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G’day lads! I’m here once again for a suggestion, this time however for a modernized vehicle for Israel, which would be the T-72A TISAS!
Description:
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The T-72A is a Soviet-made main battle tank that has seen extensive service worldwide. However, the variant I am proposing is not just any T-72A. This particular model was modernized by the Israeli company Elbit Systems. This modernization package aimed to improve the tactical, technical, and operational characteristics of the tank, making it a unique blend of Soviet design and Israeli innovation.
You may think that it fires your usual old Soviet shells, but it doesn’t! Elbit Systems makes 125mm rounds, which it of course can fire too. Of course it doesn’t have TISAS in the name for no reason, as that is the name of a system from Elbit. The TISAS (Thermal Imaging Stand Alone System), is an advanced thermal imaging and fire control upgrade system. This system provides the ability to conduct combat operations during both day and night, even in poor visibility conditions. It also increases the probability of hitting enemy targets at long distances with the first shot, providing a significant advantage in combat scenarios.
History:
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This T-72A doesn’t have a lot of history, hence why i have to repeat some stuff from the description. Anyway, the T-72A is a Soviet-made main battle tank that has seen extensive service worldwide. The variant was presented at KADEX 2016. This particular model was modernized by Elbit Systems, an Israeli company with a long history in the upgrade and modernization of main battle tanks, combat vehicles, and artillery platforms.
The showcase at KADEX 2016 demonstrated the potential of modern technology to enhance the capabilities of existing military hardware. It featured the TISAS, which drastically improved overall performance of the tank by a lot.
Armaments:
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As far as i know, this variant still keeps the same loading system and ammo placements, aswell as cannon. Only big difference would be it shooting Elbit made 125mm shells like previously mentioned in the description! From what i can find, it can carry no MGs. Anyway, here are the armaments + shells:
2A46M 125mm cannon capable of shooting:
M711 (MK1)
M711/8 (MK2)
M710
M710/1
M710/2
And all Soviet rounds the basic T-72A could carry!
Mobility:
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In terms of mobility, it’s nothing special, as it’s is the same as the normal T-72A. As far as I’ve looked, there were no upgrades to it’s engine, meaning that its pretty much the same as your normal T-72A ingame with its speed. So it has your usual ChTZ V-46-6 with 780HP and also the T-72A engine, giving it a max speed of 60km/h. Yes, this sadly also means that it will still have the good ol’ 72 series reverse speed of 4km/h, even with all these upgrades. Of course it will keep it’s same dimensions, those being 9.53m of length with its gun facing forward (or just 6.86m for its hull only), a width of 3.60m above its skirts and lastly it still keeps the height of 2.19m, which compared to western tanks is far smaller.
Electronics:
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This upgraded T-72A is jam-packed with electronics of all sorts, like communicational devices, LWS, FCS and much more! All of it improves performance in combat situations.
Sources:
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Kadex 2016: Elbit offers Upgrade Kits for Russian Tanks | Israel Defense
https://elbitsystems.com/media/Catalog-Tanks_15_Web.pdf
https://elbitsystems.com/media/T-72_Final_compressed.pdf
Thanks a lot for reading! If you have any further information about this vehicle, then feel free to put it in the reply section! Have a good day!