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Modernization of T72 tanks - Fire control system Savan 15

T-72 Tank Upgrade

The proposed modernisation ensures the following: 

Fire control system Savan 15

T-72 tank turret fitted with Savan 15 fire control system

For the gunner:

  • increase of target detection and recognition range due to installation of the SAVAN 15 sight with magnification of up to x10:
    • by day up to 5000 m;
  • rangefinding to a distance of up to 5000 m in the day-time with probability of 0.95;
  • automatic allowance for deviation of the current conditions of firing from normal with the help of a high-precision ballistic computer.
Fire control system Savan 15
Gunner's station

For the commander:

  • overriding the gunner and firing the main gun on the move by using the panaramic sight VS 580 or through the gunner's SAVAN-15 sight at a distance of up to 5000 m as well as firing the machine-gun at a distance of up to 1200 m;
  • increase of the target detection range:
    • in the day-time up to 5000 m;
    • at night up to 3000 m (through the thermal imager of the SAVAN 15 sight);
  • target designation to the gunner with high accuracy.
Fire control system Savan 15
Commander's station

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMMANDER'S SIGHTING SYSTEM

Characteristics Serial tank T-72 Upgraded tank T-72
Day/night sight TKH-3 sighting device VS 580 panoramic sight

Target detection range (m):

in the day-time

400 5000

at night

2000 3000

Stabilization of the field of view

no 2-axis stabilization

Magnification

x6 x3.5 ; x10.5
Day anti-aircraft sight

no

VS 580

Target detection range (m)

- 2000

Line-of-sight depression/elevation (degrees)

- -5... +60
Anti-aircraft machine gun

Calibre (mm)

12.7 12.7

Ammunition (number of maga zines number of rounds in each)

5x60 3x150

Depression/elevation (degrees)

-5 to +70 -5... +60

Aiming mode

manual automatic

Speeds of aiming in vertical andhorizontal planes (deg/sec)

- 0.1...35

Fire on the move through theday/night sight (m)

no yes (at a distance of up to 2000 m)

Gunner's sighting system

Characteristics Serial tank T-72 Upgraded tank T-72
Day channel TPD-K1 SAVAN 15

target detection range (m)

4000 5000

magnification

x8 x2.5 ; x10
Thermal channel no SAVAN 15

target detection range (m)

- 3000

magnification

- x 6.5;x13

field of view:

wide

- 20 x1.33°

narrow

- 50 x3.33°

Stabilization of the field of view

vertical stabilization 2-axis stabilization

Error of stabilization of the line of sight (mrad)

< 0.5 0.1

Error of angle transmission from the gun to the sight (angular minutes)

< 0.5 1.5

Error of angle transmission from the gun to the sight (angular minutes)

<16 <6

Built-in test equipment (BITE)

No yes, semi-automatic

Accuracy of gun stabilization in elevation (mrad)

0.8 0.4

Accuracy of gun stabilization in azimuth (mrad)

1.2 0.6
Ballistic computer

Input of the angle of sight

semi-automatic automatic

Input of the lateral lead angle

manual automatic

Taking into account the parallax for the gun and machine gun

no automatic

Calculation of angles of sight and lead angles for the coaxial machine gun

no automatic, with allowance for cross wind

Fire-gating

no it is provided by the computer with possibility of adjusting it

Allowance for the deviation of the current conditions of firing from normal

it is provided with the help of mechani-cal contacts it he following factors are taken in account: cross wind, cant, angular and linear velosities of target, target position angle, air temperature, air pressure, charge temperature, gun bore wear

Allowance for individual angles of jump

no yes

Target hit probability when firing at a TANK-type target at a distance of 2000 m

0.2 0.9
Fire control override system no yes; the commander is provided with capability of firing the main gun and coaxial machine gun on the move in the day-time and at night, even if the gunner's main sight is faulty
Automated hydropneumatic cleaning of glasses of the sights and observation devices cleaning the main sight is envisaged, the proportioning being performed manually possibility of cleaning all the sights (including those of the commander) is envisaged, the proportioning being performed automatically by means of a timer (0.2 s)
Fire control system Savan 15
Composition of the SAVAN 15 fire control system

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