T-90A 'Vladimir' was developed by the design bureau of the production association 'Uralvagonzavod' (Nizhny Tagil) under the leadership of chief designer V.I. .
The prototype of the tank - 'object 188' - was created on the basis of and as a modernization of the T-72BM tank and was originally called T-72BU ('T-72B improved'). The modernization affected the fire control system (FCS) 1A40-1, which was replaced with a unified one with the T-80U / T-80UD tank CSW 1A45 'Irtysh' with modifications for the T-72BM automatic loader. The 'Object 188' was developed in parallel with the 'Object 187' tank, which was a deeper modernization of the T-72BM.
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