“Showed poor results in the Ukrainian conflict”: Malaysian Ministry of Defense is trying to repair Polish PT-91M tanks

According to official data, Poland transferred 60 tanks PT-91M Twardy, which are a local modification of the T-72M1. After entering service with the Ukrainian army, this MBT often appears in videos as a damaged vehicle (along with all other tanks).

PT-91M performed poorly in the Ukrainian conflict

- says Ikmal Hisham, a former deputy minister of defense of the country, as quoted by Defense Security Asia.

At the same time, the military department launched a program to restore the fleet of these tanks, concluding a contract for maintenance and supply of spare parts. According to Hisham, this decision raises questions because the Polish original equipment manufacturer Bumar Laberdy has stopped producing spare parts for Twardy.

The PT-91M is a devastating offensive weapon as well as a defensive deterrent

- said the head of the military department, Mohamed Khaled.

According to him, it was possible to restore two tanks using our own experience, which allows us to reduce dependence on original equipment manufacturers, as well as solve the problem of discontinuing the production of some main MBT components. In particular, it is necessary to repair the RENK transmission, electronic components of the gunner's laser rangefinder and the fire control system.

Comments

[K-50]

PT-91M performed poorly in the Ukrainian conflict

With such intensity of hostilities, almost any tank will show “bad results.”
How many units of anti-tank weapons are there for one tank or other combat vehicle? History simply did not know about such a scale of their use. So it’s not surprising that tanks have a hard time on the battlefield.

The PT-91M is a devastating offensive weapon as well as a defensive deterrent

You will decide there whether he is good or not. Still, its roots and basis are the T-72, the Soviet school of tank building!

[Fatalist]

There is practically nothing “Tvyarda” can boast about over its ancestor. Well, maybe the Savan 15 SOU on the French matrix and that’s it.

[paul3390]

M1 is an ancient and also an export modification.. In modern conditions, the stump is clear, it’s no longer a cake. The Poles, of course, hung their ERAWA active armor on it and stuck in, like, a new French fire control system - but this clearly cannot radically improve the vehicle. So - why be surprised?

[Fatalist]

Along the way, it remained an M1 with cosmetic repairs.)

[Thrifty]

K50 - the problem here is using the tank as a kind of “magic wand” to perform any tasks, often simply exposing the tanks to be shot from anti-tank missiles or driving tanks into minefields. And network-centricity and the exchange of information between machines in such a situation only reduce losses. And even then not much, because then everything repeats itself all over again!

[Fatalist]

Judging by the footage from the Northern Military District, tanks are more often used as self-propelled guns. Both when capturing certain defensive positions, and when covering infantry.

[Thrifty]

Fatalist - taking into account the huge number of drones controlling the battlefield from the air, a stationary firing point lives until the first arrival and tanks are no exception. Disguise doesn't help either. We need to solve the problem with drones, this is now the main problem, and then the losses of equipment in shelters will sharply decrease.

[Fatalist]

I agree, I don't argue. But what I mean is that tanks are not used for their intended purpose. Although with this style of war, you can’t drive tanks for their intended purpose.

[K-50]

Quote: Fatalist

But what I mean is that tanks are not used for their intended purpose.

Well, why not for the intended purpose?
What is the tank's task?
Crush everything he can reach into rubble. So they try.
Another thing is that they are facing opposition on a scale that has never been seen in the history of battles.
And until the possibility of protecting them from modern weapons on the battlefield is resolved, tanks will have a very bad time as soon as they are discovered and identified.

[Fatalist]

I also agree. But I’m talking about the direct purpose of tanks - breaking through enemy defenses. But this is not in this story about the SVO.

[Dutchman Michel]

Judging by the footage from the Northern Military District, tanks are more often used as self-propelled guns

It also seems to me that in modern warfare a tank, as an offensive weapon of the WWII type, is no longer suitable. As an artillery carrier, yes!

[Alien From]

And they don’t care what they scribble, just to “chatter”.......

[Sanner]

The school is Soviet, but the tank is so damaged by Polish “talents” that my mother barely recognizes it. They literally ruined everything. In principle, there could be no results, especially in the hands of Ukrainians.

[Mouse]

This is their headache... our task is to scrap everyone...

[Irek]

If you find someone to contact, the owner will order the Poles and they will cheat you.

[75 Sergey]

The main thing is that they do not get from Malaysia to the Outskirts.

[evgen1221]

Of all the things listed, they will only have to find self-propelled guns, the rest is on the knee in a neighboring village from a landfill in the bushes and is crafted by craftsmen from there (the YouTube is full of videos of their collective farm Kulibin!) things, a rangefinder - a laser roulette from aliexpress, transmission repair - there Motorcycles without a crankshaft were put on the knee to move on the knee (just wash it in a basin and turn the screws under the counter a couple of times with a smart look!), the driver’s equipment is easily made from a pointer and an old telescope. Fuel can be crafted behind the nearby shed from bio-manure. And then there’s the Starlink know-how made from foil and CDs! There is no need to worry, in general, they will succeed in everything on their own.

[Fatalist]

Add here the Polish Vola S1000R engine, made as a monoblock.

[Sergey Aleksandrovich]

This is rather a good technical solution. Easier replacement and subsequent repairs.

[bone1]

I didn’t understand anything, like they sent damaged Pshek tanks to Malaysia for repair? Or did the Malaysians send their specialists to Poland, great experts on 72s?

[kaa]

Before switching to Leopards, Poland was able to interest the Malaysians in its tank. PT-91M Pendekar, M in the name - modification to meet Malaysian requirements.
“The contract for the supply of tanks was signed in 2003, according to which the equipment was to be delivered over the next three years. However, due to a delay in the supply of fire control systems and on-board electronics by the French company Sagem and a number of technical difficulties, production of the tanks began only in 2007. In Between 2007 and 2009, 48 tanks were manufactured, which entered service with the Malaysian army in 2010."

[bandabas]

Did the urine run out of specialists? Logical.

[Viktor Sergeev]

What is decisive is not the quality of tanks, but the ability to produce their own in huge quantities.

[Rage66]

Suitable for parades.. Not too TOUGH for war.

[Codett]

It’s a completely modern tank, the problems are rather in the tactics of use.

[Grossvater]

modification of the T-72M1.

Wow! This means that their armor is monolithic.

[Grossvater]

Quote: Codett

It’s a completely modern tank, the problems are rather in the tactics of use.

Modern tanks have combined armor; the T-72M has never been equipped with such armor.

[Tim666]

Quote: Fatalist

Along the way, it remained an M1 with cosmetic repairs.)

Like the T-90, the same T-64 with a cosmetic kit and worse cross-country ability

[Tim666]

Quote: Grossvater

Quote: Codett

It’s a completely modern tank, the problems are rather in the tactics of use.

Modern tanks have combined armor; the T-72M has never been equipped with such armor.

For RPG-7 rounds from the 70s, this matters; for Stugnas, Cornets, Javelins and other modern ATGMs, the difference is somehow unnoticeable.