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Russian tanks T-72B3M and T-80BVM will undergo further modernization

Russian tanks T-72B3M and T-80BVM will undergo further modernization
Russian tanks T-72B3M and T-80BVM will undergo further modernization, during which they will receive a complex of electronic warfare (EW) “Lesochek”. This is stated in the materials 38 Research and Testing Institute of Armored Armament and Equipment (NII BTVT) Russian Defense Ministry.

Institute specialists propose to install an active protection complex on them as part of the further modernization of the T-72BM3 and T-80BVM tanks “Arena-M”, additional blocks of dynamic protection on the sides, and also replace dynamic protection “Contact-5” on “Relict”. Besides, it is proposed to install an electronic warfare complex on tanks “Lesochek”, jamming radio channels to control mines and improvised explosive devices.

In order to further increase the survivability of the T-72B3M and T-80BVM tanks on the battlefield, it is proposed to equip them with an electronic warfare system “Lesochek”
– leads TASS materials of the institute.

It is also proposed to install an electromagnetic protection system and an autonomous fire protection system of multiple action on tanks..

note, that at the end of September, at the Research Institute of BTVT, a similar upgrade was proposed for the T-90M tank, only instead of dynamic protection “Relict” it was proposed to install dynamic protection similar to the T-14 “Armani”.

Earlier, the specialists of the research institute proposed to continue the modernization of the T-90M tanks., T-72B3 and T-80BVM later 2025 of the year. According to NII calculations, until that time, modernized Russian tanks T-72B3M, T-80BVM and T-90M in terms of their capabilities and effectiveness will maintain parity with the main battle tanks of foreign countries.

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