Russian T-90MS MBT goes for maximum survivability
Russian T-90MS MBT shown with turret traversed to rear and additional side protection removed to reduce width for rail transport. (Photo: Rotstec)
The in-production T-90MS comes with five levels of protection to tackle a wide range of evolving threats on the battlefield.
The latest Russian T-90MS main battle tank (MBT), currently in production at the main Russian MBT facility, UralVagonZavod in Nizhny Tagil, is being produced with a significant number of survivability improvements following the loss of large numbers of Russian MBTs during fighting in Ukraine.
According to UralVagonZavod, the T-90MS features multi-layered protection against increasing threats from a wide range of munitions, with five levels of protection.
First is the protection provided by the welded steel armour hull and turret which incorporates advanced armour. The original T-90 has a cast turret but the latest models have an all-welded steel armour, making them easier to
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