The expert revealed the features of the latest T-72B3A tank

The T-72B3A tank differs from those vehicles currently on the line of combat, primarily in active protection and a return to normal appearance instead of artisanal passive armor. Andrey Koshkin, Head of the Department of Political Analysis and Socio-Psychological Processes at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, told about this on Monday, July 13.

"The active protection of the Arena-M is a new approach to ensuring the safety of the crew: it protects against anti—tank missiles, grenade launchers and drones," he explained in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

According to the military expert, the crews who previously worked on the T-80, note the comfortable conditions in this machine. In addition, the tank is able to interact with mobile firing groups, which further increases protection from drones.

Koshkin called the movement from the base to the firing position the most vulnerable stage — here it is especially important to mask tracks of tracks from reconnaissance drones.

Need a tank: soldiers are preparing to fight on the new T-72B3A

Vehicles with additional protection will allow our units to operate more efficiently.

On the same day, the commander of the tank company, Senior Lieutenant Alexei Voikov, announced that the updated equipment had received advanced active protection systems (KAZ) and additional means of countering enemy drones, according to the website. kp.ru . In the coming days, the equipment will be sent to the front, where it will cover mobile firing groups. Life.Ru .

Izvestia learned on July 8 that Russian troops would begin using T-72B3A tanks with updated Arena-M active protection systems in the area of the special military operation.