong. Explain what is the current policy of the military-industrial complex for tank building.
    1. vmo Rank
      vmo
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      25 October 2016 15: 17
      Of course not right, until 1974. there were T-34-85 there, and this is not because we did not have the equipment, the main task in Sakhalin was the occupation of PDO (against the airborne defense). and the fight against amphibious assault. There is nowhere to maneuver especially, so the main weapon.
  2. cte power Rank
    cte power
    +1
    25 October 2016 13: 41
    modernization in a new fire control system this time
    new motor two
    and third, we have a huge number of 72

    plus new means of communication orientation and active defense
  3. gray Rank
    gray
    +1
    25 October 2016 16: 36
    Quote: vmo
    Of course not right, until 1974. there were T-34-85 there, and this is not because we did not have the equipment, the main task in Sakhalin was the occupation of PDO (against the airborne defense). and the fight against amphibious assault. There is nowhere to maneuver especially, so the main weapon.

    Officially, the T-34-85 was withdrawn from service in the Russian Federation in 1993. In the Russian army in significant quantities on BHVT (base storage of weapons and equipment) remained until 2005.
  4. Neputin Rank
    Neputin
    0
    25 October 2016 23: 12
    Yes, I'm not talking about Sakhalin, but in general. You might think that in the western military district all the tankers we drive exclusively on the T 90 and Armata. In the same way, at T 72. And with the same logic as yours, you can also fight on carts - they were not officially removed from service at all.
    Total T 72: Russian Ground Forces - 8900 units, of which 1300 T-72B and T-72BA, more than 1000 T-72B3, and 7000 T-72, T-72A and T-72B in storage, as of 2016 + The coastal forces of the Russian Navy are 50 T-72B and 200 T-72B3, as of 2016.
    Total T 90: 350 T-90 / T-90A in combat units (and another 200 units are in storage), as of 2016
    Total T 80: 450 T-80BV and T-80U, (3000 T-80B, T-80BV, T-80U in storage), as of 2016
    Oh yes! I forgot about the whole 10 Armat.