T-62MV (Ob'yekt 166MV) (1985) (V stands for vzryvnoi – ["explosive"]) – Fitted with "Kontakt-1" explosive reactive armour (ERA) on the sides of the hull, the glacis plate, and in the front of the turret (where it replaces the BDD appliqué armour).

The update of the T-62MV Obr. 2022 incorporates improvements in optics, reactive armor, anti-drone defenses and a minehunting system, marking a significant advance in the operational capacity of this historic 42-tonne model with a crew of four.

Feb 12, 2024 · With a fresh application of external explosive reactive armor plus a modern-ish 1PN96MT-02 gunner's sight for its main gun, an upgraded T-62MV became a T-62MV Obr. 2022.

Mar 13, 2023 · To improve its armored capabilities in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russia has initiated an extensive modernization program to modernize 800 T-62M and T-62MV tanks, which will be redeployed to the region to replace destroyed T-72, T-80, and T-90 tanks in Ukraine.

Apr 1, 2023 · The T-62 medium tank entered service with the Soviet Union on 12 August 1961. It was a direct reaction to the new American M60 tank.

Feb 25, 2023 · The best reactivated T-62 would be a T-62MV with reactive armor and a 1PN96MT-02 sight. Call it a T-62MV Obr. 2022 or Obr. 2023.

Feb 14, 2024 · The T-62MV is an upgraded version of the Soviet-era T-62M main battle tank, featuring enhancements aimed at improving its defensive and operational capabilities. The upgrades introduced in the 1980s include the addition of explosive reactive armor (ERA) to enhance defense against anti-tank guided missiles and RPGs, an updated fire control ...

Aug 25, 2022 · T-62MV - another one танк from the model range of "sixty-twos", used during the special military operation in Ukraine. Unlike its brothers in the face of the T-62M, this machine does not have additional armor, but is equipped with add-on dynamic protection, which provides increased resistance to cumulative ammunition.

Nov 27, 2023 · A photo that circulated online on Sunday depicts a heavily-modified T-62MV—a 1980s upgrade of the 1960s tank that all but disappeared from Russian service after 2008—wearing the same...

Feb 8, 2020 · After the delivery of T-62Ms, BMP-1s, BMP-2s and at least one 2S9 to the Syrian Arab Army since early 2017, new imagery and combat footage coming out of Syria's Idlib Governorate has now revealed that more variants of these types have been sent to the country onboard Russia's 'Syria Express'.