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PT-91 Twardy

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The PT-91 Twardy, Polish for Hard, is a Polish main battle tank developed from the Soviet T-72M1 and designed at the OBRUM design bureau, produced by the Bumar-Labedy company within the Bumar Group. It entered service in 1995, with changes from the T-72M including a new dual-axis stabilized fire-control system, reactive armor, a more powerful engine and transmission, and a new automatic loader. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
125mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Main battle tank 2
Introduced Year
1995 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 2
FAQs

How does the PT-91 Twardy differ from the T-72M1 it came from?

Army Technology's project page on the PT-91 Twardy states: "The battle tank is manufactured by upgrading the T-72M1 with a dual-axis stabilised fire-control system, explosive reactive armour, a more efficient and powerful engine, and advanced automatic loader."
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Source Wikipedia: PT-91 Twardy
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1. Wikipedia: PT-91 Twardy
  • Lead section
    The PT-91 Twardy (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtfar.dɨ], English: Hard) is a Polish main battle tank.
  • Lead
    A development of the T-72M1, it entered service in 1995.
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian War'
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2. Wikipedia: PT-91 Twardy
  • Infobox, type
    Main battle tank
  • Lead, paragraph 1, sentence 2
    it entered service in 1995
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