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Most T-80 MBTs are possessed by Russia, though many were inherited by Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. In 1995, the number of T-80 tanks increased to around 5,000 but shrank to 3,500 in 1998. The Russian Army had 3,044 T-80s and variants in active service and 1,456 in reserve as of 2008.
The Black Eagle tank (Russian: Чёрный Орёл, Chyornyy Oryol) or Object 640 was a presumed prototype main battle tank based upon the T-80UM-2, developed by the KBTM design bureau of Omsktransmash in the late 1990s for the Russian Federation. The Black Eagle was cancelled, with all production and development halted in 2009.
Unlike T-80, T-80B does not have a splash plate on glacis plate. [4] [6] [7] Retained gun 2A46-2 from basic T-80. T-80B obr.1980g. – T-80B with a new 1,100 hp (820 kW) GTD-1000TF gas turbine engine. T-80BK (Ob'yekt 660) – T-80B command tank equipped with additional R-130 radio, TNA navigation set, a 2nd whip antenna and a telescopic mast ...
A Turtle Tank in May 2024, showing its improvised armour and mine clearance roller. Turtle Tank (Russian: царь-мангал, [1] Tsar Mangal) is the nickname for a series of modified Russian T-62, T-72 and T-80 tanks supplied with an improvised steel roof and siding, as well as anti-drone slat armor which covers the entirety of the original vehicle.
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Russia's vintage T-54 tanks are now active in Ukraine—but they're being used as artillery. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
Using these tanks will also exacerbate the Kremlin’s manpower shortages: The T-62 does not feature an autoloader, which automatically loads shells into the main gun, unlike more modern Russian ...
The T-80 tank, with a high performance gas turbine engine was produced beginning in 1983, [4] followed in 1985 by a more conventional diesel model, T-80UD. Finished tanks were assembled in several plants, but Soviet industrial planning prevented any region from being able to establish independent arms production.