Kharkov State Enterprise "Plant named after. Malyshev" and Kharkov Design Bureau named after. Morozova (XKBM) handed over to the Ukrainian military department six remaining T-84 tanks in the country, According bmpd.
The vehicles became part of the 14th separate mechanized brigade, stationed in the Volyn region.
As the Ukrainian military portal writes, “Even last year it became known, that these tanks will be used in the international competition Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2018".
“Therefore, at one of the combined arms training grounds, tankers of the 14th mechanized brigade, which, according to the results of last year's competitions, were recognized as the best in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, preparing for international competitions", says the publication.
It is also reported, that the Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2018 take place in May this year.
Bmpd help: "T-84 (“Object 478DU”, code “Kern”) is a modified version of the T-80UD tank, which was mass-produced at the Kharkov plant by the time of the collapse of the USSR. The first prototype T-84 (“Object 478DU”) presented in 1993 year. AT 2001 year “plant them. Malyshev” They were built 10 production tanks T-84 “stronghold” (performed “Object 478DU9”). AT 2003 four of the six built T-84 tanks were sold under the T-80UD index for study in the United States ".
Tankers T-84 received a new set of protective clothing.
