Russia's next-generation T-95 tank, page 1
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Topic started on 20-5-2005 @ 01:48 PM by Stealth Spy
Russian Defence Minister Marshal Igor Sergeyev has announced that a radically new main battle tank (MBT) designated the T-95 has been developed in Russia. Sergeyev made his statement after a visit to the Uralvagonzavod plant in the Ural region where he inspected a T-95 prototype. Sergeyev's reference to it as the T-95 suggests the possible fielding of the new MBT as T-series designations are given to operational vehicles. Pilot and developmental vehicles are usually designated by the word obiekt (object) and a number.

The main feature of the T-95 is its radical configuration with the main armament in a small unmanned turret fed from a newly-designed automatic loader located below the turret.

Seats for the driver, gunner and commander are in a special armoured capsule, separated by an armoured bulkhead from the automatic loader and turret. This design allows the MBT's silhouette to be reduced, making it less observable on the battlefield and enhancing crew safety. Such a configuration resolves a major dilemma concerning modern MBT design - combining adequate protection with mobility and transportability.

The T-95 MBT is armed with a 135mm gun which is believed to be of the smoothbore type and is fitted with a new fire control system (FCS). Target information is provided via optical, thermal imaging and infra-red channels. The FCS also includes a laser range finder and possibly a radar. The design relies heavily on the FCS as the crew cannot use traditional optical devices to observe the battlefield and aim the gun. The T-95 MBT is not the sole domestic new-generation MBT. The "object 640" (named Black Eagle), developed at the Omsk-based Design Bureau of Transport Machine-building was displayed at an arms exposition in Omsk, Siberia, in 1999.

The vehicle features a completely new chassis and turret. Its designers chose a simpler design with the automatic loader and some ammunition is placed in a spacious bustle in the rear part of the manned turret.


KUBINKA (Moscow region) -- Russia is designing a new generation tank to make the core of a 21st century armor series, head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Main Armor Department Lt. Gen. Vladislav Polonsky told Itar-Tass on Sunday, Russia’s Tank Driver Day.

“We plan to adopt the fifth-generation tank in eight years,” he said.


Features

-Diesel-electric propulsion
-135mm gun
-360° sensors and ECM and network-capability
-pro-active electric reactive armor
-Weight > 55 tonnes
-ceramics&fiber armor instead of steel
-virtual reality for the driver and gunner
-only two guys are sufficient to man it
-autoloader for three different types of ammo

www.itar-tass.com...
www.tanksim.com...
\www.btvt.narod.ru...
www.globalsecurity.org...

I guess russia can now regain its top place.


reply posted on 20-5-2005 @ 02:01 PM by blue cell
Originally posted by Stealth Spy


More pics at : www.btvt.narod.ru...

[edit on 20-5-2005 by Stealth Spy]


It looks like a swedish S tank kinda, they have no turret they look like a flat stryker with a cannon in it, I'll get some picks for ya guys.


reply posted on 20-5-2005 @ 02:15 PM by Popeye
Originally posted by Stealth Spy
EDIT : Wrong pic removed.

The pic that was originally here was of some ww2 german tank, also named t-95 and was removed

More pics at : www.btvt.narod.ru...



[edit on 20-5-2005 by Stealth Spy]


It was a US tank



T-28

Type: Heavy tank. Prototype or limited production Nationality: USA
To answer to the multiplication of heavy tanks at the end of the war, the US designed a very heavy tank (95 tons), with a long 105 mm gun, intended to fight the most powerful German vehicles and to attack bunkers. The progam, baptised T-95 and later renamed T-28 was still in developement when the war ended. Only two prototypes were completed.
It would have had the same plus and minus than their super-heavy German counterparts: almost invulnerable and a total lack of moblity. Its anemic engine could not bring it above 8 mph while two sets of tracks was needed on each side to lower the ground pressure !
Other designation(s): T-95





reply posted on 20-5-2005 @ 02:44 PM by deltaboy
armor.vif2.ru...

here is some information to add on this tank. 152 mm is pretty much too big for a 50 ton tank.


reply posted on 20-5-2005 @ 11:45 PM by Stealth Spy
Originally posted by deltaboy
armor.vif2.ru...

here is some information to add on this tank. 152 mm is pretty much too big for a 50 ton tank.


Thanks fo the link.

here's some claimed to be classified data whch has been leaked by the author of the site :


Crew protection on the tank will be emphasized to a far greater degree than ever before in Russian tank designs. The level of crew protection should ensure its survival when the tank is hit by any anti-tank munitions from any aspect or angle, thanks to the crew placement in a unitary armored pod inside the hull.

A unique drivetrain suspension system is being tested on this tank that to a certain extent extinguishes the hull vibrations and stabilizes its position.

The tank still remains in Class 50 (i.e. it weighs 50 tons) and it shall have an even smaller silhouette than the modern Russian MBTs.

The gun will be a 152mm smoothbore tank gun/ATGM launcher.
The development of this system started as far back as end of the fifties for the heavy tanks (originally a rifled gun, probably M-69). The project was revived in the eighties and the gun was significantly redesigned. Even with ordinary powders a very high initial velocity of an APFSDS projectile is achieved.

This gun shall be located in an unmanned gun pod on top of the hull with no crew access to it. This is likely to increase survivability and lower the silhouette even further.

The fire control system will be multi-channel (optical + thermal + IR + laser + radar).

The carousel autoloader goes away.

According to plans the crew will consist of a 3 man combat structure and one mechanic (not unlike the air force crew structure), who will be responsible for vehicle maintenance and will reside in a battalion service and repair company.


There is also an interesting artist's impression :


[edit on 21-5-2005 by Stealth Spy]
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