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Originally Posted by Marcello
Interesting some of the choices they have made.
The replacement of the NSVT with a PKM is against current trends, though of course it has its own advantages, such as ammo commonality with the coax, more rounds carried and a dismountable mg.
It also seems, if I read the drawing correctly, that while they added a CITV equivalent they deleted the commander cupola, though some fixed periscopes were added to compensate.
Armor, engine etc. modifications seem fairly conservative incremental upgrades.
It also begs the question of what else, if any, they are working on. Certainly with a now well oiled T-90 production line, thousands of T-72B upgradeable to near T-90 status and little money for tanks purchases there must be a lot of incentives not to rock the boat by introducing a radically new design.
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Also, the jammers from the Shtora system are no more, though the LWRs remain (above the gun mantle and possibly on the turret sides behind the SGDs).
Looks like a new turret armor package, but it may only look different because of the new ERA and the deleted boxes on the sides.
Regarding the commander MG, what I find strange is that it is apparently a simple pintle-ring mount, which is certainly a downgrade from the under-armor AA sight on the old NSVT.
Any new potential clients for newbuilt T-90s these days? Venezuela? Iran? India for a second series?