The HCS have announced they are to significantly improve their tank forces over the next few years. Since the HCS reorganisation the HCS have standardised on the T-89 as the main battle tank and the T-55Z as support and second-line tank withdrawing thousands of older and non-standard tanks. Currently the HCS have over 12,000 T-89s and around 15,000 T-55Zs (with handfuls of T-88s and T-62Zs hidden away in remote corners of the empire).
Around 2000 older T-89s (As and Bs) will be upgraded to the new T-89G with improvements to the FCS, communications subsystem and a new engine. The HCS are also considering reopening the production line to build around 500 new build T-89Gs if extra funding for a new panzer division is secured.
The Dinos are a keen customer of the T-55Zs and have bought 1000s of second-hand and new tanks to totally re-equip their army. They are currently funding an improved version of the tank, the T-55ZDM with an improved turret with extra armour, a new FCS, gun improvements and an improved internal layout. The Dinos are to buy new build T-55ZDMs and also around 1000 new turrets to retrofit existing tanks. The HCS are also going to procure this model of the T-55, to be known as T-55Z7 in HCS service. Around 750 of the oldest T-55Zs will be rebuilt to this standard and there may also be 250 new tanks for the new division.
