New Batch of Ukranian OPLOT-T MBTs delivered to Thailand



A new batch of Ukrainian-made Oplot-T main battle tanks has been delivered to Thailand.
According to local media, the five new Oplot-T main battle tanks has arrived in Thailand in accordance
 with the contract signed with the Ukrainian side. The batch of Oplots, which are produced by the 
Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau, arrived on board cargo ship.
Royal Thai Army has received a total of 20 Oplot-T main battle tanks. The RTA ordered 49 Oplots in 
2011 for USD240 million, although the production of the Thai tanks has been subject to serious delays 
due to conflict in Ukraine in 2014 and 2015.
Upto 200 examples of this type may get inducted in coming years and RTA also interested on 150 VT 4
 Chinese Main Battle Tank from China. RTA is having early cold war era outdated M 48, M 60 and M62 
US made main battle tanks.



Brief Information on Oplot.
The Oplot-T or BM Oplot is an upgraded version of the T-84 Oplot MBT. The Oplot is armed
with a KBA-3 125mm smoothbore gun, a KT-7.62 (PKT) coaxial machine gun and a KT-12.7
 anti-aircraft machine gun and protected by composite and ERA armour. It is powered with
 KBA 1200 HP 6 cylinder diesel engine and having operational range of 500km. The main 
gun is fed by a loading system equipped with conveyor, automatic loader and control 
system. The ammunition includes high explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG), armour-
piercing fin-stabilised discarding-sabot (APFSDS), high explosive anti tank (HEAT) and gun 
mount (GM) rounds.

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