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Iranian Karrar tank will go into series

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said the decision to purchase 800 tanks Iranian Karrar development, According Warspot.

Иранский танк Karrar пойдет в серию

Karrar tank was officially unveiled in the spring of last year,. It has been argued, it is a complete replacement of Russian T-90, from the acquisition of which Tehran has refused to 2016 year.

According to data from the open press, Karrar created based on the Soviet T-72, licensed assembly which had been established by Iran in the 1990s,, but it is closer to the tank T-90 in their characteristics.

Defense Minister of the Islamic Republic Hossein dehgans during the presentation did not mention the technical characteristics of the machine, but he told, that Iran is developing Karrar, which it used "the most advanced technology". He added, the tank is equipped with a laser rangefinder, electro-optical fire control system and is able to hit with high efficiency still and moving targets.

The resource recalls, that the production of tanks began in Iran 90 years. AT 1993 , the first prototype tank Zulfiqar was compiled on the basis of the Soviet T-72S. Its serial production started in 1996 year. In the manufacturing process modifications have been made, receiving designation Zulfiqar-2 and Zulfiqar-3.

                          
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