Polar brigades will strengthen modernized T-80

The Russian units deployed in the Far North began to arrive Tanks T-80BVM, re-equipment should be completed before the end of this year, according News.

T-80BVM selected for equipment due to gas turbine engines (GTE), which are easier to run in extreme cold. At temperatures below 40 degrees, machine availability is achieved in minutes.

The troops T-80 got the nickname "reactive" for the characteristic sound at launch, reminiscent of the work of an aircraft engine.

Tanks were put into service in the 1970-ies, but machines that have undergone a major upgrade to the T-80BVM version come to the Arctic. According to the newspaper, in total, it is planned to modernize more than a hundred tanks from among those that are in storage.

In addition to the new generator and starter, the machines receive a modern Sosna-U fire control system with a thermal imager, a laser rangefinder and a target tracking machine, as well as Reflex guided weapons systems.

Modernization is carried out at the facilities of the Omsktransmash enterprise.

According to the chief of the Main Automobile and Armored Directorate of the Defense Ministry Sergey Mayev, the upgraded vehicles are not inferior in their fighting qualities to the T-90, and even surpass in speed.

He also noted another important factor: T-80 uses light kerosene as fuel, which at low temperatures does not turn into paraffin, unlike diesel fuel.

In total, there are about 3 thousand T-80, which have not been modernized, in the warehouses of the military department. The diesel version of the tank was produced in Kharkov in its time, more than 10 thousand units were assembled in total.

Comments

[keeper03]

T-80 is not for you muhra muhra! Tank - unparalleled in the world! And who dares to check - and will remain in their own interests, forever !!!

[cariperpaint]

Bend over)))

[newcomer]

small by little the modernization of the next hundreds of cars will take place. This is good.

[rocket757]

Hi Garik
The Arctic open spaces are still a very peculiar theater ... in short, that theater!
There are few where there are large-scale mechanized operations. We can strengthen the area, in a suitable place, and even a few more, and between them impassable swamps, wilds, hills ...
It’s necessary to go there, to understand what is needed and why.
Airborne assault units, perhaps that is what can cover everything there.
As always, with our open spaces and different climatic zones, you need a lot of things and different things.
One thing is encouraging, the potential enemy simply doesn’t have anything like this, except for class ... except that aviation is available in large numbers, but it is not intended to capture territories, it’s just an addition to ground forces, which they simply don’t have specialized forces.
He’s closer to the palms and finally where it’s warmer and firmer ... in Afghanistan, they don’t even go to the highlands. And they’re doing the right thing, they’ll get their ass-dd sirloin there for a moment, don’t go to the grandmother!

[newcomer]

Greetings, Victor. Yes, I agree with your opinion, because I’m familiar with the North. I’ll just supplement you, because not all T80s will go north. and the branch of the Arctic forces itself, can perform tasks not just beyond the Arctic Circle.

[rocket757]

There are many things to guard in the arctic zone! The same path along the great Siberian rivers!
So I say that, as always, we need a lot of things and different things! Universal, one for everything and everything can be done!
So far, no one is up to anything like this, even if it is going to be, to realize such a navel will be untied! Xie is happy, but you should not slow down, i.e. work, do, protect!

[newcomer]

all right. After all, even before the appearance of the Arctic forces, a northern flotilla appeared to protect the NSR. from here, in my opinion, the Arctic forces began.

[rocket757]

When there is something to protect, when there is someone to protect from, the question always arises, and who will protect!
Just like that, it seems, if there is someone to protect, the one from whom it is necessary to protect, does not appear for a long time, but we can never !!!
That's right, a wish, a boom, hoping that it will be so!

[Captain Pushkin]

Quote: rocket757

It’s necessary to go there, to understand what is needed and why.

At that place, you go to the swamps of those generals who invented the Arctic tanks to modernize, you won’t lure them with any kind of carving. Only under the threat of immediate execution. And they have no one to promise. From that and brilliant thoughts in their heads a lot.

[rocket757]

It is as if supposed to the Yenerals to prepare for the last war! Only the experience of the latter, what happened in the Arctic, long ago ... aviation has such experience, infantry, huntsmen, salesmen ... and there seems to be nothing more to remember! Yes, the fleet in the Arctic zone somehow acted! But since then, nothing has fundamentally changed!
Of course, we have enough important objects, territories in the Arctic zone, all this is necessary to cover, in order to avoid t.s. and for training \ preparation! We will see it all ... experience, consider it was not, now it will be ... you can always fix it, it would be that initially!

[tagil]

And where else are 7-m thousand tanks?

[huginn]

In service, sold out, disposed of.

[Concern]

Somewhere here partially and was until 2008.

[Igor V]

And against whom will they stand there? In addition to the Murmansk region. Well, maybe even in Chukotka against the landing, but there are such kilometers ...

[Chertt]

With the extreme north and the Arctic, in general it is not very clear yet. Potential adversary, until "come to war" (and the adversary is not necessary, only the United States). And the fact that there will be no doubt (there are such reserves of resources). So we are preparing for any development

[newcomer]

protection of the infrastructure of the Arctic forces, plus a shocking argument in the matter of the disputed Arctic territories.

[rocket757]

Oh yes, resources are not measured there, but the eyes of envy and hands of raking have always been enough!
Boom ready for anything!
Broad is my native land!

[Chicha squad]

A day before the English Channel. Easy.

[Boomandroid]

Quote: Chertt

With the extreme north and the Arctic, in general it is not very clear yet. Potential adversary, until "come to war" (and the adversary is not necessary, only the United States). And the fact that there will be no doubt (there are such reserves of resources). So we are preparing for any development

I completely agree! What is most likely in the future about these places will be serious Kusalovo! And to strengthen this region in any way

[tank66]

Looks like warming is expected
I can still guess , it's like about highland athletes: they train in a lean / oxygen / atmosphere, then go down to the plain and tear everyone
And polar tankers in winter Europe can ride without talking hats

[Zomanus]

Jet tanks in the Arctic.
There is less dust, this is the main trouble of these engines.

[cariperpaint]

The main trouble of these engines in my long personal experience is the krivorukovy crew))))

[zhekazs]

Especially when two levers on themselves ... And not only conscripts, but mamleys from tank schools were “sick” with this.

[nathanael]

And how will he crawl along the tundra in the summer ... He is familiar with the North firsthand ... 20 years in the Arctic ...

[NKT]

He noted another important factor: T-80 is used as fuel light kerosenewhich at low temperatures does not turn into paraffin, unlike diesel fuel.

Yes, he does not care what gasoline, alcohol, diesel fuel - all that burns)

[Doliva63]

Quote: NKT

He noted another important factor: T-80 is used as fuel light kerosenewhich at low temperatures does not turn into paraffin, unlike diesel fuel.

Yes, he does not care what gasoline, alcohol, diesel fuel - all that burns)

When they told me that he also drives cognac, I immediately signed up for tankers. And then it turned out that only at the expense of the crew. I had to change the VUS

[Doliva63]

"in total, it is planned to upgrade more than a hundred tanks"
Tank Regiment. The first thought was - what is so little? And then another came - and why the heck is so much in the Arctic? I wonder where they will have PPD?

[yasvet]

1. The planned rotation of the machines, 72nd 5 years of work, now 80s are back.
2. On the contrary, in the financial market, baht. on leopards.
3. We have a battalion in 200 and a company near the MP.
4.ppd-Pechenga1i2.
this is according to K.p-woo, somehow.)

[Evil 55]

And will one and a half tons of TS-1 be delivered on reindeer for this swallow? And the power reserve is one and a half times less than that of the T-72 ..

[yehat]

why in the far north tanks ?????
there you need sledges with dogs, snowmobiles, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles
where are there enemy tanks or fortified areas that need to be assaulted?