To end 2019 year, the reinforced tank battalion of the motorized rifle brigade of the Northern Fleet will be completely re-equipped with modernized T-80BVM, According to the Russian newspaper.
According to the newspaper, referring to the military department, this year, the brigade will receive about 20 tanks T-80BVM. Part of the armored vehicle fleet has already been replaced.
Currently, the units are in service as T-72B3 tanks, and T-80BVM.
reported, that the crew of the formation became the first champion of the "Tank Biathlon" on the T-72B3 tank. And last year, four T-80BVMs took part in a military parade, dedicated to Victory Day, which took place in the hero city of Murmansk.
Then one of the driver-mechanics told reporters, that the T-80BVM is a very warm car, even in severe frost it is not cold in it: warm air is blown over the fighting compartment and the mechanic's place.
For the arctic climate - this is the most suitable machine. And thanks to the gas turbine engine, the tank can even be started in a 30-degree frost in a couple of minutes., said the soldier.
T-80BVM - an upgraded version of the T-80BV tank. The vehicle is equipped with a 125 mm cannon, multi-channel sight, modified gas turbine engine 1250 hp, weapon stabilizer and driver's observation device. The tank is protected from fire by a complex of modular dynamic protection and an anti-cumulative lattice screen.
