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Military development requires financial support. For a country, military expenditure is a very large and necessary expenditure. If natural resources are limited, it will not be able to develop or purchase advanced weapons and equipment. The tanks currently in service in Vietnam are still the original old Russian T-54/55 tanks. Because of the lack of resources, they have no ability to upgrade, but upgrades can still be done. Vietnam once invited Israel, which can upgrade all kinds of equipment, to participate in the upgrade of its own T-54 tank, but Vietnam was almost pitted this time. Although the price is not as low as the M60A3 tank's 4 million US dollars, it is similar. Enough to buy a Russian T-90 tank.
Military development is the fundamental guarantee of a country. Only when you have the strength can you be qualified to negotiate terms. Therefore, even if the original old tank is used, the modification and upgrade of its performance cannot be slackened. At present, Vietnam is still equipped with T-54/55 tanks. In order to improve combat power, Vietnam has upgraded these tanks, and for this reason, Israel has been invited to help. With the development of cooperation between countries, Israel and Vietnam have further cooperation, and Israel itself is known for its modification, which can upgrade various weapons, no matter where it comes from, Israel can upgrade it. He has very rich experience, which is why Vietnam invited Israel.
However, maybe Vietnam didn't expect it to be pitted. Israel calls the upgraded version of the T-54 tank T-54M3. It seems to be an upgrade of the T-54 itself. In fact, the prototype of the T-54M3 tank is the Slovenian T-55S1 tank. Improved. The engine was converted to a German production, and the artillery was replaced by a British L7 105 milli rifled gun . The armor was equipped with Israeli explosive reactive armor, and French thermal imaging technology was also installed. The equipment of these technologies makes it sound really powerful and uses many new principles. However, the difference in the combat power of the two artillery is not that great, that is to say, the difference in the main combat power cannot be reflected, and it is still A barrel lacking bullets.
Judging from the countries that produce these parts, Israel has indeed spent a lot of thought, using products from 4 countries to complete the tank upgrade task. Since it is so hard-working, the price will naturally look good. Although there is no specific explanation, it is estimated that it is not much different. After all, there are precedents to testify. Israel once upgraded Thailand's M60A3 tanks, and the upgrade cost Thailand a total of 4 million US dollars.
What's more, the life span of the tank itself is limited. Even if the inside is upgraded, the appearance is still the same as the previous car body. In addition, there is still a certain gap between its upgrades, because after all, it is an old-fashioned fighter, and its performance is compared with the current T-90. That is a world of difference. The T-90's combat power completely crushes the upgraded version. F-54M3. Taking these into account, Vietnam finally refused to purchase upgraded T-54M3 from Israel. Although its upgrade technology may not be as good as Israel's, its breakthrough in this area is very beneficial. Not only has it mastered the technology, it has also increased the demand for soldiers in the Vietnamese army, laying a solid foundation for future upgrades of weapons and equipment.
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