T-90

The T-90 is a tier 7 Main Battle Tank originating from Russia, and is sold by Marat Shishkin. It can be unlocked from the T-72B, and leads to the T-90A.

Features

 * Heavy armor: this vehicle's armor bounces more shots and takes more hits
 * High caliber: the high caliber weaponry deals an increased damage

Player Recommendations
An upgrade to the T-72B after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the T-90 keeps with the pattern of high damage mobile MBTs, with the capability for light brawling. Once fully upgraded, the T-90 has the mobility and firepower to push flanks and can keep up with light tanks to spearhead a charge.

Pros

 * Good hull armor
 * Good protection against HEAT and ATGMs
 * Overwhelming alpha and usable penetration
 * Good for hull-down tactics

Cons

 * Below-average HP
 * Poor turret armor around the gun
 * Very poor gun depression
 * Mediocre stock top speed and acceleration

Upgrade Suggestions
Upgrading to the V-92S2 Diesel Engine will greatly improve the poor stock mobility of the T-90, so this should be researched as early as possible. Firepower upgrades such as ammunition and modules are important in the long run, but should not be focused early due to their high research cost relative to mobility upgrades.

Retrofit Suggestions

 * Advanced Muzzle Reference System
 * Augmented Optics
 * Improved Gun Breech
 * Improved Pioneer Tool Kit

Commander and Crew Skill Suggestions

 * Commander: Juan Carlos, to improve the aim speed and crew stats.
 * Driver: Spin to Win, Off-Road Driving
 * Gunner: Sharpshooter, Do the Twist

History
Class: Main Battle Tank Developed: 1988-1991 Service: 1992+ Vehicles Built: cca 1300-1800 (sources vary, includes license production) Operators: Soviet Union, Russia, India, Iraq, Vietnam, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Turkmenistan and Uganda (allegedly) The T-90 MBT started out as a heavily modified variant of the T-72B. The primary goal of the entire program was to improve the T-72B to T-80U/UD level. It was developed in 1988 in Nizhny Tagil by the Uralvagonzavod design bureau, led by V.V.Potkin, under the designation of Object 188. In early 1989 the vehicle successfully passed state trials, proving to be very reliable, and on March 27, 1991 the Soviet Ministry of Defense recommended that it should become the next main battle tank of the Soviet army. This decision proved fruitless, however, as the results of Operation Desert Storm once again raised the question as to whether the T-72 should actually be modernized. Another delay was caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union. Influenced by the Desert Storm experience, Uralvagonzavod decided to improve the protection of the vehicle even further by adding the new TShU-1 Shtora soft-kill APS to the design. Additional trials were held and this improved Object 188 was accepted into service on October 5, 1992 under the designation T-90. It was the last design to feature the round cast turret, so typical for Soviet MBTs. The original T-90 was mass-produced between 1992 and 1998. The entire production run history is somewhat unclear as at one point production apparently ceased due to Russian military budget cuts. Nevertheless, by 2012, the Russian army had roughly 500 T-90 and T-90A in its inventory and the rest were sold off with multiple countries or license-produced elsewhere, most notably in India.