Happy New Year - with a new tank!
Public presentation of this machine, I confess, we expected more for the July exhibition of arms in Nizhny Tagil, but apparently not destiny ... It took place under the upcoming, new, 2010. December 8, 2009 tank facility 188M "was presented to Vladimir Putin before the meeting on the development of Russia's tank, which was held in" tank capital "of Russia - the city of Nizhny Tagil. Highlighting the visit of President of the Government, journalistic brethren, many of the "splitting" of the commander's version of the serial MBT T-90A is equipped with program-technical complex integrated into the automated control system for tactical-level, but the "Ehmke" standing on the demonstration site GDVTS next to the T-90AK, and which representing a real, genuine, show a sensation - not a word!
Object 188M "is created as a proactive development of the Ural KB transport engineering, as opposed to the ROC" Boatmen under way at Omsk KB. Named the ROC is an example of illustrating the chaos that has formed in the industry, and the squandering of public funds. ROC "Boatmen provides for a unified military department to upgrade the first T-90 tanks and T-72. At the same time, JSC UKBTM - the developer of these machines - is constantly engaged in work on improving the design of MBT T-90 and the modernization of T-72. It would seem that it should deal with this work, an ROC no ... "Boatmen was transferred to Omsk KBTM is a very good technology bureau, but has a weak capacity for new and more promising design. Moreover, KBTM does not and did not have a T-90 tanks irrelevant. And such an organization entrusted with such a difficult job! As a result of advancing the work was successfully eaten, "inventions" are protected by patents, but the actual "Burlaka" as there was, and no. According to some KBTM can not adapt their CD to the "cart" T-90 and had to seek technical assistance to UKBTM. In addition, the mass of the developed design is such that it can not withstand even a strong chassis, what is there at Tagil T-90. The excess of any allowable load is so great that the most devastating impact on the resource. Of course, a negative result - it's the same result, but let me, then why GABTU suit tender for the development and delivery of simulators for this is the failed "Boatmen? Why not allocate funds UKBTM for the completion of the "Object 188M" - yet another staged improvement of T-90?
T-90MNovaya Tagil'skaya machine - "Object 188M" - is different, first of all, a completely new design of the tower, the protection of which is practically devoid of reducing vulnerability zones and is vserakursnoy. Significantly better protected not only frontal but also lateral and feed. Most relevant to the protection - improved protection of the roof. The machine is essentially an improved MSA. His feature - the inclusion of the three-channel thermal commander's panoramic sight. In developing the MSA used operating time, obtained during the highly successful R & D "Frame-99" and "Slingshot-1. Attention should be given smaller dimensions sights and very serious protection from fire small-caliber guns, bullets and shell fragments of large caliber. This is especially noticeable on the background presented in March 2009 the outgoing Ukrainian tank "MBT-M. In general, visibility at 188M highlighted.
Also created good conditions for work crew - ergonomics Tagil machines obviously going well! The machine is equipped with a new gun with improved ballistic characteristics. It can be installed as that has already become the standard for mass-Russian machine gun 2A46M5, and a completely new tool - 2A82. In addition to the new autoloader calculated on the BPS high aspect ratio, in the turret has a container for an additional BC. In our view this is not the right decision, but in the best shape corresponds to the latest international standards Armored fashion. Do not remain without attention and support weapons. LSD replaced by remote-controlled autonomous machine gun. At 188M installed a new secure communications system, navigation system, provides for integration into ASUV.
Currently, pilot production UKBTM made only a tower. Production is constrained by inadequate funding body. To show the Prime Minister, the tower, as befits a combat module was installed without problems on the first-encountered chassis - which explains its presence on the body of the DMZ "Contact-V» instead of the projected "relics". In addition, the Corps "Object 188M also provides enhanced protection VLD by installing a new package combined reservations. Been strengthened hull roof - especially in the driver's hatch. In addition to the introduction of modern fire-fighting system of the tank reduced the probability of fire due to refusal of fires antineutron nadboya lining and replacement of fire-resistant ballistic material such as "Kevlar".
To improve the performance of UKBTM together with the Chelyabinsk enterprises CTZ and Electromashina "is working to develop and implement monoblock power plant based on the V-shaped 1000-strong turbo-diesel V-92S2 or it formed are versions in 99 power 1200l.s. and traffic control system with steering wheel. Successful demonstration of Russia's new military leadership of the state machinery and the Ministry of Defense certainly give new impetus to the fundamental retooling of our Army to a new technique, which in turn contributes to enhancing the export potential of Russia's machinery and the increasing interest in Russia's tanks from foreign customers.
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