Talk:T-55AGM/Temp

The T-55AGM is a Ukrainian T-54/T-55 modernization, which the (Morozov?) company began to offer to buyers in 200X. It brings former Soviet T-54/T-55 tanks to the standard of the T-80. The T-55AGM rebuild package can also be applied to Chinese made Type 59s and the Soviet T-62.

Development
The Morozov company is a Ukrainian arms firm ..(which has been heavily involved with the T-84.. which has suffered severely from the decline in the Soviet arms business... whatever) '''Morozov decide to develop the T-55AGM in 200X because of (buyers looking for specific features? a perceived need for a rifle-bore tank gun? the Chinese being interested? whatever). 'The T-55AGM package is an improvement on previous modification packages because of (whatever - sight, FLIR, missile launched through the main gun) etc. Export sales possibilities are (high because X, Y, and Z are interested, or low because there are many modification packages for the T-55 available etc, whatever)'''

Description
It is fitted with a 5TDFM, two-stroke liquid-cooled multi-fuel supercharged diesel engine with boxing pistons which develops 850 hp (634 kW), improved running gear. The engine is the same as is used on the (X? Y? Z?) and was selected for it's X characteristics. The driver has a automated movement control system with a steering handlebar control,

The T-55AGM has additional (additional to what?) passive protection, built-in explosive reactive armour, countermeasures system, new fire suppression system with over-ride facilities at the commander's station, automatic loader which holds 18 rounds and anti-aircraft machine gun that can be aimed and fired from within the turret under a complete armour protection. The anti-aircraft machine gun is installed on the commander's cupola and can be fired at both air and ground targets.

Prospective buyers can choose between two main armament options: 125 mm KBM1 smoothbore gun or 120 mm KBM2 smoothbore gun. Both of them with use of enhanced performance conventional ammunition and barrel-launched ATGM can defeat modern tanks form distance of 2000-3000 m and up to 5,000 m using the ATGM. The tank can carry at least 30 rounds. The 125 mm KBM1 smoothbore gun weighs 2,5 tonnes, has a barrel length of 6 m (48 calibers) and can fire APFSDS, HEAT and HE-FRAG rounds while 120 mm KBM2 smoothbore gun weighs 2,63 tonnes, has a barrel length of 6 m (50 calibers) and can fire all types of ammunition that meet the requirements of NATO standards and Ukrainian-made ATGM. Both guns have normal recoil length of 26-30 cm and maximum recoil length of 31 cm. The tank can be armed with either the KT-7.62 or the PKT-7.62 coaxial machine gun and can carry 3,000 rounds for it. The tank can also be armed with either KT-12.7 or NSVT-12.7 heavy machine gun for AA protection and can carry 450 rounds for it. The approximate successful range is 2 km during day and 800 m during night. The AA HMG can be elevated between -5 to +70 degrees. The remote control for anti-aircraft machine gun is stabilized in the vertical axis during automatic mode (by using the TKN-5 sight) and is using the PZU-7 sight for semi-automatic mode.