The next batch of T-72B3 entered the First Tank Army
The press service reported that the upgraded T-72B3 are equipped with a more powerful engine in 1130 horsepower, as well as an improved weapon system. The car received a new aiming system with a digital display, as well as a television rear-view camera. The changes also affected the armor of the tank, which is reinforced by onboard screens with dynamic protection modules "Relic", hinged lattice screens, as well as new dynamic protection modules in a "soft" case.
The first tank army with headquarters in Bakovka (Moscow region) was created as part of the Western Military District. It includes the 4-I Kantemirovskaya tank division, the 2-I Taman motorized rifle division, the 6-I armored brigade, the 27-I Sevastopol motorized rifle brigade.
The T-72B3 tank is equipped with a digital chassis control system that provides automated control over the operation of the power plant, transmission, and automatic shift modes.
In February, Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov, commander of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation, said that the planned integrated complex re-equipment of the troops with modern weapons and military equipment continues.
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