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The Object 640 (Объект 640) Black Eagle tank (Russian: Чёрный Орёл, Chorniy Oryol) is a prototype main battle tank produced in the Russian Federation. It was developed by the KBTM design bureau in Omsk in the late 1990s. A definitive version of this tank has not been publicly demonstrated, and it is unknown whether development continues. The Black Eagle demonstrates the direction Russian tank designers have been investigating, and may provide insight into future tank development. WordNet gives four main senses for the English noun object: a physical entity; something that is within the grasp of the senses; an aim, target or objective — see Object (task); a grammatical Object — either a direct object or an indirect object the focus of cognitions or feelings. ...
The US M1A1 Abrams tank is a typical modern main battle tank. ...
Serafimo-Alekseevskaya chapel, Oktyabr (formerly Rossiya) hotel, and Organ music hall Omsk (Russian: ) is a city in southwest Siberia in Russia, the administrative center of Omsk Oblast. ...
A mock-up of the Black Eagle was first demonstrated at the VTTV arms exposition in Omsk, in September 1997, making a single brief pass, far from the reviewing stands. The tank appeared to be a standard T-80U hull, topped by a very large turret and gun, obscured by camouflage netting and canvas. The turret later turned out to be a crude mock-up. The T-80 is a Soviet/Russian/Ukrainian main battle tank. ...
Turret (highlighted) attached to a tower on a baronial building in Scotland In architecture, a turret is a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, such as a medieval castle or baronial house. ...
An early prototype was shown at an arms exposition in Siberia, in June 1999. This tank had an elongated hull with seven pairs of road wheels instead of the T-80's six, and a turret still mostly obscured by camouflage netting.
The Black Eagle or "Object 640" is based on a lengthened T-80U hull, with an extra pair of road wheels and a brand new turret. It appears to have very thick front armour and new-generation Kaktus explosive reactive armour on the hull and turret. The turret has a very large, box-shaped turret bustle instead of the traditional dome shape of previous Soviet and Russian main battle tanks. According to Russian reports, the Black Eagle design has abandoned the carousel-style autoloader in the fighting compartment for an autoloader mounted in the large western-style turret bustle, which incorporates a blow-out armoured ammunition compartment for crew safety, like the U.S. M1 Abrams tank. The prototype has a 125mm tank gun, but it has been stated that it may accommodate a larger 152mm gun [1] (compared to the 120mm or 125mm-calibre guns of main battle tanks in service). Due to its size, it is probably substantially heavier than the T-80, and so would require a more powerful engine to achieve the same mobility. There is debate about whether the Black Eagle will incorporate the Drozd or Arena Active Protection System. The Main Directorate of Armoured Forces (Russian: ) was the body in charge of the Soviet Red Armys mechanized forces in the Second World War. ...
This article or section should be merged with Reactive armour Explosive Reactive Armour. ...
The M1 Abrams main battle tank is the principal combat tank of the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, with three main versions being deployed starting in 1980: the M1, M1A1, and M1A2. ...
A M1 Abrams firing. ...
Drozd is best known as an active countermeasure system developed by Russia. ...
The Arena Active Protection System (APS) is an active countermeasure system developed at Russias Kolomna-based Engineering Design Bureau to protect armoured fighting vehicles from shaped-charge projectiles. ...
There is still speculation whether the Black Eagle is intended for export, or if it will be fielded with the Russian Army. Some rumours persist that this may be a South Korean project, as the 152mm gun that is thought to be next generation Russian weaponry is not being outfitted on this model. The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: Сухопутные Ñилы РоÑÑии) are the land forces of Russia, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. ...
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. ...
Recent information seems to suggest that the Black Eagle program has been halted due to the acceptance of the T-90 into the Russian military. This is also compounded by the fact the company responsible for the Black Eagle's design, Omsk Transmash bureau, has been in a state of bankruptcy since 2002. If it were to be offered to the Russian Army, it may be in competition with the T-95 tank, a new design with an unmanned turret. The T-90 is the newest main battle tank (MBT) in service with the Russian army, a further development of the T-72. ...
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The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: Сухопутные Ñилы РоÑÑии) are the land forces of Russia, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. ...
The T-94 or T-95 is a prototype main battle tank, currently in development in the Russian Federation. ...
References
- Jim Warford (1998). “The Resurrection of Russian Armor: Surprises from Siberia”, in Armor vol. 108, no. 5, pp 30–33. Fort Knox, KY: US Army Armor Center. ISSN 0004-2420.
- Steven Zaloga and David Markov (2000). Russia's T-80U Main Battle Tank, pp 4, 42–44. Hong Kong: Concord. ISBN 962-361-656-2.
See also Binomial name Ictinaetus malayensis (Temminck, 1822) The Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) is a bird of prey. ...
External links - Vasiliy Fofanov's Modern Russian Armour - click "Black Eagle MBT" in the links in the left-hand frame.
- Black Eagle MBT - at Eugene Yanko in association with Omsk VTTV Arms Exhibition and Military Parade JSC
- Black Eagle MBT - at Vasiliy Fofanov
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