Main battle tank t 80u was developed in 1985 in soviet constructor bureau nr. T80 main battle tank specifications, production, cost. Give credit if you are using this model in your map. It was early 1970s as a more capable alternative to the t 72 that was to up the bulk of the tank force. The t 80 was the last main battle tank to come out of the soviet union. When it entered service in 1976, it was the first mbt in the world to feature a powerful multifuel turbine engine as its main propulsion engine. The ukraine has begun production of an upgraded version of the t 80ud, the t 84. The t 84 was first built in 1994 and entered service in the ukrainian armed forces in 1999. The latest version, the t 84, continues to be produced in ukraine. What america can learn from russias cheap but deadly t90 tank. Pak could perhaps purchase these boneyard machines, put a ukranian engine and other local fitments and increase the t80 component by 500 at minimal cost. Owner of this site is not responsible for potential mistakes or lacks of data. In such a scenario, the main battle tank which serves as a game changer during these. The t 80 has some features of both the t 64 and t 72, and other features unique to itself.
T80 and t84 main battle tanks information pool page 28. T90 is that it is somewhat of a hybrid concept, combining the reliable. Russia has thousands that have been removed from service. China had attempted to develop an equivalent to the t 72 for several years. The t 80 is a thirdgeneration main battle tank mbt designed and manufactured in the soviet union. The russian t80 main battle tank takes the american a1 abrams.
The main gun on the t80 main battle tank is capable of firing a songster at8 antitank missile. The t80 mbt has infrared night vision and nbc protection. Ukrainian company arey engineering group developed a new main battle tank design codenamed trex ukrainian. Later models of the t80 have smoke grenade launchers. The resulting tank was named as object 478, while the pakistani version is a further refinement of the said tank, the object 478be. Chinese tanks are supposed to be not more expensive than 2 million usd ballpark figure.
The t90 has its origins in a sovietera program aimed at developing a single replacement for the t64, t72 and t80 series of main battle tanks. If the t 80 indeed the entire t 64 t 72 t 80 series has an achilles heel, many western tank experts believe it is the autoloading system for the 120mm main gun. T80u main battle tank armament the t80u carries the 9m119 refleks nato designation at11 sniper antitank guided missile system which is fired from the main gun. The first t90s mbt was delivered to india in january 2004. The t 84 is based on the dieselengined t 80 version, the t 80ud. May 07, 2006 the t 80 main battle tank has been in production since the late 1970s.
Was just googling about about the t80 and saw that south korea wants to get rid of theirs. The t 80 retains the low silhouette of the earlier russian tanks. This tank was called the type 85 and was specifically designed to satisfy requirements of the. A threeman crew driver, commander and gunner operate the t80 main battle tank. The t80u was last produced in a factory in omsk, russia. It was the first soviet tank to mount a gas turbine engine, giving it a top road speed of 70 kilometers per hour and an efficient powertoweight ratio of 25. In the type 88 main battle tank, the front storage racks on the turret were removed so plates of explosive reactive armor could be fitted. All of these tanks had similar design and broadly similar capabilities, though the t 80 was the most capable. So it would be better to do some serious research before sharing false information that is widespread on the internet. Here is the t 80 main battle tank modelers online reference onestop resource for photos, kits, details, and references. T 90 main battle tank cyrus the great on mon mar 19, 2018 1. On a separate note, russia has a lot of t80 tanks that are out of service as russia chose to standardize on the t72 and derivatives t90. It met all technical requirements of the countrys defense ministry and is planned to enter service within a year.
The t 90, a modernization of the t 72 system, is the primary russian army main battle tank and numbers 1,670 strong as of 2012. The t80 is a thirdgeneration main battle tank mbt designed an manufactured in the soviet union. The t80 was the first production main battle tank, fitted with a gas turbine engine. Meanwhile the t 72b has undergone numerous upgrades in russian service and so the fire control advantage that the t 80 used to have over the t 72 series is gone. The suspension consists of six forged steelaluminum rubbertired road wheels, drive sprocket at the rear, idler at the front, and five return road wheels. Because of the engine, this particular tank had the capability to reach 40 miles per hour. Main battle tank mbt forms the backbone of the mechanised forces.
The type 80 main battle tank has been exported to myanmar. A further improvement of the t 80ud is the ukrainian t 84 main battle tank, including the new welded turret, 1,200hp 895 kw 6td2 engine, kontakt5 reactive armour, shtora active protection system, thermal imaging sight, muzzle referencing system, and auxiliary power unit. The russian defense ministry, omsktransmash and tank repair factory at st. The type 88 main battle tank is a variant of the type 80 ii that entered service with the chinese army in 1988. Archived report t80 archived 52008 forecast international. In this case, he looks at the t 64 soviet main battle tank, meant to be the ussrs next evolution in tank design to compete with nato models in a future european war. The t80 main battle tank continued the evolution of t64 and t72, adding a gas turbine engine.
The t 80 was adopted by the soviet army in 1976 however original version was not built in large numbers. Please do not distribute or modify this model without permission. About 1,400 tanks are in active service in russia and about 3,100 are in storage. Razvijen je na temelju tenka t 64 i trebao je biti ruski odgovor na americki m1 abrams i njemacki leopard 2. The t80 line of mbts is produced at omsk machinebuilding plant the t80 ob. T 80 je izgledom slican tenku t 72, ali su ta dva tenka mehanicki vrlo razliciti. Zaloga does a good job of giving the reader concise histories of weapons systems. Production of t 80 series main battle tanks ceased in russia in 1992, however its development and production continued in ukraine. When it entered service in 1976, it was the first mbt in the. The t80 is a thirdgeneration main battle tank mbt designed and manufactured in the soviet union. The t 80u main battle tank is a further development of the t 80. Russia to modernize t80 main battle tanks with new engines. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense or british ministry of defence visual information does not imply or constitute endorsement. A development of the t 64, it was first produced in 1983 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine.
T80 and t84 main battle tanks information pool page 29. A development of the t 64, it entered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion the stridsvagn 103 only used a supplementary gas turbine by 1971. T80 and t84 main battle tanks information pool page 10. The t 84 is a ukrainian main battle tank mbt, a development of the soviet t 80 main battle tank introduced in 1976. Currently russia operates a total of 4 500 t80 main battle tanks of all. Russia may upgrade parts of its t 72 and t 90 main battle tank mbt fleets with the automatic target tracker att and fire control computer fcc installed in the armata t 14 mbt, which is now entering production at uralvagonzavods nizhny tagil facility. Kbtm of omsk, russian federation, manufactures the t 80u for general use in infantry and tank units and the t 80uk command tank and xkbm, kharkov, ukraine, manufactures the t 80ud and the t 84, the ukrainian variant of the t 80ud. This is why russias t80 tank is a total disaster the. The future of the russian military rand corporation. The t80 is a further development of the t 64 but has been improved in all key areas.
In addition, the titan design bureau recently merged with its associated. The t80 main battle tank is a further development of the t64, which had a number of significant drawbacks. A word of advice, the t 80 has many variants much like the t 7290. Pdf the future combat scenario will undergo a sea change as compared to the. The first generation of main battle tanks were based on or influenced by designs of world war ii, most notably the t 34 and the panther tank. Najveci nedostatak prvih inacica tenkova t 80 t 80, t 80a i t 80b bila je velika potrosnja i slabija oklopna zastita u odnosu na zapadne tenkove. Another approach is to blend kerosene or diesel fuel to. Kbtm of omsk, russian federation, manufactures the t 80u for general use in infantry and tank units and the t 80uk command. The t 80 main battle tank has been in production since the late 1970s. This site uses we recommend the following browsers select language site search donate. It was serially produced in kirovsk plant, omsk transport machine building plant and charkov city malishevs name plant. The t80 was the last main battle tank to come out of the soviet union. In 1983, rolf hilmes saw three tank generations and three intermediate generations, which consisted mainly of upgraded vehicles. The t90 bhishma tanks are fitted with the shtora selfprotection system and catherine thermal imagers from thales of france and peleng of belarus.
The t 80 is armed with the same 125mm main gun as the t 64 and t 72 which is fully stabilised, has in the t 80u onwards thermal imaging and can fire at11 sniper missile. This has been the fate of russias main producers of tanks and infantry fighting. May 06, 2019 as it stands, the t 80 maintains an active though position in the russian army numbering some 1,400 available units with many remaining in key reserve storage facilities perhaps as many as 3,000 have met this fate. The t 80ud can disguise itself on the battlefield by laying a smokeaerosol screen.
Sep, 2014 then the russian army chose the t 90 over the t 80 and the t 90 has evolved way past the last t 80u variants as a result i. With the introduction of the t 80 the soviet union operated 3 different main battle tanks, the t 64, t 72 and t 80. Production of t80 series main battle tanks ceased in russia in 1992, however its development and production continued in ukraine. The locally assembled tanks were christened bhishma. The sovietrussian t80 main battle tank was a modernized t64 with. Standard protective measures include a blend of steel and composite armour.
Design configuration of a generation next main battle tank for. A development of the t 64, it entered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion. Pdf design configuration of a generation next main battle tank. Concept studies on a future main battle tank, intended to lead to a program of joint development, began in 1972 with the federal republic of germany.
For instance the t80 is the first tank in active service to use a gas turbine engine. It was a tough task for the soviet army to support all of these 3 different tank types altogether. T 80ud main battle tank with its ammo protection the armour protection of the t 80ud, which includes advanced multilayer armour and explosive reactive armour package for the turret and chassis, provides to the t 80ud a high level of battlefield survivability. In general, the offensive capabilities of the t 80 are similar to the t 64b, but it is faster and better protected. The t80u main battle tank is a further development of the t80. The t90 is a thirdgeneration russian battle tank that entered service in 1993. Main battle tank t80 russian armour baryatinskiy, mikhail on. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images or return to the article.
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