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Defense News - Azerbaijan
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Sunday, February
12, 2012, 03:34 PM |
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Azerbaijan
to purchase T-90S main battle tank from Russia. |
Azerbaijan
will purchase T-90S
tanks from Russia, military sources told APA (Azerbaijan Press agency).
In 2011, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and Russia’s Rosoboroneksport
Company signed a deal on sales of T-90S
main battle tanks, no details were given on the number and delivery time
of the tanks.
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Russian-made
T-90S main battle tank at Russian Expo Arms Exhibition
(Credit photo Army Recognition)
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Rosoboroneksport
also signed a deal with Turkmenistan on sales of T-90
tanks. The T-90
is being produced by Russia’s Uralvagonzavod Scientific Production
Corporation.
The T-90 is a Russian-made third-generation main battle tank that is a
modernisation of the T-72.
It is currently the most modern tank in service with the Russian armed
forces.
The T-90S
is the export version of the T-90. The T-90S is in service with the Indian
army. In February 2011, the Indian army signed a contract for 310 T-90S
tanks.
Algeria signed a contrcat with Russia for the delivery of 180 T-90S tanks.
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