It should be mentioned that the upgraded variant of the T-55MV with a 690-hp V-46-5M diesel engine is designated T-55MV-1.ĭuring counter-terrorism operations, the Syrian troops have upgraded some T-55Mvs in the field. Unlike T-55, the T-55MV is equipped with eight 902B smoke dischargers. The organic armor protection of the tank has been reinforced by ERA tiles and an additional underbelly armor plate.
The vehicle`s fire control system (FCS) comprises a BV-55 ballistic calculator laser rangefinder, and other subsystems.
The platform is also fitted with the 9K116 Bastion anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system and a Cyclon-M1 main gun stabilizer. The vehicle is armed with a D-10T2S 100 mm main gun with an ammunition load of 43 rounds, DShKM 12.7 mm roof-mounted antiaircraft heavy machinegun with an ammunition load of 300 cartridges, and PKT 7.62 mm coaxial medium machinegun with an ammunition load of 3,000 cartridges. The T-55MV weighs 37 t and has a maximum speed of 50 km/h, a cruising range of 450 km, and a crew of four. The T-55MV was developed on the base of the updated T-55M tank that featured a gun stabilizer, increased ammunition load, new 580-hp powerpack, and slimmer turret.Ĭompared to the T-55M, the T-55MV was fitted with ERA tiles and a 620-hp V-55U diesel engine. Unlike the baseline model, the modernized vehicle is fitted with the Kontakt-1 ERA. The T-55MV has become the most sophisticated variant of the T-55, which is used by the Syrian military. T-72 of the Syrian armed forces (Picture source: Facebook) At present, the governmental troops intensively use upgraded T-55s, with part of them equipped with explosive reactive armor (ERA) tiles. It was therefore T-55 that formed the backbone of the Syrian armor units. The exact number of the vehicles in service is still unknown however, the Syrian Armed Forces operated some 2,500 MBTs, including 1,200 T-55s, 500 T-62s, no fewer than 700 T-72s, and 800 stored T-54 prior to the conflict. As of early 2017, the tank inventory of the Syrian governmental troops comprised several types of main battle tanks (MBTs), including T-55A, T-55AMV, T-62, T-72AV, T-72, T-72B, and T-72M1.
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