The main battle tank
The BM Oplot main battle tank is a tracked fighting vehicle that features high firepower, reliable protection, and high mobility.
The tank is intended to destroy all types of ground (floating) and low-flying low-speed air targets under the conditions when the enemy fires back.
The vehicle can fulfill a wide range of combat missions under various climatic, weather and terrain conditions in the ambient temperature range of -40 to +55 degrees Centigrade, air humidity of up to 98% at a temperature of +25 degrees Centigrade, height above sea level of up to 3000 m and with ambient air dust content available in real terrain conditions.
The key parts of the tank that determine its capabilities are as follows:
FIREPOWER
Armament:
- KBA-3 125 mm tank gun
- KT-7.62 (PKT) coaxial machine gun with removing powder gas
- KT-12.7 remote-controlled anti-aircraft machine gun system
Loading system:
- conveyor
- automatic loader
- control system
- Integrated gun-and-fire control system:
Sighting systems:
- gunner’s day sight
- gunner’s thermal sight
- commander’s panoramic sighting system
- main armament stabilizer
- guided weapon system
- tank ballistic computer
- input sensors of tank ballistic computer
- muzzle reference system
- anti-aircraft machine gun control system
PROTECTION
Ballistic protection:
- main passive armor protection
- built-in anti-tandem-warhead explosive reactive armor
- anti-mine protection
- Special defensive aids:
Optronic countermeasures system:
- optronic suppression station
- aerosol screen laying system
- collective crew protection system:
- NBC protection system
- fire/explosion suppression system
Signature reduction aids:
- dazzle painting
- natural camouflage fixing devices
- thermal insulation
- engine smoke generator
- set of camouflage nets
- Self-entrenching device
- Mine-clearing system attachments (attachments available on the vehicle hull and intended for installation of any type of track-width mine clearing system)
MOBILITY
Powerpack:
- 6ТD-2 engine – multifuel, 6-cylinder, double-stroke liquid cooled diesel engine, 1200 hp
- engine operation support systems:
- fuel supply system
- air supply system
- lubrication system
- cooling system
- engine exhaust gas outlet system
- engine pre-heating and crew compartment heating system
- engine start system
Multiple reverse speed transmission:
- gearboxes
- multiple reverse speed final drives
- Complex movement control system
Running gear:
- track system
- cushioning system
- Deep Water fording equipment
ADDITIONALLY
Observation and orientation devices:
- day vision devices
- driver’s night vision device
- orientation device (directional gyro)
- hydro-pneumatic system for cleaning the vision devices of the hull and turret
- Satellite navigation support system
Communications devices:
- VHF radio set
- commander’s HF radio set
- crew intercom system
- Auxiliary power unit
- Vehicle’s electrical system
- Driver’s digital instrumentation panel
- Air conditioning system (optional)