12Alfa Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 https://militaryleak.com/2020/03/07/ukrainian-army-receives-new-upgraded-t-72-main-battle-tanks/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marques Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 what´s the reason of the plastic/fabric skirts either in the hull front and in the turret front? I keep seeing them lately and I cannot figure out it´s utility, to be honest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rump Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 2 hours ago, marques said: what´s the reason of the plastic/fabric skirts either in the hull front and in the turret front? I keep seeing them lately and I cannot figure out it´s utility, to be honest. It breaks the silhouette of the tank, HE standoff, less dust when driving. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWardancer Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Since Ukraine is a NATO partner, would they be better off buying NATO equipment? Or do they not have the money? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted March 13, 2020 Members Share Posted March 13, 2020 The question is a bit more complex, like Who's willing to actually deliver new equipment Even if the political will was there (it isn't), who has the capacity to deliver something quickly Even if someone had the capacity to quickly ramp up tank production (I don't see it), has Ukraine the means to pay (probably not) Even then, have the Ukrainian forces the capacity to maintain and repair the equipment With all these factors in mind, I think they're better off placing their bets on the modernization of Soviet equipment, at least for the short to medium term. In the long run that might change but then who knows how the strategic picture will change "in the long run". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonm Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Plus there are tank factories already in the Ukraine so why buy from another country? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejawolf Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) Ukraine is home to one of the most famous Soviet tank Design bureaus, Kharkiv Morozov, who designed the T-34, T-54, T-64, and T-80UD. Their tanks have time and again revolutionized tank designs. and basically caused a "red scare" every time they made something new. Edited March 14, 2020 by dejawolf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12Alfa Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 I think it's keeping their tank expertise, and workforce. Also , they would have a lot in country that would be faster, and cost less to upgrade (and export said upgrades) , than buy new if they could,and as Snake said , a low probability of getting them soon, and for less that their upgrades. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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