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Despite the absence of official information, photos published on social media in Egypt revealed the moment the Egyptian and Russian sides signed a contract to manufacture 400-500 “T- 90MS” tanks for the Egyptian army.
In the photos, the Egyptian Minister of Military Production appeared during his receipt of a model photographer for the tank from Alexander Potapov, director of the Russian "Orl Vagun Zafod" factory,
where the contract includes the transfer of technology for joint production locally, and it is expected that the T-90MS tanks will give the Egyptian military manufacturing base, more experience gained in Field of tanks and shields.
Egypt will operate the upgraded Russian tank alongside the main American M1 Abrams, in order to replace the old Soviet tanks that will be out of service now from the T-55 and T-62.
The T-90 "Vladimir" is the main Russian fighting tank. The tank was named after its designer, Vladimir Ivanovich Potkin.
The tank weighs 46.5 tons, is fitted with a 125 mm cannon, and a 12-cylinder diesel engine with a power of 1000 hp (for an optional V-96).
Among the most important weapons of the tank, a 12.5 mm machine gun capable of firing super-explosive and hollow explosives remotely, and guided missiles of the "Reflex" and "Cobra" types of anti-tank and armor of all kinds and helicopters.
As for the tank fire control system, its characteristics exceed all foreign counterparts, as the tank speed or the target, the air temperature, the wind speed, the air pressure, the angle of inclination of the cannon and other additional factors are calculated before launch, which allows the destruction of any target with one shot.
It is noteworthy that the Russian media confirmed that Egypt wants to obtain the promising Russian "Armata" tanks, after Russia announced its readiness for export..
https://arabic.rt.com/middle_east/1128487-صور-تكشف-تعاقد-مصر-على-دبابات-تي-90-الروسية/