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A Ukrainian Oplot-M main battle tank (MBT) has come to America.

The tank is well-armed with a 125-millimeter fully-stabilized smoothbore gun and it is also fitted with a carousel-type autoloader.

(This article first appeared in February.) A Ukrainian T-84 main battle tank (MBT) has reportedly arrived at the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, but for what exact purpose it isn’t entirely clear, although it is likely to familiarize American soldiers with the platform. It wouldn’t be the first time the Ukrainian-built variant of the Soviet T-80 MBT has been seen at an American military proving ground for testing and training. In 2003, the U.S. military obtained four of the Ukrainian t...

Secret Is Out? Did a Ukrainian T-84 Arrive in Arizona For Testing? It is common for Yuma to acquire foreign-made vehicles to train U.S. troops, and it seems likely that the Ukrainian military would have provided a tank for testing/training purposes. A Ukrainian T-84 main battle tank (MBT) has reportedly arrived at the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, but for what exact purpose it isn’t entirely clear, although it is likely to familiarize American soldiers with the platform. It wouldn’t be the ...