barbos
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Not my assurance, reality assurance. Reality disagrees with your IISS analyst.[/facepalm]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kontakt-5
Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991.Introduced on the T-80U tank in 1985, Kontakt-5 is made up of "bricks"
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Kontakt-5 armour is employed by Russia, Ukraine and Serbia (on M-84AS MBT), among others.
So, take T-72, and put Kontakt-5 on it, done!
Well then we have the opinion of the IISS analyst who has identified as a Russian 72BM, and your assurance that it was misidentified. Think I will accept the expert's opinion.