Standing on the Syrian army has modernized tanks T-62M continue to apply actively in hostilities, after surgery in Damascus they deployed to Daraa, where once again show their best side, writes the Russian newspaper.
The use of these machines in the Middle East confirmed the high grade Nizhny Tagil design school. Designed here tanks successfully fight even through the 35 years after its creation.
Compared with the basic version, the T-62M significantly modified armor protection - to the hull and turret installed special multilayer structure, the effectiveness of which has been confirmed in practice: in the frontal part of the tanks repeatedly fell ATGM and rocket-propelled grenades, however, most of the "sixty-second" remained in service.
Besides, manufacturer has taken measures to enhance the bottom, greatly increasing the chances of the crew survived when a landmine explosion.
It was completed and the fire control system, which allowed the gun caliber 115 mm more accurately hit targets and apply anti-tank guided missiles.
The newspaper reminds, that in 1980 the Soviet army also received T-62MV with DZ "Contact". This option did not pass the test of a real fight, or shipped to other countries.
According to military expert, hlavnoho editor of "Arsenal Fatherland" Viktor Murahovskoho, at the time of its introduction, "Sixty-two" is not inferior to NATO classmates, "Is that the night vision equipment capabilities".
he noted, that the T-62 and T-62M also serve in foreign armies, especially now that the opportunity not just to prolong their service life, but to conduct effective modernization.
