US Army receives rare upgraded T-72 M5 SCARAB tank for testing

We previously wrote about a T-72 tank being spotted in Utah. As it turns out, it is a Czech upgrade that was ordered by the US Army.

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Dave Trojan, a retired US Navy aviation technician, was the first to publish photos of the fighting vehicle. The tank was covered with a tarpaulin, but later a photo of the fighting vehicle with the cover partially open appeared on social media. It was this photo that allowed the tank type to be identified.

As it turns out, the T-72 M5 SCARAB has arrived in the US. It is a tank from the Czech company Excalibur Army. The US Army ordered the fighting vehicle for testing. For this reason the tank is being transported to Aberdeen Proving Ground.

The T-72 M5 SCARAB is equipped with a DYNA explosive reactive armour package and a 618kW engine. The fighting vehicle is capable of reaching speeds of up to 60 km/h. The US Army has ordered two tanks at a cost of nearly $460,000.

Source: @praisethesteph