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The PT-91 Twardy (Polish pronunciation:, English: Hard) is a Polish main battle tank. A development of the T-72M1 , it entered service in 1995. The PT-91 was designed at the OBRUM ( Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Urządzeń Mechanicznych , or Research and Development Centre for Mechanical Appliances ) and is produced by the Bumar Łabędy company ...
The PZA Loara ( Polish: Przeciwlotniczy Zestaw Artyleryjski or "anti-aircraft artillery system") is a Polish armored radar -directed self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system. The original PZA Loara prototype was based on the chassis of the T-72M tank. The production version known as PZA Loara-A is based on the chassis of the PT-91 MBT .
The Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard ("anti-aircraft-gun tank 'Cheetah ' ", better known as the Flakpanzer Gepard) is an all-weather-capable West German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) based on the hull of the Leopard 1. [ 1] It was developed in the 1960s, fielded in the 1970s, and has been upgraded several times with the latest electronics.
The Polish Second Army entered combat in 1945 during the final Soviet offensive into Germany. In the last month of the war the 1st Polish Armoured Corps equipped with 195 T-34-85 tanks fought in eastern Germany during the battle of Bautzen . The primary tank was the T-34, both in the T-34-76 and T-34-85 versions.
The single shot action was designed to reduce the number of moving parts and allow for extreme precision, five hits out of five shots fit in a 25 cm (9.8 in) radius circle at 1,300 m (4,300 ft). [1] Yet, the Hungarian army decided to purchase 25 rifles of the Gepárd M1 type for use as an in-the-field materiel destruction rifle, but did not ...
T-72M1 upgraded to PT-91 standard. [115] Exports: Ukraine At least 60 were donated to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine war. [116] Malaysia: 60 PT-91M variant sold [117] T-72 Soviet Union Polish People's Republic Poland. 125 mm L/48 Main battle tank. T-72A
Gepard-class frigate. The Gepard-class frigates, Russian designation Project 11661, is a Russian class of frigates that were intended as successors to the earlier Koni-class frigates and Grisha, and Parchim-class corvettes. The first unit of the class, Yastreb ( Hawk ), was laid down at the Zelenodol'sk Zavod shipyard at Tatarstan in 1991.
PT-91 Twardy in Polish service. PT-91 Twardy – A Polish main battle tank based on T-72M1 developed sometime between the late 1980s and early 1990s and involving use of a new digital fire-control system, newly developed ERA and an uprated powerplant. This formed the basis for a whole line of derivative vehicles. PT-91 was a result of previous ...