Ukraine tests modernized T-64BV Main Battle Tank

Ukraine’s Kharkiv Armored Plant has announced that it is testing its latest modernization of the T-64BV main battle tank.

The tank has been equipped with third-generation surveillance and sighting units, rubber shields, and anti-accumulation sternward bar armor. Its fuel system has also been upgraded with additional armored protection.

T-64BV tank is an upgraded version of the T-64B main battle tank with enhanced anti-radiation protection and additional explosive reactive armor.

The 40-ton vehicle, first deployed in the 1960s, has undergone considerable improvements compared to the T-55 and T-62.

The vehicle has seen the addition of an automatic breechloading system and a reduction in crew size to three.

With a maximum road speed of 45 kilometers (28 miles) per hour, the T-64BV has a cruising range of 600 kilometers (373 miles).