In South Korea, tank maneuvers took place with the participation of armored vehicles as a Korean, and Russian production. Several T-80U tanks were involved in the maneuvers., who ended up in Korea in the mid-1990s, being transferred on account of the Soviet debt. According to economists' estimates, then the total debt of Moscow to Seoul at the beginning of the 90s was about 1,5 billion. To date, the army of the Republic of Korea has about 80 T-80U tanks, and most of them are in storage..
Tank exercises at the training ground were conducted by the 3rd armored brigade of the South Korean armed forces.
According to the exercise scenario, T-80U tanks were supposed to engage in a training battle with South Korean tanks Type 88 (they are K1, which are considered Asian analogues of the American "Abrams" of previous modifications).
Tank maneuvers were carried out for 4 days. South Korean tankers practiced various introductory, including the organization of a tank attack with a breakthrough of the lines of defense of a mock enemy. Notably, that the role of the conditional enemy was performed by the crews of the T-80U tanks.
According to South Korean military TV, simulated battles of tanks of South Korean and Russian production were carried out using special laser devices and sensors, attached to the armor, as well as on the barrels of tank guns.
Installation and configuration of sensors:
The process of conducting the battle was monitored on monitors in the command center, where information about the movements of tanks flowed, as well as the defeat of certain combat vehicles.
Sensors were also placed on machine guns:
South Korean tankers noted, that they practiced not only combat, but also disguise MBT, driving on snowy and icy roads. In the latter case, anti-slip rubber pads were put on the tracks..
One of the practiced combat training actions is combat in urban conditions.. At the same time, the tanks supported the assault squads., creating an advantage in manpower and equipment in certain areas of urban development (its polygon imitation).
About, how many tanks were conditionally hit, not reported.
In connection with the conduct of such maneuvers, it can be assumed, that this is another practice of hypothetical military operations of the Republic of Korea with its northern neighbor - the DPRK. Quite possibly, that after a certain détente in relations between Seoul and Pyongyang, a crisis period will begin again - after the Biden administration comes to power in the United States.
Video of maneuvers in the army of the Republic of Korea:
