The weight of the T-90MS has increased by 1,500 kg, compared to the basic model of the T-90 to reach 48 tons, but it remains significantly lower compared to the German main battle tank Leopard 2A6 and the American M1A2 Abrams. In April 2019, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the INR134.48 billion (USD 1.93 billion) procurement of 464 Russian-made T-90MS main battle tanks (MBTs) for the Indian Army (IA), the New Delhi Times reports. According to a news published on November 8, 2019, to the official website of the 'Times of India', the Indian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with the Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi in Chennai to produce 469 Russian T-90 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), that could be the MS version of the T-90 family. This new tank is a complete modernization of the T-90 by touching all the characteristics of the basic variant to increase its operational capabilities in combat and against modern threats on the battlefield.

The new T-90MS was presented for the first time to the public during the defense exhibition Russian Expo arms in September 2011.

The T-90MS is the next step in the development of the Russian-made main battle tank T-90.

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