The Ukrainian KhBTZ started trials of the T-64BV Obr.2022 tank. The vehicle is equipped with new fuel system, protected fuel tanks, new Laska K2 12,7 mm AA Machine Gun, new surveillance and sighting systems (most possible the 1G46 instead of the 1G42), new lights and communication and navigations systems.
Strong start to Ex WINTER CAMP over the last few days with eFP Estonia Battlegroup.
Integrating armour, infantry and engineering capabilities whilst sharpening our cold weather skills.
Strong start to Ex WINTER CAMP over the last few days with eFP Estonia Battlegroup.
— Col Dai Bevan (@ComdUKeFP) February 3, 2022
Integrating armour, infantry and engineering capabilities whilst sharpening our cold weather skills.
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Exercise of the tank reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were held in the Donetsk region. During training, the crews trained to moving out of the concentration area to the firing line, maneuvers as part of a company against a possible enemy, and performing tasks in conditions of a sudden change of the situation.
Source Joint Forces Operation
Kharkiv Tank Factory unveiled a T-64BVK, the upgraded version of the commanders tank. On the vehicle have installed the surveillance devices, including thermal sight, TV cameras for the situation awareness, the new satellite navigation system, commander's RCWS with a 12.7 mm NSVT machine gun. On the vehicle is also installed the newest communication systems.
The upgraded tank received an additional filter for rough cleaning the fuel system, another surveillance camera for the commander with a detection range of up to 2000 m, enhanced protection of the NSVT machine gun and fuel tanks, rear-view mirrors, front rubber screens and a number of other improvements. At the same time, the plant's employees are carrying out similar work with a batch of T-64BV tanks.
Powerpack (EST15K Auto Transmission + DV27K Engine) for MBT (K2 family). The combination of Doosan DV27K engine and SNT EST15K transmission is capable of delivering 1500 horsepower.
The two interesting sources at DTIC archives, that might answer us what type of front hull special armor the basic M1A2 tank used. These sources are Ballisticians in War and Peace vol.3 and The U.S. Army Laboratories at Watertown, Massachusetts.
First document from Ballisticians in War and Peace vol.3 says to us that BRL (Ballistic Research Laboratory) developed special armor for M1A2 hull front providing 35% more KE and 25% more CE protection vs original M1A1 front hull armor.
The secend document is the U.S. Army Laboratories at Watertown, Massachusetts document, provides us information that Watertown with BRL developed in 1988-1991 timeframe a tandem ceramic armor that provided 33% increase in protection vs KE threats. Coincidence? I don't think so.
So we might safely assume, that while basic M1A2 used Heavy Armor Package with DU alloy in turret, hull used Tandem Ceramic Armor Package.
Sources:
Ballisticians in War and Peace
P. S. Some data about Abrams armor:
ტანკების ჯავშანდაცვა - NATO vs СССР
დასავლეთის ტანკების ჯავშანდაცვა (Abrams M1, Leopard-2, Challenger 1/2 და Leclerc)
ოფიციალური დოკუმენტი M1 Abrams-ის კომპოზიტური ჯავშნის შესახებ
ტიტანის ჯავშანი - ანუ როგორ შევამციროთ Abrams-ის წონა
