T-90S Main Battle Tank

Main Battle Tank

Basic specifications

Combat weight, t 46.5 Crew 3 Specific ground pressure, kg/sq. cm 0.94 Max road speed, km/h 60 Cruise range, km 500-650 Specific engine power, hp/t 21.5 Engine type multi-fuel diesel V-92S2 Engine power, hp 1,000 Obstacles negotiated: gradient, deg 30 wall, m 0.85 trench, m 2.8 fording, unprepared/with snorkel, m 1.8/5 Armament: 2A46M smoothbore gun/missile launcher: calibre, mm 125 ammunition, rds 42 (22 in autoloader)

Coaxial machine gun: calibre, mm 7.62 ammunition, rds 7,000

Anti-aircraft remotely-controlled machine gun: calibre, mm 12.7 ammunition, rds 300 Guided missile system 9K119 Stabiliser two-plane 2E42-4 Fire control system sight/range-finder with ballistic computer General description

The T-90S main battle tank is a deeply modernised variant of the legendary T-72 MBT family embodying latest achievements in tank-building, yet having undergone no profound changes in configuration.

Thanks to a number of hi-tech design features, the tank has acquired advanced combat and operational capabilities. Features

•high reliability of all units and assemblies, as well as the tank as a whole •formidable main gun and guided missiles •up-to-date fire control system •enhanced combat manoeuvrability •enhanced survivability under attacks of HE and APDS projectiles •optronic suppression system •maximal similarity to the T-72 MBT family providing ease and cost reduction of crew training

The integral explosive reactive armour, coupled with the Shtora-1 optronic suppression system, minimises the tank’s vulnerability to antitank artillery’s HE and APDS munitions, and guided missiles.