40 thousand dollars and tank becomes BMPT: how the Armed Forces use Trophy T-62,-Forbes

At least 45 T-62 fighters were fighters. Due to the outdated gun and a rare caliber, the tower is removed and a protected APC for the military. During the 16 months of the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine of the Armed Forces, at least 45 outdated T-62 tanks were captured. However, they were able to use them in a different form. Forbes reports. Ukraine does not fluctuate about the use of trophy equipment.

On it rub Russian marks, apply Ukrainian and turn the cars back into battle. However, when it comes to 60-year-old T-62, there are exceptions. And the point is not that the Armed Forces abandon old cars, because from Slovenia Ukraine has received 28 M-55S tanks, which are deeply upgraded T-55. One of the reasons for the use of M-55S is a modern 105-mm gun, which is suitable for Nativ ammunition, and Russian T-62 has old 115 mm guns, which have few shells.

Therefore, engineers process the T-62 into engineering machines or BMPT. From the T-62 remove the tower and sew it with armor. Volunteers do this, and it takes about $ 40,000 to convert one tank. Without a tower and gun, there is a 33-ton case with a 580 hp diesel engine. There is a lot of free space inside to arrange more fighters. Machine guns are also added to the machine and the BTR or BMPT is created. 100 mm booking is a little for tanks, but three times more than on APCs by M-113.