Mutant tank spotted in Ukraine
During the demonstration of the Kharkiv repair-evacuation machine BRET-84 "Athlete" a strange tank got into the camera lens, which was already called the Ukrainian "Black Eagle", reports Messenger of Mordovia.
“In fact, we have a terrible mutant from the development of almost twenty years ago. For an incomprehensible purpose, Kharkiv residents crossed the body of a heavy infantry fighting vehicle, BMT-72, with a tower from the T-72-120, ”writes the author of the publication Dmitry Lemeshko.
It can be seen that, compared with the conventional T-72, the undercarriage is extended by one roller. This is done "to increase the internal volume, which was used to accommodate the landing of 5 people," the author explains. The landing hatches are located behind the tower, in front of the engine compartment.
The publication notes that the T-72-120 was created under NATO standards: "they installed an 120-mm smooth-bore gun with unitary loading on it, in a niche that was welded to the rear of the tower, mounted an automatic loader on the 22 shot." The car was widely advertised at international exhibitions, but nobody bought it.
“The resuscitation of these two armored “dead” is surprising. It is not at all clear why this was done. The hull and turret cannot work together. So, due to the large niche, when the gun barrel is turned forward, the landing hatches are now blocked, and all meaning is lost in them. In addition, it is clear that a remote-controlled anti-aircraft gun has been removed from the commander’s hatch, ”the article says.
Lemeshko suggests that the mutant tank is most likely a mock-up "from what it was." And in this case, his goal is extremely simple - participation in the Atlet BREM-84 show, which, in turn, is called new, but was adopted in 2008 year.
“In fact, we have a terrible mutant from the development of almost twenty years ago. For an incomprehensible purpose, Kharkiv residents crossed the body of a heavy infantry fighting vehicle, BMT-72, with a tower from the T-72-120, ”writes the author of the publication Dmitry Lemeshko.
It can be seen that, compared with the conventional T-72, the undercarriage is extended by one roller. This is done "to increase the internal volume, which was used to accommodate the landing of 5 people," the author explains. The landing hatches are located behind the tower, in front of the engine compartment.
The publication notes that the T-72-120 was created under NATO standards: "they installed an 120-mm smooth-bore gun with unitary loading on it, in a niche that was welded to the rear of the tower, mounted an automatic loader on the 22 shot." The car was widely advertised at international exhibitions, but nobody bought it.
“The resuscitation of these two armored “dead” is surprising. It is not at all clear why this was done. The hull and turret cannot work together. So, due to the large niche, when the gun barrel is turned forward, the landing hatches are now blocked, and all meaning is lost in them. In addition, it is clear that a remote-controlled anti-aircraft gun has been removed from the commander’s hatch, ”the article says.
Lemeshko suggests that the mutant tank is most likely a mock-up "from what it was." And in this case, his goal is extremely simple - participation in the Atlet BREM-84 show, which, in turn, is called new, but was adopted in 2008 year.
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