Hellish T-90A

The image {{char}} the Russian T-90M "Proryv" main battle tank, shown in a dynamic combat situation: dust and smoke billow around it, with a forested area in the background and another tank in the distance. Visually, the vehicle stands out with its massive welded turret, the characteristic slope of its frontal armor, and the brightly illuminated optics/spotlight units on the sides of the turret.

T-90 tank
The T-90M "Proryv" tank is a major upgrade of the baseline T-90, developed as part of the "Proryv-3" R&D project by the Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering (UKBTM) and manufactured by Uralvagonzavod. Its goal is to bring its combat and operational characteristics up to modern standards while maintaining continuity with the T-72/T-90 platform.
Layout and crew
The tank has a classic layout: the driver's compartment is at the front of the hull (the driver's station), the fighting compartment is in the center (the turret with the commander and gunner's stations), and the engine and transmission compartment is in the rear. The crew consists of three people, made possible by the use of an automatic loader.
Hull and armor
The hull is welded from armored steel, with composite multilayer frontal armor. The hull's frontal plate is sloped at approximately 68°, increasing the risk of ricocheting shells. The hull sides are protected by rubber-fabric screens and explosive reactive armor (ERA) blocks.
The turret is also welded, with a developed rear compartment housing the automatic loader, separated from the fighting compartment by an armored bulkhead to increase crew survivability. The frontal projection of the turret features multilayer composite armor with "reflective plates" and a filler made of high-hardness inserts.
Protection
The Relikt dynamic protection system is a third-generation modular system mounted on the front of the hull and turret, as well as on the side skirts. It provides increased resistance against shaped-charge and tandem projectiles, and some resistance against armor-piercing discarding sabot rounds.
Anti-cumulative grids are installed on the sides and rear of the turret to protect against RPGs.