USSR 1991

A series of remedial measures are being taken for this purpose.This is likely to leave the standardization problem of the Russian Army unresolved.According to estimates by the Russian military, in order to modernize the equipment of the armored forces, the military needs to purchase 400 new T90 tanks every year, but due to the resistance of the military, the purchase of T90 is far lower than this figure. That is, the Soviet army has a sufficient budget, but they don't want to buy new tanks yet.This is like when T64 is equipped with T55.

苏联政府已做出规划和应对措施，除满足陆军装甲部队的需求外，将出口在1994到1997年新生产的2030辆T-72和T-80。以迫使谈判桌上的陆军做出让步。

"Do you know why I came to visit the Taxiagil State-run Arsenal?"

Yanayev stretched out his hand, caressing the giant wheel with steel tracks, feeling the icy breath above.

Comrade Vladimir replied comprehensibly, "Is the group of people in the Ministry of the Army unwilling to replace T90 tanks? Some people in the Ministry of the Army even strongly stated that the Army will not replace T90 tanks on a large scale in recent years. "

Yanayev nodded and said, "There are some reasons for this, but it is not because of this at all. As the person in charge of the Nizhny Tagil Arsenal said, although they strongly praised the T90 as the best main battle tank so far. , but everyone knows that the T90 tank still has mixed reviews, such as weight issues and armor issues. If it really needs a large-scale refit, I am afraid that the Army Command will not be able to pass the test. Unless... there is a perfect new type Tanks, which can completely replace all current tanks. Then the Army Department will shut up."

A tank more advanced than the T90...

Comrade Vladimir was also lost in thought for a moment.

Comrade Vladimir's thinking about this issue is really difficult. At this time, the fourth-generation main battle tank has not yet taken shape. According to the original timeline, it will not enter service until at least 2015.However, this does not prevent Yanayev from mastering the golden finger of history.

As for the Amata plan... Although it is criticized that it has not yet reached the quasi-fourth generation level, but with the strong research and development capabilities of the Soviet Union and the operation ten years in advance, he does not believe that the Amata plan will fail. .

Since 1995, Atama's plan has been put on the parliamentary agenda by the Ural Depot in Omsk Oblast, and a special allocation has been made by the Ministry of Defense.Moreover, this development plan was carried out in secret three years ago. No one knew what the Soviet Union was doing secretly. Only Yanayev and Yazov knew about this plan.The research and development of next-generation main battle tanks will occupy new advantages in future military power.

"Actually, this plan is already underway in secret, Comrade Vladimir. But it's not yet time to show it, but I hope you can come forward and use this plan to stabilize the mouths of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of War. How exactly? It depends on your means. This is the document of the new tank that is being researched and developed, and I think you will be very interested."

He put the photo of the new tank in front of Comrade Vladimir. This is indeed different from all the previous Soviet tanks. The turret alone gives people a sense of science fiction of future technology.Moreover, the parameters listed are several grades higher than those of T90. This is not the simple and rough continuous firepower of the steel torrent before.Since the Soviet Union was unable to maintain its hegemony in the world, [-] tanks have been consistently weakened.Retired troops are also drawn to overseas markets to expand financial resources.

Vladimir had a strange expression, and Yanayev's words frightened him.I can't believe that the other party actually kept a hand. How many secrets does this country have that he doesn't know?

Yanayev also seemed to see through the other party's thoughts, and said with a smile, "There are still many secrets that you don't know, but you will slowly know in the future, after you have achieved sufficient authority."

"It is now up to you to convince your comrades at the War Department."

Vladimir asked helplessly, "Then what is the use of the T90 plan?"

"It works, but it can also be said that it doesn't work."

Yanayev's answer was concise and clear, "But it will be carried out as an export project for Soviet troops, and a certain amount of purchases will also be made in the Far East. After all, we still have a deserted plain in the Far East. News from Omsk Oblast Before it is released, the Soviet army will still have several types of tanks at the same time for quite a long time. Well... this period of time may be a little chaotic, and I hope to control the situation.”

Adhering to the idea of ​​fighting for another 59 years after 100, at least T72 and T80 cannot withdraw from the stage of history within a certain period of time.

"Once the news about the Ural depot is released, you have to test the pressure on the Ministry of the Army to make the small group of diehards give up their previous ideas. Oh, by the way, I think they should be interested in the information about Atama, you guys You can use this to test their tone first. The old men Akhromeyev and Baklanov need to be more open-minded, and then attack Varennikov after persuading him, the success rate will probably be higher."

"But I think you should know how to do it, so I don't need to say more about the rest."

Yanayev said slowly and methodically.

For the first time, Vladimir showed a very helpless expression in front of Yanayev.

I am not fully sure, it will depend on the situation...""

Chapter 9 Clams?

Akhromeyev was a little surprised when he met Balaklanov at the gate of the Ministry of Defense building. He did not expect that he was not the only one summoned by the general secretary.

Balaklanov has a typical leader's hairstyle, and the particularly obvious Mediterranean makes him more in line with the temperament of a Soviet leader.Even wearing a suit can't change the military temperament he exudes from his bones.

Balaklanov approached Akhromeyev and asked in a low voice, "What happened? Why did you suddenly call us here to discuss the Army's main battle tanks? Didn't the general secretary not ask about these situations? ?"

"I do not know either."

Akhromeyev knew even less than the other party. He just told the rumors he had heard, "It is said that the general secretary began to test the pressure on the army after returning from the Nizhny Tagil Arsenal, urging them to complete the tank as soon as possible. Renewal work."

Next Tagil... Is there a battle between T80 and T90?

"Could it be the T90 blowing the wind again?" Balaklanov said dissatisfiedly, "Didn't the Ministry of the Army have to wait and see for a few years? Besides, the work on T90 is already in progress, and those in the Politburo are a little too hasty Alright."

"Let's wait and see what happens later. It's useless to say more now."

Akhromeyev shook his head, and he and the other party opened the closed door of the conference hall and walked in.

Vladimir and the commentator were already waiting for them inside, and the small conference hall was full of people.

It is not an easy task to convince the bigwigs of the Ministry of Defense, even if he had to face only Akhromeyev, an enlightened person who fully supported Yanayev, to Vladimir The so-called T90 plan also seems to be demotivated.Because the range of interests involved in arms reform is too broad.

The medals and awards that all the soldiers have won are much more than him.If Vladimir conquered this group of people, it would mean that his control over the army was further strengthened.

So Comrade Vladimir can only find another way to persuade them in other ways.

He and Deputy Minister Balaklanov were sitting in the dimly lit auditorium, the slides were being switched one by one, the dim light hit his face, Akhromeyev frowned slightly, Listen to the other person patiently.

The voice of the explainer seemed very mechanical, just like a Langtong manuscript, and the slides were switched one by one in line with his unchanging expression, "The upper front armor of the T90 body is obviously inclined, and it is equipped with additional armor. The turret is located in the middle of the car body, and the power compartment is placed behind. Usually, a self-rescue log and an additional fuel tank are installed at the rear of the car."

"The same ball-shaped turret as before, with a 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun installed on the top right side. Smoke grenade launchers are installed on both sides of the rear of the turret. There is a box sensor for the curtain electro-optical defense system on each side of the 125mm gun. The upper part of the mobile device is covered with side skirts, and the part of the skirt near the front end of the vehicle is equipped with an additional large square armor plate."

Akhromeyev became a little impatient. He raised his hand and asked, "In this case, what is the difference in appearance between him and the T72BM? And both are equipped with the same explosive reactive armor."

The appearance of the T-90 tank is almost exactly the same as the T-72BM tank, because it is also equipped with "Contact"-5 explosive reactive armor. Indeed, some arms dealers mistakenly label the photo of the T-72BM tank as a T-90 tank. The T-90's main visual difference from the T-72BM, in addition to several other improvements, is the use of the curtain tank protection system.

Vladimir accompanied the powerful figures of the Ministry of War to participate in this T90's unique "preaching" conference.Of course, the result is that the other party keeps interrupting their appearance and preaching in a very impatient way.

讲解人员耐心的反驳他的观点，“因为T-90A的新型焊接型炮塔T-90坦克装的是经改进的T-72BAt坦克的炮塔。之所以误认为T-90坦克装的是T-80y坦克的炮塔，是因为T-90坦克使用的火控和火炮系统与T-80y坦克的大体相同。保留T-72E坦克炮塔的原因是，该炮塔的防护能力是当代苏联坦克炮塔中首屈一指的。T-72BM坦克采用新莫斯科装甲研究所研制的乔巴姆装甲，它由主装中层以及435毫米的中间夹层，与一个可控变形部分组成。“接触”-5爆炸反应装甲使防护能力最大增强至50.00%七，只是重量会增加约5吨。”

"So? Can you say that T90 is better than T80U after listing so many data?"

Balaklanov put the file in his hand on the desktop, browsed it roughly and understood the performance of the tank more or less, but he was already a little impatient. In fact, these data were already well known, even if The T90 is better than the T80 in some respects, but it belongs to the same category of tanks after all.That is to say, although it is hyped by the tank factory, in fact, everything inside is not far from the same.Instead of replacing main battle tanks, logistical artillery and parts on a large scale, it is better to maintain the current equipment. Anyway, the international situation in recent years cannot provoke a new war.

In 1998, the Soviet Union used six T-80U and T-90 vehicles for protection tests, and the result was that T-90 won.

T-90坦克改进的核心部分是其武器系统。T-90坦克采用的是1A45T火控系统，即T-80y坦克所使用的1A45火控系统的改进型。1A45T火控系统包括lV528-l新型数字式弹道计算机，即T-80y坦克的1V528数字式弹道计算机的改进型。炮长的火控装置问题尚未完全解决，突出的问题是夜间热成象瞄准镜的问题。

The tank fire control system of the Soviet Union took a different approach. Unlike most integrated tank fire control systems in the West, it divided the gunner's fire control system into two parts: one is the periscope gunner's sight next to the gunner's cabin , and the other is an integrated sight with a laser ranging missile laser guidance system built in the front of the turret.

The welded turret of the T-90A uses a new type of honeycomb fragmentation armor.It consists of multiple layers of alloy frames arranged side by side. A large number of honeycomb-like metal sleeves are distributed on the bracket made of high-strength alloy. Inside the metal sleeves, there are "concave" bowl-shaped metal bodies placed in series. And closed by refractory rubber.When the jet core invades, a huge shock wave will be generated in the "honeycomb group", and the bowl-shaped metal sealed in the metal wall is stamped and deformed, and the metal body formed by stamping has a greater speed than the jet core. Poor, and in further improvements, the alloy frame and back plate made of ordinary armor steel are replaced with high-density alloy plates, which further enhances the ability to defend against large aspect ratio armor-piercing projectiles.

Generally speaking, there is not much to say, and if we go on, we can only nitpick and list shortcomings.Comrade Vladimir waved his hand and asked the designer of the scientific research department to step down first, because the next step is his space to play.

In this dimly lit classroom, many powerful figures from the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Army gathered. The future of the next main battle tank is in their hands.

Comrade Vladimir sighed, he finally understood why Yanayev asked him to complete these tasks.Once completed, his prestige in the army and the Ministry of National Defense will be greatly increased. Anyway, the T90 is just an introduction, not the final planned vehicle.

"After reading the introduction of T90, I think everyone should have a certain opinion on it. In your opinion, he is like the kind that is slightly better than T80 but has not met your expectations at all. You don't understand it very well. Why did the Politburo introduce this tank to you..."

Akhromeyev interrupted Vladimir's words, and politely rejected the other party, "In fact, we all know what General Secretary Yanayev is thinking. Although T90 has made great progress in some aspects compared to T80, but If you really want to change the T90, it will be a waste of time and money..."

After Akhromeyev finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room became silent.It is really unwise to have a conflict with this future successor.

"Comrade Akhromeyev is right. It is indeed a thankless task to spend time and energy deploying the T90. We have also carefully considered the requirements of the Ministry of Defense and the Army."

Then Vladimir changed the subject, "If what we originally wanted to recommend to everyone was not this tank, but another one, would your opinion be slightly corrected?"