PT-91M is equipped also with Sagem Savan 12 fire control systems with panoramic commander surveillance device VIGY-15. Also armour has been changed, by strengthening it. Tank from BUMAR has been equipped also in universal self-defence system SSP-1 Obra 3 from Industrial Optical Center, which cooperates with 2 suite of 81mm smoke grenades launcher 902A from ZM DEZAMET. Tank's cannon are compound with 7,62mm machine gun from Belgian FN Herstal. This company delivers also 12,7 mm large-bore machine gun M2HB-QCB operated by commander and installed on the turret.
In the Tank also many construction changes were implemented. Aalso driver section wassignificantly changed. For the first time in the T-72 family tanks steering-wheel instead drag-link was installed. Tank is also equipped with air-condition system, modern WMD protection and pollution detection system were instaled. Also battlefield control system and LNS navigation and GPS systems were installed. In accordance to the contract from October 2003, Malaysian company MMC Defence has produced rubber elements of caterpillar tracks, on German company Diehl Remscheid license.
PT-91M tank is an example of elastic treatment by BUMAR of their contrahents. Especially for Malaysia and for special requirements of this country, tank which is one of the best in his category has been made. PT-91 M has time to awake interest in three other clients. So there is a chance for other export contracts. This year Forecast International, analysys show that tanks from T-72 family will, determine 45% of all sold MBTs, over the world.
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