T-90 exports
In the recent years the T-90 MBT, the export variant of which is called T-90S, has secured important export victories making it one of the most successful export MBTs of the last decade.
The first large contract was with India, for delivery of 310 MBTs (124 complete MBTs and 186 kits assembled by Indian enterprises); worth USD 700mln, it has been signed in February 2001 and concluded in 2004. The majority of supplied tanks has the welded turret, and they are equipped with the new 1000hp V-92S2 Chelyabinsk diesel and Essa night sight. They are not, however, equipped with the Shtora EOCMDAS, though there are reports that a separate contract for shipment of a modernized version of this suite is being discussed. According to the Indian newspapers, India plans to produce another 1000 T-90S MBTs (called "Bhishma" in Indian service) by 2020, which will require shipment of more components from Russia. In addition to this license arrangement, in October 2006 it was reported by Jane's that a new contract has been concluded, that will see another 330 full T-90S kits delivered to India.
A new deal has recently been concluded with Algeria. It is reported to be worth USD 1bln and involves shipment between 2007 and 2011 of 180 MBTs together with assorted ammunition, training means and support equipment. The tanks intended for Algeria (designated T-90SA) are mostly similar to the Indian ones, except that the kit includes laser sensors and anti-FLIR smoke grenades of Shtora EOCMDAS, an air conditioner, a KMT-8 mine sweep, and "Nakidka" thermal/radar/optical camouflage shroud.
There are reports that two more deals, with Lybia and Morocco, are in the works.