Deployment
The Arena active protection system was first tested at the Kubinka proving grounds in early 1995, successfully defending a Russian tank against an anti-tank guided missile and a kinetic energy penetrator. A Russian T-80UM-1, with Arena, was demonstrated to the public at Omsk in late 1997. Arena was also mounted on the BMP-3M modernization package, developed by the Kurganmashzavod Joint Stock Company, although the package has received no export orders.
An export variant, named Arena-E (Арена-Э), is available, worth an estimated $300,000. According to the Russians, it was selected to be used on the South Korean K2 main battle tank, although this was not confirmed by the South Koreans.
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