T-90

Tank RussiaIn service since 1992

T-90 — Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation · CC BY 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Uralvagonzavod, Heavy Vehicles Factory
Designer: Kartsev-Venediktov
Entered service: 1992
Produced: 1992–2020
Units produced: 4,000
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Overview

T-90 is a tank from Russia, made by Uralvagonzavod and Heavy Vehicles Factory. It entered service in 1992; it was produced from 1992 to 2020; 4,000 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 125 mm. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, Russia, Algeria, Armenia and 6 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War and the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Armament

Main armament: 2A46M 125 mm smoothbore gun with 43 rounds (T-90)
Caliber: 125 mm
Secondary armament: 12.7mm Kord Heavy machine gun, 7.62mm PKMT

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 46 t
Length: 9.63 m
Width: 3.78 m
Height: 2.22 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: V-84MS 12-cyl. diesel (T-90)V-92S2 12-cyl. diesel (T-90A)V-92S2F
Power: 617 kW
Road speed: 60 km/h
Off-road speed: 90 km/h
Operational range: 550 km
Fuel capacity: 1,200 l
Suspension: Torsion bar
Armour: Steel-composite-reactive blend APFSDS: 550 mm + 250–280 mm with Kontakt-5 = 800–830 mm; HEAT: 650–850 mm + 500–700 mm with Kontakt-5 = 1,150–1,550 mm

Weapons and ammunition on board

Kord PK machine gun 12.7×108mm 7.62×54mmR

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Russo-Ukrainian War

Second Karabakh War

Operators

Sources

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.