| Shtora-1 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A T-90 main battle tank fitted with the Shtora system; note the two dazzler "boxes" to each side of the main gun | |
| Type | Active protection system |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1988–present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | NII Transmash in St.Petersburg in cooperation with Elers-Elektron in Moscow[1] |
| Designed | 1980[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 350 kg (770 lb)[3] |
Shtora-1 (Russian: Штора, "curtain") is an electro-optical active protection system or suite for tanks, designed to disrupt the laser designator and laser rangefinders of incoming anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). The system is mounted on the Russian T-80 and T-90 series tanks and the Ukrainian T-84. The existence of Shtora was revealed in 1980 by spy Adolf Tolkachev.[2]
- ^ Zaloga, Steven (February 1997). "T-90: the standard of Russian expediency". Jane's Intelligence Review: 58–64.
- ^ a b The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal, David E. Hoffman, location 3142, Kindle edition.
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