Tank "Black Eagle" - technical characteristics (photo). T-95 Tank "The Black Eagle"

"Object 640", nicknamed the "Black Eagle", is a project of a promising Russian tank. It was developed in the 90s of the last century by the design bureau of Omsk transport engineering. The prototype was demonstrated in 1997, it was a modified chassis from the T-80U with a new tower.

Online game "World of tanks" and its impact on society

Thanks to the computer game World of Tanks ("World of Tanks"), modern youth became interested in armored vehicles, both during the WWII period and modern systems. Just a decade ago, few of the young people could name which tanks took part in a particular military campaign, what models were produced by the countries participating in that war, not to mention their technical characteristics. However, even today, students of the lower grades are easily guided in these issues, they are discussing what types of ammunition should be used in this or that situation, developing a strategy for conducting combat for various types of military equipment in certain geographical conditions, taking into account the terrain and other things. Of course, the game "World of tanks" is limited to models of armored vehicles of World War II and the post-war period. There you will not find the combat systems that are in service in the modern armies of the world, but the process, as they say, can not be stopped: if the young people become interested in something, this is serious and for a long time. And more and more often inquiring minds turn to the world wide web in order to get acquainted with the novelties of tank building, to learn their characteristics, etc. About one of these models, which is still used, we will tell in this article.

general information

The Russian tank "Black Eagle" refers to the systems of the fourth generation, it has implemented a lot of innovative solutions. In addition, the layout is applied, which differs significantly from both domestic and foreign armored vehicles. Engineers proposed a new form of execution of the tower with a significantly reduced in height dimensions and a hull differentiated by a sectional nose. In order to increase the protection of the crew, it was placed below the level of the tower. The cabin was completely isolated from the reserved fuel and projectiles, as well as the exhaust of the powder gases generated during the shot. The first round of ammunition is located in the automatic loading device in a special secure removable module, which is installed in the aft part of the tower. The "Black Eagle" tank (the photo above demonstrates this model) has a three-level protection, which includes active means against the penetration of shells moving in the direction of the machine, as well as passive differentially placed armor with elements of hydrodynamic and dynamic protection.

Concept

As many experts note, in our days there is no place for tank battles, which differed in the Great Patriotic War. Modern military operations exclude confrontations of large armed forces, they carry a local point principle, which requires, accordingly, a small amount of equipment and manpower. For such tactics of combat , the Black Eagle tank is the optimal machine, characterized by increased power and mobility. It is suitable for rapid deployment and transportation, including air travel.

Description of construction

The "Black Eagle" tank consists of a chassis with tracks, a housing with an inhabited compartment and a motor-transmission compartment, a tower, an armament complex (high-efficiency ammunition, a cannon with automatic loading) and protection. The tower has the form of a low flat dome, armored rounded in front and straight on the sides of the stern sheet. Tank "Black Eagle" is equipped with a set of devices that allows you to detect the radiation of optical and electronic means of the enemy and suppress them, as well as to identify and destroy damaging means attacking at a distance, which excludes damage to the machine itself. The nose part of the armored body is divided into sealed insulated compartments, installed along the longitudinal axis. In the side compartments are placed fuel tanks, and on the average - the control compartment. In the hull there is a hatch for the driver-mechanic, and in the tower - for the commander and gunner. Inhabited compartment is equipped with adjustable seats for the crew. The entire ammunition is located outside the hull at maximum distance from the residential compartments. Shells of the first stage are located behind the tower, above the roof of the engine compartment.

Caterpillar belts are equipped with special removable expanders with the possibility of their mounting on both sides of the caterpillar. The dimensions of the tank with the removed external extensions correspond to the railway standard.

Innovations

For Omsk designers, the "Black Eagle" tank became a testing ground for the introduction of new technical solutions that have no analogues in the world. Thus, the innovation in the arrangement of residential modules and the stockpiled fuel stock, as well as the placement of ammunition in a separate detachable unit, significantly improved the survivability of the crew in combat conditions, even in the case of a direct hit in the shell of the enemy shell, and a three-level defense system significantly reduced this probability.

Prospects

According to the representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the production of this tank is not planned. However, the solutions that were worked out on the model considered will serve as a significant reserve for the modernization of existing systems, for example, the innovative elements of this project are being introduced as a modification to the T-55 and T-80U tanks. However, this is far from everything, a new project of a crawler platform code-named "Armata" is currently under development. The basis for this machine served as a tank T-95, "Black Eagle" and T-80U. The new model is planned to be delivered to the troops already in 2015. Thus, the T-95, Black Eagle and T-80U tanks, thanks to their unique combat systems, contributed to the creation of a new generation of armored vehicles in our country. The "Armata" project will be a unified heavy platform for battle tanks, infantry and support vehicles, armored repair and evacuation equipment, as well as self-propelled artillery systems.