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PT-91
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PF-91 Twardy | |
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Country Of Origin | Poland |
Designation | Main Battle Tank |
Configuration | Tracked |
Manufacturer: | Zaklady Mechaniczne Bumar-Labedy |
Crew: | 3 |
Length | 9.67 m |
Width | 3.59 m |
Height | 2.19 m |
Weight | 49.900 t |
Speed | 60 km/h |
Range | 650 km |
Primary armament | 1 x 125mm Gun |
Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62 mm MG 1 x 12.7mm AA MG 1 x 7.62 co-axial MG 24 Smoke Grenades |
Power plant | 850 BHP |
NBC | Yes |
Night | Yes - InfraRed. |
The PT-91 Twardy (Hand) is a further development of the Soviet T-72 series of Main Battle Tank, though produced in Poland.
The PT-91 features a 125mm main gun with an auto-reloading feature. The PT-91 is currently in service with the Polish Army and in production for the Malaysian military.