Sosna-U on B3
Seems auto tracking was solved by locking it on the highest contrast detail on targets hull, which could end up as an issue in some cases.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The first batch of Russian T-72B3 battle tanks of the latest upgrade will enter service with the First Guards Tank Army divisions deployed in the Moscow Region, Col. Igor Muginov, a spokesman for the Western Military District, said Tuesday.
As the rehearsals for Russia’s Victory Day Parade at the Alabino training ground near Moscow comes full throttle, the newest modification of a Russian tank caught the attention of some.
The latest modification of the T-72B3M tank is due to take part in the upcoming parade.
miketheterrible wrote:On VPk.name, there was a lot of complaining about this tank. Essentially, because it is still using kontact 5 ERA instead if Relict. The main complaint behind that is that Kontact 5 is obsolete compared to Relict and that it costs about 75M rubles per tank while new T-90MS was slated at around 130M rubles per tank, which has Relict ERA.
I understand the complaint. Why have they not added Relict?
PapaDragon wrote:miketheterrible wrote:On VPk.name, there was a lot of complaining about this tank. Essentially, because it is still using kontact 5 ERA instead if Relict. The main complaint behind that is that Kontact 5 is obsolete compared to Relict and that it costs about 75M rubles per tank while new T-90MS was slated at around 130M rubles per tank, which has Relict ERA.
I understand the complaint. Why have they not added Relict?
It does have Relikt. Front ERA has the 2S23 explosive element.
miketheterrible wrote:PapaDragon wrote:miketheterrible wrote:On VPk.name, there was a lot of complaining about this tank. Essentially, because it is still using kontact 5 ERA instead if Relict. The main complaint behind that is that Kontact 5 is obsolete compared to Relict and that it costs about 75M rubles per tank while new T-90MS was slated at around 130M rubles per tank, which has Relict ERA.
I understand the complaint. Why have they not added Relict?
It does have Relikt. Front ERA has the 2S23 explosive element.
https://vpk.name/news/178591_modernizirovannyii_t72b3_razocharoval.html
These guys don't think so. I guess the way the placement of ERA, is that it is strikingly similar to Kontact 5 while Reflects on T-90 looks different.
From its previous versions, this T-72 modification differs in many ways. First of all it has an enhanced protection system.
The engine-transmission compartment and rear part of the tower are covered with anti-cumulative screen grids and additional blocks of dynamic protection called Relict.
Moreover, the T-72B3M is equipped with a 1130 horsepower diesel engine. It also has an automated control system that informs the driver of any tank malfunctions.
The improved model also has a new radio station, panoramic target viewer and an automatic target tracking device.
If that isn’t enough, the new tank also boasts strengthened mine protection technology and an automatic loader has been modified for the newest ammunition.
https://sputniknews.com/military/201704061052370925-russian-modified-tank/
hoom wrote:Wasn't it supposed to be getting the T-90MS style panoramic commander sight/machinegun?
hoom wrote:Aren't these T-72B3M?
Whatever they are there doesn't appear to be any Commander panoramic sight.
This sight looks different from the one on T-90MS,are they the same sight?0nillie0 wrote:hoom wrote:Wasn't it supposed to be getting the T-90MS style panoramic commander sight/machinegun?
It would make more sense to equip it with the PK PAN panoramic sight used for the T-72B3M upgrade imho.
volna wrote:This sight looks different from the one on T-90MS,are they the same sight?0nillie0 wrote:hoom wrote:Wasn't it supposed to be getting the T-90MS style panoramic commander sight/machinegun?
It would make more sense to equip it with the PK PAN panoramic sight used for the T-72B3M upgrade imho.
George1 wrote:
miketheterrible wrote:I guess the placement of the armor is just more crude than how it is done on T-90A
MonkeymodelBananaRepublic wrote:How does the t72 b3m /b4 compare with t90 in russian service?