Don,
You'll be better at finding the posts then me. We had this discussion almost or than 10years ago When I came across the deal from Poland to supply
Malaysia with the
PT-91 PENDEKAR UNIT 500. This is relevant to the current discussion when you look at the
ERA pkg., we gave it. What I don't remember are the particulars that would've been in the refs I supplied at the time;
it'll be in this thread. But I do believe it
predated the ERAWA-2 ERA.
Also, there's this as well...
Armament section:
"...and
24 grenade launchers fitted with smoke or
anti-personnel fragmentation grenades. These are operated in conjunction with the
OBRA laser warning system." This just caught my eye.
Design and Protection section:
"...explosive reactive armor Type
ERAWA-1 (with
one layer of explosive inside) and
ERAWA-2 (with
two layers of explosive inside) to the hull and turret. The armor package provides protection against the firing of small arms of 7.62, 12.7 and 14.5 mm caliber as well as cannon fragments between 20 and 30 mm."
Mobility:
"The
upper part of the suspension is protected by
steel armor plates with the
forward part covered by ERAWA-1 explosive reactive armor blocks."
You can see this clearly in the picture of the ref. below.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/pola..._pictures.html
This ref has been updated as it shows Ukraine as a user. Also, they do a very good job of reviewing the data sheets to update them when a change comes about i.e., adding the Ukraine.
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/pt91_twardy.htm
Ref. 1
- PT-91M: export variant for Malaysia with SAGEM Savan-15 fire control system, PZL-Wola S-1000R 1,000 hp powerpack with Renk/SESM ESM-350M automatic transmission bringing its top speed to 70 km/h, and a new communications system. The main armament consists of a "Konštrukta defence a.s." design 2A46MS 125 mm tank gun made by ZTS - Špeciál a.s., a 7.62 mm FN MAG coaxial machine gun and a 12.7 mm FN Browning M2 HB AA machine gun. This variant is also equipped with Sagem VIGY 15 gyro-stabilized panoramic sight optronics, a SIGMA 30 laser gyro inertial navigation system, EADS EPS72 turret stabilization system, a PCO SSP-1 Obra-3 laser-warning system, integrated with ZM Dezamet 902A 81 mm smoke grenade launchers, CBRN warning system Pimco CHERDES II, communication systems: Thales TRC9310-3 F@stnet, Thales TRC3630-3, Thales SOTAS,
3rd gen. ERAWA 2 Explosive Reactive Armour, and Type 570P Diehl Remscheid GmbH tank tracks.
Ref. 2
PT-91M Pendekar export version supplied to Malaysia. This MBT is fitted with
improved 125 mm gun, S-1000 engine, new hydropneumatic transmission,
French fire control system, new communication system and some other changes.
I well remember now we discussed that Malasia's PT-91 was much better than Poland's at the time.
Now as the ref. suggests Poland has them however,
DID Poland
actually go forward with this modernization program? If so, is it in the OOB?
https://www.armyrecognition.com/mspo...mspo_2017.html
The next sounds more like it "could've been" ...
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/pt_16.htm
BOTTOMLINE LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE YOUR ANSWER WITH MALASIA UNIT 500 ON ERA.
I HAVE PERSONAL ISSUES TO ATTEND TO TODAY-HOPE THIS HELPS.
Regards,
Pat
