PT-91 Main Battle Tank (1994)
The PT-91 Twardy is a successful indigenous Polish main battle tank design.
Like other systems based on the Soviet-engineered T-72 chassis, the PT-91 chassis can be used in a myriad of other layouts including an engineering vehicle, a powered bridgelayer, a commanders vehicle (with added communications) and a driver trainer variant.
Explosive reactive armor is featured highly in this Polished-devised version of the base Soviet-design, with a package designed to cover both turret and hull (thusly ammunition and crew are offered extra protection) from anti-tank missiles, enemy projectiles and land mines. A computer system controls the firing system components and the powerplant has been updated from the base T-72. As of this writing, the PT-91 is currently in service with the Poland Army and in production for the Malaysian military. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
PT-91
Main Battle Tank
Country of Origin: Poland
Manufacturer: Zaklady Mechaniczne Bumar-Labedy - Poland
Initial Year of Service: 1994
Production: 250
Focus Model: PT-91
Crew: 3
Overall Length: 31.73ft (9.67m)
Width: 11.78ft (3.59m)
Height: 7.19ft (2.19m)
Weight: 49.9 US Short Tons (45,300kg; 99,869lbs)
Powerplant: 1 x PZL-Wola S-12U supercharged diesel engine generating 850 horsepower (PT-91) OR 1 x PZL-Wola S-1000 diesel engine developing 1,000 horsepower (PT-91A).
Maximum Speed: 37mph (60 km/h)
Maximum Range: 404 miles (650 km)
NBC Protection: Yes
Nightvision: Yes
Armament:
1 x 125mm 2A46M (D-81TM) main gun
1 x 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun
1 x 12.7mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun
2 x 12 smoke grenade dispensers
Ammunition:
42 x 125mm projectiles
300 x 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun
2,000 x 7.62mm machine gun
24 x smoke grenades
Variants:
PT-91 "Twardy" - Base production model; based on Soviet T-72M1; fitted with PZL-Wola S-12U 850 horsepower engine.
PT-91A - Improved PT-91; fitted with PZL-Wola S-1000 1,000 horsepower engine.
PT-91Z "Hardy" - Modernized PT-91 model; upgraded fire control system; new gun stabilizer; single prototype example.
PT-91M "Pendekar" - Malaysian Export MBT based on the PT-91Z prototype.
PT-91E/Ex - Redesignated PT-91M prototypes.
PT-91P - Peru Demonstrator Model; PCO Drawa-TG fire control system; thermal sight; upgraded communications suite; not purchased.
T-72M1K - Commanders Vehicle
WZT-3 ARV - Armored Recovery Vehicle
WZT-3M - Upgraded Standard WZT-3
M-84I - Yugoslavian license production of WZT-3 series
ARV-3 - Indian Army Export WZT-3 series
WZT-4 - Malaysian Army Export WZT-3 series
MID "Bizon-S" - Battlefield Engineering Vehicle
MID-M "Bizon-S" - Malaysian Battlefield Engineering Vehicle
PMC-90 AVLB - Bridgelayer; prototype only
PMC-Leguan - Malaysian Bridgelayer
MG-20 "Daglezja-G" - Polish Army Bridgelayer
PZA "Loara" - Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery System based on PT-91 chassis; fitting 2 x Oerlikon KDA 35mm cannons; radar fire control system; laser range-finder; FLIR; TV; day/night operation.
PT-94 "Goryl" / "Anders" - Revised PT-91 program (since cancelled); fitting engine in front; Explosive Reactive Armor blocks; 120mm or 125mm main gun with 60mm mortar; 1 x 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun; 1 x 12.7mm NSWT anti-aircraft machine gun.
"Krab" - Self-Propelled Gun Development; fitting 1 x 152mm howitzer (British AS-90M Braveheart SPG turret); S-12U series engine.
UPG ("Universal Tracked Chassis")
PLC - Polish Light Tank; fitted with 120mm RUAG LWC main gun; MTU engine; 30 or 40 ton development.
Driver Training Model
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