Russia’s T-90 Tank Makes The TOW Anti-Tank Missile Obsolete In Syria
The new Russian T-90 tank, nicknamed “Vladimir” has effective anti guided missile defenses that could make the U.S. made TOW missiles, used by opposition factions in Syria, obsolete. Sputnik reports: In a report on the new weapons deployed to the Syrian conflict, Robert Fisk drew attention to tank-based anti-missile systems, as well as night vision and reconnaissance systems. The new tanks supplied to the Syrian army have the ability to deflect TOW-like missiles, although their full implementation has yet to be seen.