Friday, October 30, 2020

Serbia received the first two T-72B1MS MBT from Russia

Serbia received the first two T-72MS MBT from Russia. It's a gift and finaly Russia will ship totaly 30 T-72 main battle tanks to the serbian army.  


According to local media, this week two of T-72B ‘White Eagle’ MBTs was delivered to the Serbian Respublic.



T-72B1MS "White Eagle"(Ob'yekt 184-1MS):  is an T-72B1 modernized by Oboronprom company (now part of Rostec), first unveiled at International Forum Engineering Technologies 2012, painted all white, hence the unofficial nickname "White Eagle". Mechanical properties of the tank are the same as regular T-72B1, with the same engine, weapon, armor and K-1 ERA package. However, electronics are heavily upgraded, including a front and rear camera for the driver, driver digital display, GPS/GLONASS navigation system, third generation thermal panoramic sight "Eagle's Eye" for tank commander mounted at the rear left side of the turret, Sosna-U thermal gunner sight, target-tracking system, chassis management system, remotely controlled AA machine gun and more. Currently in service with Laos, Uruguay and Nicaragua armed forces, Serbia become the next user for this tank.

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