Ukraine’s military will not receive any T-84 Oplot main battle tanks in the near future, the Ukrainian publication Defense Express reported on April 27, 2019. According to the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Sergei Zgurets, a reserve fund of up to UAH100 million ($3.79 million) intended to be used for the procurement of the T-84s was instead.

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World Ukraine Russia Ukrainian Military Donbas Ukrainian tanks once boasted the reputation of 'super tanks' during the Cold War. When Russian-backed rebels triggered an insurgency in the country's. In several years, the Ukrainian Army will be able to get the domestic, modern and completely import-substituting tank. It will be based on the Oplot T-84 main battle tank. Some details and troublesome moments with the ugraded combat vehicle will be voiced out in the interview for Donbas.Realii agency. T-84 Oplot ('Bulwark') MBT The T-84 main battle tank is the result of continued main battle tank development by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau, which is Ukraine's leading. The Oplot is an improved version of Ukrainian T-84 main battle tank, fitted with new turret. Sometimes it is referred as T-84 Oplot. Overall in terms of protection, firepower it is broadly similar to the Russian T-90. The Oplot was officially adopted in 2000.

On March 28, 2018, the news agency “Военное РФ” reported that the contract to supply to the militaries of Thailand with 49 Ukrainian tanks BM “Oplot-T” is completed. This was stated by the general director of GC Ukroboronprom Pavel Bukin.

According to him, the implementation of the Thai contract allowed Ukraine to receive foreign exchange earnings to the budget and to load production capacities of the concern’s enterprises.

He said that the work on the creation of the renewed tanks “Oplot” will be carried out within the framework of experimental design works, which are coordinated with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Also significant modernization of the T-64 tanks, which are operated in the Ukrainian army, for their unification with the “Oplot” tanks is planned.

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“Oplot-T” is a modification of the Ukrainian tank for the army of Thailand, in comparison with the standard version some changes were made to the internal equipment and communication systems, air conditioning was installed for comfortable work of tankmen in a tropical climate.

In 2011, Thailand signed a contract with “Ukrspetsexport” worth 7.2 billion baht (about 250 million US dollars) for the purchase of 49 main battle tanks T-84 “Oplot” (plus two armored recovery vehicles).

The terms of the agreement presupposed the completion of the delivery in 2014, but due to various problems, Ukrainian producers could not meet the deadlines.

Source:https://военное.рф/2018/ТорговляОружием54/