122 сирийских Т-72 будут модернизировать...итальянцы. На $200 млн
В 1998 году подписан контракт с дочкой Финмекканики - Galileo Avionica - на модернизацию 122 Т-72 105 бригады, известной также как "Президентская бригада". Темп модернизации - 10-12 танков в месяц. Стоимость - 200 млн долл. Если правильно понял дальше - будет установлено разработанное этой фирмой модульное СУО TURMS-T третьего поколения с двумя прицелами - для наводчика и командира, оба прицела оснащены инфракрасной камерой второго поколения. Модернизация включает установку новой брони и обеспечение возможности запускать Рефлексы, здесь имеется неидентифицированный субподрядчик. Ранее уже была попытка модернизировать с использованием этой СУО чешские танки, но тогда возникли проблемы, теперь решенные
Jane's Defence Weekly
August 6, 2003
By Alon Ben-David, JDW Correspondent, Tel Aviv
The Syrian Armed Forces are upgrading a brigade of T-72 main battle tanks (MBTs) and have acquired some 1500 Kornet-E anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), intelligence sources in the region have told Jane's Defence Weekly.
Syria signed in 1998 a contract with Galileo Avionica of Italy - a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica - to upgrade 122 T-72 MBTs. The estimated value of the contract is some $200 million. The upgrade includes installing Galileo's Tank Universal Reconfiguration Modular System T-series tank (TURMS-T) fire-control system (FCS).TURMS-T is a modular third-generation computerised day/ thermal FCS especially developed for the fire-control modernisation/ upgrade of Russian-originated T-family tanks. The system includes gunner's and commander's stabilised sights (both with second-generation infra-red cameras) and a new turret-management computer and set of sensors, so that the gun stabilisation and accuracy is improved to the level of latest-generation tanks, even in move-to-move firing. The upgrade includes installing new armour and an attachment for the Russian KBP Instrument Design Bureau 9K119 Reflecks (AT-11) ATGM, which is fired through the T-72's 125mm smoothbore main gun. The armour and missile attachment are supplied by undisclosed subcontractors to Galileo. The upgrade programme began last year, with all of the systems now delivered to Syria. Installation of the systems is being conducted in-country, with about half of the T-72s modernised to date. A Finmeccanica spokesperson declined to comment on any details regarding the Syrian upgrade. Earlier integration of the TURMS-T FCS into the turret of the upgraded Czech T-72CZ M3/M4 met with problems during the initial stages of the programme, principally due to the cramped nature of the turret. These difficulties have since been resolved. It is understood that the rate of delivery to the Syrian Army is currently 10-12 upgraded MBTs per month. These will primarily be used to equip the Syrian Army's 105 Brigade, known as 'The Presidential Brigade', which is stationed outside Damascus. "Syria cannot afford the acquisition of new platforms for its armed forces," a senior Israeli intelligence source told JDW. "Therefore the Syrians are investing to improve their existing inventory of main battle tanks, as well as purchasing ATGMs." During the US-led Operation 'Iraqi Freedom' US officials accused Damascus of supplying Baghdad with Russian-made Kornet-E ATGMs, thereby not complying with the UN embargo on Iraq (JDW 16 April). The claims were based on intelligence reports on a shipment of 500 ATGMs purchased in Russia that arrived in Syria in November last year and were forwarded on to Iraq. Washington subsequently claimed that some of those missiles were used against coalition forces in Iraq. However, regional intelligence sources told JDW that "as it appears now, most of those missiles were purchased for the Syrian army and remained in Syria. They were part of the 1,500-missile deal, which included 50 Kornet-E launchers".
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