I hope they've decided not to proceed with that 500 T-90 tank production contract with Russia. If you really study the reviews on that tank, it's a glorified T-72B3 and we all know how far the T-72 turrets have been flying away from the chassis of the tanks when they're getting pummeled lately in Ukraine. They were also having their amo compartments lighting up pretty in Syria but even there they didn't look as bad as the recent ones in the Ukraine. Granted Syrian tank crews seemed to perform better than these Russian fellas with their turrets getting blown off like we've never seen before. Still, that tank was a disaster on both fronts and the T-90 is the same exact thing with just more reactive armor on the turret. Most of that is missing its explosives which is a disgrace that they would be sent into battle with empty ERA!?
That engineering system for the turret attachment and spinning system is horrible and the T-90 is built on the same exact premise.
Hopefully, if this K2 takes its place, and the T-90 is cancelled that would be much better, although I would love to see them work something out with the Russians on brining the assembly line for the T-14 Armata to Egypt. Now there is something worth the investment in a super innovative tank with its unmanned turret, built-in APS as well as the much safer autoloader and of course, it's much larger cannon, lower overall weight, explosive armor and highest speed of all tanks out there. Many new innovations that are steps ahead and not going behind as in the lousy T-90.
This is the next generation tank worthy of that effort.
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