
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERMalyshev Factory (KMDB)
YEAR INTRODUCED2009
UNITS IN SERVICE10
UNITS PRODUCED55
UNIT COST$4.8M
DESCRIPTION
Ukraine's most advanced indigenous tank. Only ~10 available for the war β most production went to Thailand export. Features unique Nozh ERA system.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
51 tonnes
Crew
3
Main Armament
125mm KBA-3 smoothbore gun
Secondary Armament
12.7mm KT-12.7 HMG, 7.62mm KT-7.62 coaxial
Engine
6TD-2E 1200 hp diesel
Top Speed
65 km/h road
Range
540 km
Armor
Nozh ERA (explosive reactive) + composite
Aps
Varta soft-kill APS, Zaslon hard-kill APS (prototype)
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Ukraine (2022βpresent, very limited numbers). Exported to Thailand (49 units).
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon