Russian troops began a new 2021 year since, that once again T-72 tanks were brought to military ranges - in the latest modification of the T-72B3M, which is designed to become one of the mainstays of the ground forces for many years.
As analysts of the Western research center GlobalData point out, despite the creation of a new generation of MBT, improved Soviet vehicles are badly needed by the Russian army. If the T-14 "Armata" is the flagship of tank units, then the T-72 - a huge reserve for a significant increase in their combat power at low cost.
According to GlobalData experts, at 2021-25 years, the ground forces of the Russian Federation will receive for the purchase of all 9,9% (not more 5,9 billion $) of total investment in the military. In this regard, the command has to be extremely careful with the allocated funds.. That is why the bet was made on the further improvement of the T-72., from the basic version of which only a numerical index remains.
The modernization of the T-72 eliminates historical design flaws to such an extent, that the T-72B3M can be considered as a completely new platform, not just a performance upgrade
– analyst Harry Boneham says, Noting, that in the near future the "flagships of the battlefield" - the T-14 "Armata" tanks will join the T-72M3.
