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@Kontakt642
Jan 23, 2023 • 6 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
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🧵New footage suggests the Russian tank industry is struggling to roll out modernized tanks!

Manufacturers can't keep up with the demand of the war so Russia uses older tech to desperately modernize its tank fleet.

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#Ukraine️ #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineRussiaWar #sanctions Image
Russian media shows T-80BVM tanks in Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. At first sight, they appear to have some modifications:

The ERA on the side skirts has been extended and the turret received a "netting" similar to that of T-90M. This appeared on recently upgraded T-72B3 tanks.

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However, that's not the most interesting thing.

The tanks appear to have optics which do not match the T-80BVM's configuration. In fact, it turns out that they have the old 1G42 gunner sight paired with 1PN-96MT-02 thermals.

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The 1PN-96MT-02 sight was designed to be used to modernize the T-62 tank.

Russia is likely using it because it is now unable to produce more modern Sosna-U optics for its T-72 and T-80 tanks.

The same sight was seen on a T-72B tank receiving upgrades back in early January.

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So, what is my conclusion of all this?

It seems that Russia is desperate to modernize its tanks but it can't afford to keep up, which could be due to sanctions.

This results in "hybrids" using tech designed for other tanks, crudely upgraded and sent to the frontlines.

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Video source: 1tv.ru/news/2023-01-1…

(Tanks from 3:53 to 4:31)

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Mar 7
🧵The presence of Relikt ERA on the latest T-72B3M could point towards decreasing russian tank stocks.

Here's why 👇

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 #UkraineRussiaWar #Ukraine️ #Tanks Image
The Kontakt-5 module usually seen on the T-72B3M is welded to the hull. It would be costly and time consuming to remove it.

This means that if a tank which already has Kontakt-5 gets upgraded to T-72B3M, it would most likely retain the old ERA, as we've seen up until now.

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This means it's possible that all T-72B3M tanks ever produced used hulls of T-72s that already had Kontakt-5 installed.

The earliest contracts never mention K-5, as it was likely assumed to already be installed. Plus, assembly line photos show hulls with K-5 pre-installed.

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Jun 13, 2024
🧵A new video appeared showing a fire starting inside a T-90M and many are claiming that the tank was hit by a missile.

The cause of the fire, however, had nothing to do with the tank being hit by a projectile...

#UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar #Tanks
The reason for the fire is simple: old, improperly stored ammunition.

The tank fires a shot and when the breech opens, burning pieces of propellant are ejected into the crew compartment.

The improper conditions, especially a high level of moisture, degrade the ammunition.
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Another side effect of firing this degraded ammunition is an excessive amount of gas blowing back into the crew compartment.

This is not safe to inhale and after prolonged exposure can cause issues such as carbon monoxide poisoning.
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May 30, 2024
🧵Simple Guide to Reactive Armours

For new learners and curious folks. Image
Reactive armours are a type of passive protection that reacts to an impact, working against the penetration of a projectile.

They work primarily against shaped charges and in some cases kinetic projectiles. The main types of reactive armour are ERA, SLERA, NxRA and NERA. Image
Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA)

This armour generally consists of an explosive mixture and one or two layers of material (usually steel) called flyer plates.

On impact, the explosive detonates and launches the plates at considerable speed. This disrupts the incoming projectile. Image
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May 8, 2024
🧵The T-90M is known for being arguably the most protected tank of all the in-service russian MBTs but the turret side protection leaves a lot to be desired...

#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar Image
The turret side is protected by two segments of Relikt ERA (Explosives sandwiched between 2x flyer plates). One of them is angled, while the upper one is not. This leaves a large gap in the side protection, as the non-angled ERA will perform much worse.
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Russian forces had to learn the hard way, as issues with this area of the tank have appeared over the course of the war, with some tanks being penetrated in the side of the turret.
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Jan 1, 2024
🧵An alternate future that never was:

TOS-1A and BM-21 Grad on the chassis of T-80U.
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During the year 2000, the development of the TOS-1A was taking place. Realising that the T-80U tank was not going to be produced anymore, Omsktransmash made a last ditch effort to remain relevant and used the chassis with the new TOS-1A turret module. Image
The usage of the T-80U chassis significantly improved the mobility of the system, however there were several issues. The suspension was less reliable than on the T-72 platform and the gas turbine's air intake sucked in propellant fumes and dirt after firing a salvo of rockets. Image
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Dec 2, 2023
🧵 VACUUM - The tangled history of Russia's high-power armour piercing shell. Image
Disclaimer: The information in this thread has not been adequately verified to be true due to a lack of quality data on the topic at hand!

For the purposes of this thread, I will assume that Vacuum is a real project and will present its alleged history as I have understood it.
In the early 1990s, Yekaterinburg Plant No.9 received a request to create two new cannons of different calibers, but using a similar technology and design. The resulting cannons were the 125mm 2A82 cannon and the 152mm 2A83 cannon respectively.

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