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709592 1/35 Ukraine T-64BM Bulat Main Battle Tank
709592 1/35 Ukraine T-64BM Bulat Main Battle Tank
 

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Retail Price: $111.99
Scale: 1/35
Brand: TRUMPETER


Product Code: 709592
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The T-64BMBulat is a Ukrainian upgrade of the ageing Soviet T-64B main battle tank.Ukraine operates over 2 200 of the old T-64 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs). The Bulatwas revealed in 1999. Initially two upgrade variants were proposed - the T-64BM(also referred as the T-64U) and the T-64BM2. The T-64BM2 was fitted with new automatic loader, however it had inferior fire control system. Eventually themore advanced T-64BM upgrade was selected. first vehicles were upgraded and delivered to Ukrainian Army units in 2005. In 2014 this MBT saw action duringon going military con flict in Ukraine. It was widely used during this con flict.However recently all surviving T-64BM tanks were repaired and put to storage.For some reason Ukrainian military command decided not to use these tanks incon flict and rely on the ageing T-64BV tanks. Protection was improved byinstallation of add-on passive and Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA). Compositearmor is used at the front of the hull and turret. The T-64BM Bulat is fittedwith Ukrainian Nozh modular ERA, which reportedly recommended itself well.Vehicle is fitted with NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems.