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Iraq |
Entire regiment of T-90 battle tanks begin to arrive in Iraq from Russia |
2018-02-09 |
[AMN] The Iraqi Army has started to receive the first charges a huge order for almost eighty Russian-built T-90 main battle tanks. According to sources, the Iraqi Army placed an order for 73 T-90S and T-90SK main battle tanks at some point in 2016. At the present time, with the first vehicles now arriving from Russia, there is no indication that the purchase has been reduced. Essentially, the amount of vehicles purchased by Baghdad equates more or less to a fully-fledged armored regiment in accordance with Cold War standards. This may very well indicate that the Iraqi Army – having mostly defeat ISIS across the country – is now in the process of modernizing its post-war arsenal and re-fitting its active divisions after years of attrition. The ‘S’ variant is the standard export model of the T-90 whilst the ‘SK’ variant is the command version of it. |
Posted by:3dc |
#6 Perhaps there might be an accidental Assault Breaker System deployment over the regiment. Oops, look they still work. |
Posted by: Silentbrick 2018-02-09 19:09 |
#5 But T90 has build-in still. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-02-09 15:58 |
#4 Yeah, but the M1 has WiFi! |
Posted by: Skidmark 2018-02-09 15:31 |
#3 T-90 unit cost: T-90MS: USD 4.5 Million in 2016 M1 Abrams cost: Estimated in 2016 as US$8.92 million (with inflation adjustment) Closer ties with Russia: Priceless. |
Posted by: magpie 2018-02-09 13:09 |
#2 Another Trump success! Posted by Skidmark 2018-02-09 09:33| Okay I guess until they decide to use them against the Kurds or Israel or other US allies. |
Posted by: jpal 2018-02-09 10:51 |
#1 So Iran is buying Russian battle tanks for Iraq to use in Syria against Turkey? Another Trump success! |
Posted by: Skidmark 2018-02-09 09:33 |