T-90
Overview
T-90
T-90 obr 1992 main battle tank in the field.
Source: Unknown author -
© Copyright lies with original owner
Origin
Russia
Type
Main battle tank
Entered service
1993
Status
Limited service
Development
1986 - 1989
Developer
Soviet Union
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Kartsev-Venediktov Design Bureau
Production
1988 (prototype)
1992 - 1995 (T-90)
2001 (T-90S with cast turret)
1992 - 1995 (T-90)
2001 (T-90S with cast turret)
Producer
Russia
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UVZ
Number produced
Over 120 T-90
42 T-90S with cast turret
42 T-90S with cast turret
Designations
T-72BU (design project)
Obyekt 188 (GABTU index)
Obyekt 188 (GABTU index)
Notable users
Russia
India
India
Details
Facts
T-90
General
Origin
Russia
Type
Main battle tank
Crew
3 (commander, driver, gunner)
Dimensions
Weight
46.5 t combat load
Length
9.53 m gun forward
6.86 m hull
Width
3.6 m
Height
2.23 m without MG
Main armament
Type
125mm 2A45M smoothbore gun
Mount
Main gun in turret
Ammunition
43 shells, 22 in autoloader
Elevation
-6° to +14°, powered
Traverse
360°, powered
Rate of fire
8 rpm
Stabilizer
Yes, both axis
Coaxial armament
Type
7.62mm PKTM machine gun
Mount
Coaxial with main armament
Ammunition
2.000 rounds, 250 ready to fire
Traverse
Traverse and elevation as main armament
Stabilizer
Yes, both axis
Secondary armament
Type
12.7mm NSVT heavy machine gun
Mount
Commander's cupola
Ammunition
300 rounds, 50 ready to fire
Stabilizer
No
Chassis
Chassis type
Tracked chassis, 6 roadwheels
Layout
Idler front and drive sprocket rear
Track width
0.58 m
Track on ground
4.28 m
Tread
2.79 m
Ground pressure
0.94 kg/cm²
Suspension
Torsion bar
Automotive
Engine model
ChTZ V-84MS
Engine type
V12 liquid-cooled diesel
Power output
840 hp
Transmission
Manual, 7 forward, 1 reverse
Fuel
1.200 L internal + 400 L external
Mobility
Speed
60 km/h on road
30 to 40 km/h off road
5 km/h reverse
Range
550 km on road
Turn radius
Pivot
Power to weight ratio
18.1 hp/t
Obstacle crossing
Ground clearance
0.49 m
Wall
0.85 m
Trench
2.8 m
Gradient
60 %
Slope
40 %
Fording
1.2 m unprepared
1.8 m prepared
5 m with snorkel
Protection
Armor type
Steel with laminate armor over frontal arc
Kontakt-5 ERA on turret front, glacis plate and sides
Defensive suite
Shtora-1 countermeasure system
NBC system
Yes
Fire supression
Automatic
Smoke system
2x6 Type 902 Tucha smoke grenade dischargers
Exhaust diesel injection
Equipment
Night vision
Passive IR for driver
Buran-PA thermal sight for gunner
Fire control
Fire control system with laser range finder
Radio
Yes
Media
T-90
T-90 obr 1992 main battle tank on display in a museum.
Source: Vitaly V. Kuzmin
Copyright: GNU Attribution Share Alike license
T-90
T-90 obr 1992 main battle tank on display in a museum.
Source: Vitaly V. Kuzmin
Copyright: GNU Attribution Share Alike license
T-90
T-90 obr 1992 main battle tank on display in a museum.
Source: Vitaly V. Kuzmin
Copyright: GNU Attribution Share Alike license
Subcomponents
125mm 2A46M
The first generation of T-90 models were armed with the 2A46M smoothbore gun.
12.7mm NSVT
For self-defense a 12.7mm NSVT heavy machine gun is mounted at the commander's hatch.