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The T-72 was a second-generation main battle tank that entered into production in 1971. With about 20,000 made, the war machine on tracks was one of the most widely produced post-World War II tanks. In fact, they even make them today for export customers. Its younger brother, the T-80, was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion.
You might be wondering what all these have in common with a firefighter. Well, the latest flame killer the Russian Army received is based on the platform of these two somewhat iconic war machines. The vehicle will start its duty during military drills in Russia’s Novgorod region starting on May 27.
“The firefighting vehicle was built at the transport machine building plant in the city of Omsk at the order of the Russian Defense Ministry. It was put into service with the Russian Army in early May, and it will begin to be rolled-out to the troops later this year,” the Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov, according to the country’s state-operated domestic Russian-language news agency.
The Russian official said that the water jets on the fire-tank can shoot up to 100 meters (328 feet) and the machine is equipped with a remote control system.
Built for a crew of three, the vehicle was designed with a protective layer against heat while the water tank capacity is 25 cubic meters. According to the source, the carrier also features removable protection armor screens, which along with an armored cabin “protect the crew and the cabin’s equipment from fragments during ground blast of high-explosive fragmentation projectile with the caliber of 152 millimeters.”
Since this tank was modified to become a life rescuer instead of one that kills it, we have to admit we like the idea. Maybe this could be a good example for other countries to follow too. More life savers, fewer life takers.
“The firefighting vehicle was built at the transport machine building plant in the city of Omsk at the order of the Russian Defense Ministry. It was put into service with the Russian Army in early May, and it will begin to be rolled-out to the troops later this year,” the Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov, according to the country’s state-operated domestic Russian-language news agency.
The Russian official said that the water jets on the fire-tank can shoot up to 100 meters (328 feet) and the machine is equipped with a remote control system.
Built for a crew of three, the vehicle was designed with a protective layer against heat while the water tank capacity is 25 cubic meters. According to the source, the carrier also features removable protection armor screens, which along with an armored cabin “protect the crew and the cabin’s equipment from fragments during ground blast of high-explosive fragmentation projectile with the caliber of 152 millimeters.”
Since this tank was modified to become a life rescuer instead of one that kills it, we have to admit we like the idea. Maybe this could be a good example for other countries to follow too. More life savers, fewer life takers.
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