Uralvagonzavod T-90MS Main Battle Tank
Type: Main Battle Tank
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Uralvagonzavod (UVZ)
Overview
Russian advanced main battle tank procured by Egypt under massive 500-unit local assembly programme representing most significant armored vehicle deal in Egyptian history and transformation of Egyptian armor capability. Egypt and Russia signed contract 2018-2020 for licensed production/assembly of T-90MS (latest export variant of T-90) at Egyptian factories with Russian technology transfer. Programme value estimated several billion dollars. Features 125mm 2A46M smoothbore gun with autoloader firing latest armor-piercing ammunition, gun-launched anti-tank guided missiles (9M119 Refleks, 5 km range), advanced Relikt explosive reactive armor providing protection against tandem-warhead weapons, modern fire control system with thermal imaging and laser rangefinder, 1,130 hp engine, soft-kill and potentially hard-kill active protection systems, and comprehensive modernization over original T-90. Weight approximately 48 tonnes. Egyptian local assembly provides technology transfer, industrial development, employment, and reduced per-unit costs. Programme supports Egyptian Vision 2030 military industrialization goals aiming 50%+ domestic content in defense procurement. T-90MS will replace aging M60A3 Patton tanks and potentially supplement M1A1 Abrams creating mixed Egyptian tank fleet. Delivery timeline extended with production/assembly ongoing through mid-to-late 2020s. Future Egyptian armor brigades operating T-90MS alongside Abrams creating formidable armored capability. Represents major Egyptian-Russian defense cooperation and Egyptian strategy diversifying suppliers.
Technical Specifications
| aps | Arena-E hard kill option |
|---|---|
| crew | 3 |
| armor | Contact-5 ERA + Relikt ERA option + remote welded turret |
| engine | V-92S2F diesel, 1,130 hp |
| width_m | 3.8 |
| height_m | 2.2 |
| length_m | 9.6 |
| main_gun | 2A46M-5 125mm smoothbore |
| range_km | 550 |
| secondary | 12.7mm Kord + PKT 7.62mm |
| fire_control | Sosna-U thermal commander + Essa thermal gunner |
| max_speed_kmh | 60 |
| weight_tonnes | 48 |
Operators
- Algeria
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
- Iraq
- Russia
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