Image source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
At the solemn closing of the joint strategic exercise "West-2021" at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground in Belarus, T-80UK commander tanks lit up. These machines, known as Object 630A, were produced in limited quantities in Omsk.
Externally, they are easily recognized by the searchlights and laser irradiation indicators of the Shtora-1 optoelectronic counteraction complex installed in the front of the tower, a new atmospheric sensor. In addition, an additional "tube" is visible above the" tube " of the equipment for underwater driving.
It was reported that the tank is equipped with a thermal imager and a system for remote detonation of high-explosive shells, there is navigation equipment, radio stations R-163U and R-163K and an electric generator set AB-1-P28.
Interestingly, in addition to the Russian ground forces, T-80UK are operated in the army of South Korea and the National Guard of Cyprus.
As for the "West-2021", the main battle tanks T-80UE-1 also fought with a conditional enemy in the Republic of Belarus.