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T-90 Tanks To Become Russian Army’s Main Battle Tank instead of Armata

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Instead of the much-hyped Armata tanks, the upgraded version of T-90M tanks could become the main battle tank for the Russian Army, Uralvagonzavod Special Representative for Military and Technical Cooperation, Army General Alexei Maslov told the Russian News Agency – TASS.
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“We have already prepared the T-90MS [the export version] for a foreign customer and tested it and by the decision of Russia’s Defense Ministry, we have held R&D work, as a result of which we have developed a good T-90M.

And now, as far as I understand, the T-90M ‘Proryv’ will be the main battle tank in the army,” the general said as Russia was celebrating Land Forces Day on October 1.


By its combat efficiency, the T-90M considerably outperforms its predecessor while its modular design allows engineers to build up its operational performance upon subsequent upgrades, the general said. “The T-90M ensures parity with advanced foreign tanks,” the army general stressed.

Uralvagonzavod defence manufacturer signed a contract with Russia’s Defense Ministry on the delivery of heavily upgraded T-90M tanks to the troops at the Army-2017 international arms show. As was reported earlier, the first several dozen upgraded tanks are due to arrive for the Russian troops in 2019.

The T-90M ‘Proryv’ has received a new turret that differs from the serial-produced module and a more powerful engine. The Proryv is equipped with a new multi-channel sighting system that enables employing weapons at any time of day or night and, as its major advantage, it can exchange data with other vehicles in real-time.

The T-90M’s armour features special anti-slip coating similar to that used on the latest T-14 Armata tank.

India, a key-operated of T-90 tanks plans to have more than 1600 tanks in service before 2020 after acquiring licenses from Russia to produce the T90 tanks in India itself.

10 Indian built T90 Bhishma tanks were inducted into the defence forces on August 24, 2009. These tanks were manufactured at the Heavy Vehicles Factory in Tamil Nadu. As EurAsian Times reported earlier India is planning to have 20 regiments of the T90 Bhishma Tanks, to bolster its defence against Pakistan and China by 2020

https://eurasiantimes.com/indian-operated-t-90-tanks-to-become-russian-armys-main-battle-tank/
 
T-14 = glorified technology demonstrator

T-90 = battleproven design
 
India do not have T-90M version.
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Well then the thread title is wrong and posted with the wrong intention too.

The OP makes it seem like Russia is using the T-90 as its MBT whereas the article is about India and now you're telling me that Russia is using T-90M as the MBT.
 
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India operates T90M Bhishma since 2006 and is constantly upgrading them. India also operates the T90S and T90MS.
 
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India operates T90M Bhishma since 2006 and is constantly upgrading them. India also operates the T90S and T90MS.

India T-90M is not Russian T-90M. T-90M recently entered service I think last year. India's T-90M lacks commander's independent panoramic sight Russia's T-90M has. It's two completely different versions of T-90.
 
India T-90M is not Russian T-90M. T-90M recently entered service I think last year. India's T-90M lacks commander's independent panoramic sight Russia's T-90M has. It's two completely different versions of T-90.
You use the word completely too callously.
 
May be you think Russia has only one main battle tank in service - but it has several: T-72, T-80, T-90. T-14 will be one of them.
 
India also operates the T90S and T90MS
India is looking to acquire T90MS in future. Currently it's not operating any such variant.
India T-90M is not Russian T-90M. T-90M recently entered service I think last year. India's T-90M lacks commander's independent panoramic sight Russia's T-90M has. It's two completely different versions of T-90.
India operates T90S (export variant of T90A) with some India specific updates. It neither has T90M nor T90MS currently in its arsenal.

May be you think Russia has only one main battle tank in service - but it has several: T-72, T-80, T-90. T-14 will be one of them.
Russian Armored Back Bone is comprised of T72B3, T80BVM & T90M.
T14 is yet to mature and most probably its matured variant in near future will be used as tip of sphere of Russian armor.
 
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India do not have T-90M version.
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U are right
We currently operate T90B
BTW India was the customer which the Russians were trying to protect.
India cancelled the purchase of T14 Armata and ordered 464 T90MS from Russia , So as to ensure commonality within the fleet
 

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