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Russian tanks 'Black Eagle' will appear in the NVO zone in April

2023-04-02

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[REGNUM] In the special operation zone in the second half of April, Russian Black Eagle tanks will appear, which, in terms of characteristics, are significantly superior to Western equipment, according to the SVO Tankers Telegram channel on April 1.

The first sample of the tank was presented in 1997. It was a modified undercarriage of the main T-80U tank with a new design turret mounted on it. Subsequently, the 125 mm gun was replaced by a 152 mm gun.

The tank with a combat weight of 48 tons is equipped with a gas turbine engine with a capacity of more than 1500 horsepower. The specific power of the "Black Eagle" exceeds 30 liters. s./t., and Western tanks of the third generation have only 20-25 hp. s./t.

As REGNUM reported , on April 1, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced a multiple increase in the production of precision-guided munitions by expanding production capacities and increasing labor productivity. We are talking about both conventional and high-precision types of weapons.

Posted by:badanov

#9 ^ RT issued new talking points?

Posted by: Frank G 2023-04-02 18:45

#8 End of WW11 USA made T29,T30,T32, and the T34. More history I was unaware of.

Posted by: Dale 2023-04-02 14:51

#7 Ref #5: We keep hearing about all these super weapons, I haven't been impressed so far.

Have you no faith in the Military Industrial Complex. You... MUST BLIEVE!

Or go quietly to your room.

Posted by: Besoeker 2023-04-02 12:06

#6 are significantly superior to Western equipment

Only on paper.

Posted by: DarthVader 2023-04-02 12:01

#5 We keep hearing about all these super weapons, I haven't been impressed so far.

Posted by: Chris 2023-04-02 10:51

#4 So we're at the 'super weapons will save us satge.'

Posted by: Angstrom 2023-04-02 08:54

#3 Seems Russia has alternatives to offer. T-90A and others. They always seem inventive with mechanical things of all types. Supply of spare parts seems main issue. Made in Russia a desirable production ability. The eagle was an experimental tank but lack of funding killed it. Dreams of a gas turbine engine(USSR days) still desired.

Posted by: Dale 2023-04-02 07:13

#2 USSR tank production was at 4000 different types in a year. Today 1500 tanks is quite an achievement. Sending older units in is the plan it seems. Korean 1000 tanks considered much better than western offers. Perhaps a change of thought for the 'Black Eagle'. Well anyway close proximity and electronics plus air dominance all in Russia's favor.

Posted by: Dale 2023-04-02 06:48

#1 Cancellation

The Black Eagle project was formally cancelled in 2001 by Omsktransmash. Development of the Black Eagle was stopped due to financial problems, questions about the reliability of the design and most importantly, the terrible performance of the T-80 upon which it was modeled, in the first Chechen war. The T-80 performed so poorly that after the conflict General-Lieutenant A. Galkin, the head of the Armor Directorate, convinced the Minister of Defence to never again procure tanks with gas-turbine engines.[7] This included the Black Eagle, which was later cancelled in 2009.[1][8] Omsktransmash attempted to appeal the decision, but were unable to pursue the appeal after filing for bankruptcy in 2002.

Colonel Vladimir Voitov, head of research at the Main Directorate of the Armored Troops, denied the existence of the tank in an interview with the Echo Moskvy radio in September 2009. "There was no such project...and those 20-year-old pictures show a mock-up of a futuristic tank which remained just a product of someone's imagination," ... "the turret of the vehicle did not have anything inside."[9] In late 2011 it was announced that some technical solutions developed for the Black Eagle tank and Uralvagonzavods Object 195 (T-95) will be incorporated into the Armata Universal Combat Platform.[10]

Posted by: Woodrow 2023-04-02 03:03

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