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Yatagan Main Battle Tank
The Yatagan MBT is a further development of the Oplot MBT fitted with a NATO 120mm smoothbore gun fed by a bustle-mounted automatic loader.
The Yatagan MBT uses locally produced components and subsystems, although systems of foreign origin can be incorporated at the customer's request.
This MBT was designed in 2000. Its design features the technical solutions tested during modernisation of T-72-120 battle tank.
The Yatagan MBT was also referred to as the KERN2-120 (name of prototype) or the T-84-120.
Status
The Bangladesh Army is negotiating with Ukraine to procure a substantial number of Yatagan MBTs to enhance the capabilities of its Armoured Corps.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Origin Ukraine
Type Main Battle Tank
Weight 48 tonnes
Length 9.664 m
Width 3.775 m
Height 2.76 m
Crew 3
Engine Model 6TD-2 twin-stroke multi-fuel, liquid cooled 6-cylinder diesel engine, fuel injected developing 1,200 hp at 2,600 rpm
Power/Weight 25 hp/tonne
Suspension Torsion bar
Operational Range
Road: 540 km, Off road: 350~400 km
Speed 65 km/h
Primary Armament
120 mm smoothbore gun
Secondary Armament 1 x 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, 1 x 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
Service: Bangladesh Army
The Yatagan MBT is a further development of the Oplot MBT fitted with a NATO 120mm smoothbore gun fed by a bustle-mounted automatic loader.
The Yatagan MBT uses locally produced components and subsystems, although systems of foreign origin can be incorporated at the customer's request.
This MBT was designed in 2000. Its design features the technical solutions tested during modernisation of T-72-120 battle tank.
The Yatagan MBT was also referred to as the KERN2-120 (name of prototype) or the T-84-120.
Status
The Bangladesh Army is negotiating with Ukraine to procure a substantial number of Yatagan MBTs to enhance the capabilities of its Armoured Corps.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Origin Ukraine
Type Main Battle Tank
Weight 48 tonnes
Length 9.664 m
Width 3.775 m
Height 2.76 m
Crew 3
Engine Model 6TD-2 twin-stroke multi-fuel, liquid cooled 6-cylinder diesel engine, fuel injected developing 1,200 hp at 2,600 rpm
Power/Weight 25 hp/tonne
Suspension Torsion bar
Operational Range
Road: 540 km, Off road: 350~400 km
Speed 65 km/h
Primary Armament
120 mm smoothbore gun
Secondary Armament 1 x 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, 1 x 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
Service: Bangladesh Army