what is the world's best main battle tank

Aerosol system registers irradiance by laser sight, designates irradiation source location, chooses on from 12 smoke grenade launcher placed from both turret sides, makes electric signal proportional to angle needed to turn turret with grenade launchers, and fires aerosol grenade on 55 m distance.

Last mentioned consist from two modules (infrared flashlights) placed in turret's frontal part and making coded infrared signals, preventing correct missiles guidance. Complex consists from optical-electronical suppression station TShU-1 and aerosol screen making device. This complex decreases anti-tank guided missile, with half automatic guiding system, hit probability in 70 - 75% and makes strays for laser guided systems and laser based rangefinders. Last mentioned provide protection from helicopters, attack aircrafts and perspective anti-tank missiles, defeating tank threw it's turret's roof.Īdditional defense is provided by TShU-2 'Shtora' optical-electronical countermeasure complex. 20 more containers are placed on the turret roof. Low silhouette turret has built-in seven blocks and one container. T-90 armor is made from filled multi-layer combined armor, with built-in dynamic defense 'Kontakt-5', which consists from eight sections in upper hull's frontal armor and three anti-cumulation screens from each side. Commander is placed right from main gun and gunner - left. Tank's commander and gunner are placed in rotating armored turret, in combat compartment. He is fitted with wide view optical system. Tanks crew consists from commander, gunner and driver-mechanic.ĭriver is placed in hull's front part under his hatch in separate driving compartment. Main battle tank has classic arrangement, with rear placed engine and transmission. A number of constructional decisions were made using modern combat experience and reorientation to Russian complement. From T-72B it got reliable and well recommended chassis, from T-80U - turret with armament and fire control systems. Main battle tank's T-90 construction embodies the best main battle tank T-72B and T-80U design solutions and the best layout and structural features.

In 'Military Ordnance' magazine opinion T-90S took 7-th place in the world best main battle tanks rating in 1998. Since 1997 its export modification T-90S has been offered in the world's military markets. Main battle tank T-90 was developed in the early 90-ties by Uralvagonzavod plant design bureau (leading designer V.Potkin).

What is the world's best main battle tank