the t-90 is a russian third-generation main battle tank that is essentially a modernisation of the t-72b, incorporating many features of the t-80u (it was originally to be called the t-72bu, later renamed to t-90). it is currently the most modern tank in service with the russian ground forces and naval infantry. although a development of the t-72, the t-90 uses a 125mm 2a46 smoothbore tank gun, 1g46 gunner sights, a new engine, and thermal sights. standard protective measures include a blend of steel, composite armour, smoke mortars, kontakt-5 explosive-reactive armor, laser warning receivers, nakidka camouflage and the shtora infrared atgm jamming system. the emt-7 electromagnetic pulse (emp) creator has been used in testing but not fitted to t-90s in active service. it is designed and built by uralvagonzavod, in nizhny tagil, russia. since 2011, the russian armed forces have ceased ordering the t-90, and are instead waiting for the development of the armata universal combat platform ...