Russia has successfully implemented the first phase of the supply of MBT T-90S armed forces of Iraq. The parties are negotiating the implementation of the second. This was reported by a representative of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) within avisalona Dubai Airshow 2019.
According to the representative FSMTC, Russia has fully complied with the delivery of tanks T-90S in the first phase entered into a contract with the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. The parties are currently negotiating the terms of delivery of Russian armored vehicles in the second phase.
the first phase of the property delivered in full. The procedure and terms of delivery of armored vehicles in the second stage will be agreed
– he said.
According to the available information, “Uralvagonzavod” at 2016 He has concluded a basic contract for the delivery to Iraq 73 T-90S / SK with the beginning of supply to 2017 year. In July 2017 , Iraqi media reported that it has signed a contract with Russia worth 1 billion. dollars for the supply of “large batch of Russian tanks”. Later, the basic contract has been extended by the Iraqi side of the experience of the successful operation of the first batches of T-90S MBT.
first 36 T-90S / SK were obtained in February sun Iraq 2018 of the year, the second batch of 39 new tanks arrived in June 2018 year adopted two battalions of the 35th Brigade of the 9th Armored Division. celebrated, Earlier this formation was equipped with American tanks M1A1 “abrams”, which, after receiving T-90 were transferred to the 34-division brigade, which almost did not take part in hostilities. Two more Russian-made armored vehicles party arrived in Iraq at the end of 2018 and in April 2019 of the year.
In June last year, the US military experts have expressed concern over the possible loss of the Iraq market of heavy armored vehicles for the reason, that the Iraqi army would prefer Russian tanks T-90S American “Abrams”.
