T-90C TO CONQUER PERU

On September 19 a firing range in Peru saw demonstration of the T-90C tank of the Uralvagonzavod produce for Gen. Ricardo Moncada Novoa, Commander-in-Chief Land Forces and 300 officers.

The command authorities of the South American republic were shown the T-90C tank combat and running capabilities by day and at night as well as accuracy of fire with all types of weapons at different ranges from a halt and on the move under conditions of limited visibility and mountainous terrain.

The combat vehicle crew completed all missions successfully having demonstrated high potential of the Russian tank manufactured by Uralvagonzavod.

After the major demonstration one of the Peruvian drivers of the T-55s being in service with the Peruvian Army was offered to “take a drive” of the T-90C tank. After a 5-min briefing, he made a run showing a good skill level and brought the tank to a halt by the Commander-in-Chief. The experiment is a proof that the advanced T-90C tank is as resoponsive and simple as its predecessor T-55 produced by Uralvagonzavod 40 years ago.

Senior officers of the Peruvian Army appreciated the T-90C tank capabilities and the skill of the tank crew members.

T-90S: LEFT IN PERU FOR TRIALS

Admiral Jose Cueto Aservi, the head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru, has visited the UVZ exhibition stand. At the sand of Research and Production Corporation «URALVAGONZAVOD» Admiral Aservi was interviewed by the Peruvian national television. He said that the Russian T-90 tank was the major exhibit at SITDEF 2013 and its capabilities and capacities deserved the highest possible ratings.

The exhibition stand has also been visited by the Deputy Minister of Defence of Peru retired Rear Admiral Mario Sanchez de Bernardi and Commander-in-Chief Land Forces Ricardo Moncada Novoa. The machine was shown in detailed presentation to military officers and military academy students. The Peruvian military have shown interest in this fighting vehicle for a long time. The Russian tank is superior to foreign machines in terms of price and quality. It shows capabilities and performance that are up to and even surpass the latest models of foreign weapons.

The T-90S is designed for operation in any light conditions and in emergency situations, among its features are high reliability and simplicity of the design of all components, assemblies and systems. Moreover, the cost of training crews and specialists are minimal. Today, T-90 is in service with the armies of many countries. May 17, the third day of the exhibition SITDEF-2013, a delegation headed by the Commander-in-Chief Land Forces of Peru Ricardo Moncada Novoa visited the stand of the corporation Uralvagonzavod for the second time.

Commander-in-Chief personally studied a full-scale working model of the T-90S. Design features of the model of the armoured vehicle were shown in detail. Afterwards, the Commander-in-Chief Land Forces of the Republic of Peru, the OJSC «Rosoboronexport» and OJSC «Research and Production Corporation «URALVAGONZAVOD» had negotiations and as a result, decided to leave the T-90S to show the senior military authorities of Peru.