Main improvements of tank performance are:
- increased firepower
- improved survivability
- service life extension
- significant cost-savings
Main effects achieved by upgrade procedure are:
- transformation of morally obsolete tanks into effective combat systems addapted to modern warfare scenarios
- low cost of upgrade i.e. favorable cost-efficiency ratio
- significant psychological effect, resulting with boost of crew morale and overall performance
Main areas of firepower improvement are:
- modern fire control system, providing high first round hit probability
- replacement of commander’s station with panoramic day/night observation station
- introduction of new APFSDS-T round into existing combat set
- fitting the gun barrel with thermal sleeve
- integration of PKT coaxial machine gun
- integration of NSV anti-aircraft machine gun
- passivization of commander’s night vision device and driver’s night vision persicope
Mobility improvements include:
- integration of MPP-780 modular powerpack unit, with 780 HP output
- mounting new track link with rubber pads
Protection enhancements comprise:
- fitting the hull and turret with explosive reactive armour tiles
- anti-HEAT protection with impregnated rubber screens
- Halon based fire extinguishing system
- NBC protection subsystem
- smoke grenades dischargers mounted on either sides of the turret
- providing the fuel tanks with anti-explosive protection kit
- integration of mine-clearing equipment
- introduction of laser illumination detectors into defensive suite
introduction of radar warning receivers and chaff launchers into defensive suite
Optionally, upon Customer’s request, modernized T-55 and T-62 can be fitted with battlefield management system which will introduce connectivity with higher command post and other allied units.