Slovenia Sends 28 M-55S Main Battle Tank For Military Assistance To Ukraine

Slovenia sends 28 M-55S Main Battle Tank  to Ukraine.
Slovenia Sends 28 M-55S Main Battle Tank For Military Assistance To Ukraine.
Slovenia sent the M-55S main battle tank to Ukraine for military assistance. In September 2022, Slovenia approved the donation of its M-55S tanks to Ukraine from its military inventory in exchange for German military vehicles, according to information published by the website "Kyiv Independent" on October 29, 2022.

The editorial team of Army Recognition reported on 19 September 2022 that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob approved the transfer of 28 M-55S main battle tanks from the military inventory of the Slovenian army to Ukraine.

The M-55S is a modernized version of the Soviet-made T-55 tank which was completed in 1997. The first M-55S was delivered to the Slovenian army in 1999. This tank has new improvements in terms of armor, mobility and firepower.

The 100mm gun of the original T-55 tank was replaced by the 105mm L7/M68 series tank gun which can fire a wide range of ammunition including High Explosive Anti-Tank - Tracer (HEAT-T), Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Sabot Dump - Tracer (APFSDS-T) ) and High Explosive Squash Head - Tracer (HESH-T).

The M-55S' hull and turret are equipped with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) mounted on the turret's forward bow, glacis plate and upper hull sides. The upper part of the suspension is protected by a five-section rubber skirt which provides protection against the High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead before it hits the vehicle's main armor.

A new computerized fire control system is installed in the M-55S MBT which allows both stationary and moving targets with a high probability of first-round fire when the tank itself is stationary or moving.

The shooter has a Fontana SGS-55 stabilized two-axis image/day intensification sight from Slovenia with a laser rangefinder that feeds the information into the fire control computer.

The tank is also equipped with the Slovenian COMTOS-55 commander takeover set which allows it to overpower the gunner and perform target tracking, range, target selection, and main machine gun/coaxial machine gun firing.

The M-55S is powered by a new powerpack consisting of a new 600 hp Diesel engine and replaces the V-12 water-cooled diesel producing 580 hp from the original T-55. The tank can run at a maximum road speed of 50 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 500 km.

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Slovenia has delivered to Ukraine the Zastava M70 automatic rifle, ammunition, helmets and 35 BVP M80A, IFV (Infantry Combat Vehicle) tracked armor.

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Slovenia Sends 28 M-55S Main Battle Tank For Military Assistance To Ukraine