Russian army tank crew operates the very latest battlefield ready main battle tank
the recently modernised T-90M Proryv-3 or "Breakthrough" tank.
The exact specifications for this tank are still largely unconfirmed, however in 2022 Ukranian
soldiers actually came across an abandoned fully intact Breakthrough tank, its design and technology
now open to study by Ukrainian military boffins.
We do know visually the tank is better protected with advanced Relikt modular reactive armor, Anti-RPG metal chain protection and slat armor (Protective grills)
Its thought to be fitted with the same smoothbore gun, the 2A82-1M as fitted to the T-14 Armata.
Russia's most technologically advanced tank ever on paper at least but a tank that still does not work.
the Breakthrough tank still retains a carousel Auto loader system but modernized to hold a wider
range of ammunition and retaining a three-man crew. The tank manufacturers Uralvagonzavod
claim the new gun and an improved fire control system allows the use of a wide range of ammunition and is 25-30% more accurate.
The tank is also fitted with a more powerful engine. The tank can
also be covered with a camouflage "fitted sheet" made of an undisclosed radio-absorbing and
IR-dampening material, intended to make the tank easy to conceal on the battlefield, even from radars and thermal imagers.
The Russian forces have continued to receive deliverys of the Breakthrough tank (T-90M Proryv-3)
with the new highly modified tanks transported by rail to Belarus in which to train new Russian crews,
held back, it is thought to possibly spearhead a major spring offensive against Ukranian forces.
but there's a problem, In the last few weeks Ukranian forces have claimed they have knocked out a $4.5 million dollar Breakthrough tank (T-90M Proryv-3)
with a $2000 dollar AT4 recoilless gun!
As seen in these pictures a T-90m Breakthrough tank is clearly in trouble,
the Russian crew seen quickly fleeing the tank billowing with smoke.
So what is the AT4? Well it is a basic one shot anti-tank weapon, this one here is the American Variant
of the original swedish gun, the M136 AT4 with a few alterations to the sights and carrying sling.
This relatively recent archive footage shows U. S. Army Paratroopers practicing firing the AT4.
The AT4 is incredibly easy to operate, this point and shoot weapon can fire a range of preloaded 84-mm unguided projectiles up to an effective distance of 300 metres or 984 feet .
the Ukrainian soldiers who purportedly fired the AT4 probably destroyed the Russian breakthrough
tank with a pre-loaded high penetration projectile penetrating 42 to 60 centimeters
or 17 to 24 inches of rolled homogeneous armor. The Ukrainian soldiers also carry
AT4 preloaded with High-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) projectiles, these can penetrate up to 45 centimetres (18 in) of rolled homogeneous Armour.
so now in this new year of 2023 we have received an announcement confirming the British government
will donate a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, becoming the first Government to commit to sending highly advanced Western Designed Main Battle Tanks.
This surprise donation opened the way for Finland and Poland to respond by provisionally committing to sending Leopard 2 main battle
tanks to Ukraine awaiting a decision from the Germany to allow them to be donated.
The very latest news is Germany is now set to send leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine opening the way
for further governments to do likewise this is further bad news for Russian breakthrough
tanks. The Russians have invested heavily in its development and increased its manufacturing.
The Russian crews could soon be facing Squadrons of the Battle Proven British Challenger 2, the superb German Built Leopard 2
and now the mighty M1 Abrams tank. President Biden has confirmed he will send 2 squadrons of the American Main Battle Tanks.
It gets worse for Putins forces, President Macron is now considering sending a squadron of his highly regarded Lelerc Main Battle tanks, an annoucement will be made soon...
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