Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images or return to the article. T 80 is a thirdgeneration main battle tank mbt designed and manufactured in the soviet union. Kbtm of omsk, russian federation, manufactures the t80u for general use in infantry and tank units and the t80uk command tank and xkbm, kharkov, ukraine, manufactures the t80ud and the t84, the ukrainian variant of the t80ud. Armys new 84ton tank prototype is nearly iedproof updated the new ground combat vehicle weighs twice as much as the tank its designed to replace, and its massive enough to survive. The t 80 is a faster, more heavily armored tank than the t72. Molded in a graygreen plastic, the kit features superb detail. The main problem with t 80 was fuel and upgrading it will bring down that cost. The most significant features of the t 80 over the t72 are its gas turbine engine and ability to fire anti tank guided missiles t80b and later variants in the same manner as. The type 80 main battle tank was developed by norinco in the early 1980s. The t80 is a thirdgeneration main battle tank mbt designed and manufactured in the soviet union. The t 80 mounts its snorkel on the back of the turret, and can mount a third external fuel tank as well as the other two on sponsons at the hull rear on the engine hatch cover. Russia to modernize t80 main battle tanks with new engines. In such a scenario, the main battle tank which serves as a game. Technical information on chinese main battle tank type 80.
It was chinas attempt to design a modern tank, that could approach soviet and western designs. Battle tanks, fighter jets are becoming outdated in modern era. Further tank development commenced which led to the wz122, type 80 and type 90 prototypes. These pictures were taken and shared with the web by yuri pasholok. Moreover, the t80 is the first soviet tank to be propelled by a gas turbine engine. T80 and t84 main battle tanks information pool page 3. Main battle tanks are often classified as belonging to a particular generation, although the actual definition and membership in these generations is not clearly defined. Type 69 main battle tank the type 69 main battle tank is a chinese copy of the soviet t55 tank and an improved version of the type 59 main battle tank, with improvements in gunnery and automotive areas. T80b main battle tank walk around page 4 any questions, comments, or problems, please email me. Now the t90 taken on the t 80 possibly the deadliest tank for a while traits and the following link might show its status in terms of armor. As it stands, the t80 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. T80 and t84 main battle tanks information pool page 25.
Soviet and russian military planners organize tanks with first generation of tanks up to 1945, and four generations of main battle tanks while canadian strategists organize main battle tanks into three generations. Plus the main threat from west is rpg and new armor upgrade gives that protection. A new general accounting office re port, prepared at the request of several congressmen, concludes that the armys new tank, the xm1, may not be the best solution for the battlefield of tomorrow and suggests that the army should con sider developing a smaller, less expensive, more mobile tank instead. You are all focused on what we need in east but in the western front turbine engine will perform good. T80 and t84 main battle tanks information pool page 15. These programs are supported by a diverse team of acquisition professionals to modernize, deliver, and sustain combat power for the joint warfight and strategic partners. Nov 20, 2014 top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. The most significant features of the t 80 over the t72 are its gas turbine engine and ability to fire anti tank guided missiles t80b and later variants in the same manner as ordinary rounds. At the end of 1988, the t 80 was known to be deployed with the 8th guards army and the 1st guards tank army. The future main battle tank fmbt the evolution of the fcs should not be disassociated from that of its predecessor, the fmbt. A development of the t64, 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.
It resembles the t64 and the t72 and has similar weaponry a 4. The t 80 is a thirdgeneration main battle tank mbt designed and manufactured in the soviet union. It assists in achieving intelligence dominance for the netcentric. Acquisition of the abrams main battle tank australian national. The most famous products, though, would be frances leclerc main battle tank from nexter and germanys leopard 2 a 62ton beast of a weapons system, featuring a 120mm rheinmetall smoothbore.
The tanks night sight cannot be used to launch the atgm. The report is titled acquisition of the abrams main battle tank. A brand new tank was designed for export based on the type 80 chassis. In 1987 the existence of a new type 80 main battle tank was revealed in the western press.
The type 80 main battle tank has been exported to myanmar. In the meantime, learning and adapting quality features from these weapon systems also continues. Uses an olderstyle round steel cast turret with new chassis. But at the same time, t80ud birch can easily be easily upgraded to the level of the t84 bm oplot. T80, main battle tank specifications comparison youtube. 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. T90 main battle tank thethingnextdoor on sun may, 2018 6. The t80series tank turrets can rotate a full 360 in just 6 seconds, which is as fast as the us m1 abrams and m2 bfv. The rubbertired road wheels are in two halves that are bolted together. The t 80 main battle tank is a further development of the t64, which had a number of significant drawbacks. The t80 is a thirdgeneration main battle tank mbt designed an manufactured in the soviet union. Sep, 2019 pd main battle tank systems mbts provides lifecycle logistics for the m1 abrams and m88 family of vehicles fov, and manages foreign military sales.
The t 80 is a main battle tank mbt designed and manufactured in the former soviet union. In the 1970s chinas primary mbt in service was the type 59, a copy of the t54 tank which was obsolete compared to contemporary soviet and western designs. The locally assembled tanks were christened bhishma. T90 main battle tank cyrus the great on mon mar 05, 2018 3. Armor association and armor magazine, in conjunction with the directorate of combat developments at fort knox, kentucky, conducted a conceptual tank design contest. Jan 17, 2014 t 80, main battle tank specifications comparison. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Tank t84 bm oplot traces its history from the t80ud birch, but this is two different machines. 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 first generation of main battle tanks were based on or influenced by designs of world war ii, most notably the t34 and the panther tank. Plus tank is being used in middle east and desert is no issue for it. The t80u was last produced in a factory in omsk, russia, while the t80ud and further. Two different machines both the tower and the hull.
The t 80 main battle tank has been in production since the late 1970s. The tank was believed to have been first introduced to the pla between 1985 and 1988. The biggest threat to the tank is the propellent which will ignite with a spark, so i would suggest the opposite. The type 80 began development in 1980 under 617 factory with 201 institute, 447 factory, and 616 factory. The onepiece vinyl tracks join with standard modeling cement. The type 88 main battle tank is a variant of the type 80 ii that entered service with the chinese army in 1988. When it entered service in 1976, it was the first mbt in the. The russian defense ministry, omsktransmash and tank repair factory at st. 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.
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. The second generation was equipped with nbc protection only sometimes, ir night vision devices, a stabilized main gun and at least a mechanical fire control system. The t90 bhishma tanks are fitted with the shtora selfprotection system and catherine thermal imagers from thales of france and peleng of belarus. Oct 02, 20 xacts initial release is the last soviet main battle tank produced before the ussrs dissolution, the t80u. The t 80 retains the low silhouette of the earlier russian tanks. 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. India signaled interest in the t90 in response to pakistans acquisition of 320 ukrainian t84 tanks. The t80 main battle tank was the first soviet tank to have a ballistic computer and a laser rangefinder and the first soviet tank to be powered by a gas turbine engine. The peoples liberation army pla thus requested new tanks that could match russian designs, which led to the development of the type 69 tank that incorporated some technologies from a captured soviet t62 tank. The t80u was last produced in a factory in omsk, russia, while the t80ud and furtherdeveloped t84 continue to be produced in ukraine. Some even consider the t72 to be an export version and the t 80 to be the true t72 mbt used by the soviet armed forces. The exhaust outlet was at the back, in common with the t64 but different from all other postsecond world war soviet tanks which had them on the left side to the rear. Unmanned tank of the future will be at centre of autonomous combat fleet 11 sep 2017 20170911t07.
The army chief pointed out that the last large tank battle, one in which large armoured formations of two armies, manoeuvred against each other supported by artillery and air forces, took place in the 1973 arabisrael war on the golan heights in the deserts of sinai. The t90 is a thirdgeneration russian battle tank that entered service in 1993. The daysight can be used at night for launching atgms if the target is illuminated. If the t 80 indeed the entire t64t72 t 80 series has an achilles heel, many western tank experts believe it is the autoloading system for the 120mm main gun. The multiple reverse speed transmission t84, powerful fcs with autotracking, hunter killer mode, panoramic sight, and battle management systems leclerc, m1axx, leopard2xx and so on in al khalid tank are prime examples of this approach. T80 main battle tank specifications, production, cost. Main battle tank t80u was developed in 1985 in soviet constructor bureau nr. Though at the time china was dragging behind in terms of tank technology. More modern soviet premium tanks like the t80u and its potential. Tank, the t80, has also opted for gas turbine power. It is a direct descendant of the t72 mbt in fact, a renaming of t72bu although every single system including the main gun has received a major upgrade.
T80 and t84 main battle tanks information pool page 12. Main battle tanks that are less sophisticated and cheaper to produce than premium. The first t90s mbt was delivered to india in january 2004. Many consider the t 80 main battle tank mbt to be no more than a variant of the t72. The suspension consists of six forged steelaluminum rubbertired road wheels, drive sprocket at the rear, idler at the front, and five return road wheels. Pdf the future combat scenario will undergo a sea change as compared to.
The most significant features of the t80 over the t72 are its gas turbine engine and ability to fire antitank guided missiles t80b and later variants in the same manner as ordinary rounds. Sg gas turbine t80b hp, gtd1250 turbine t80u 1250 hp. It was serially produced in kirovsk plant, omsk transport machine building plant and charkov city malishevs name plant. The t80 main battle tank is a further development of the t64, which had a number of significant drawbacks. 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.
The type 80 is a radically improved version of the type 69 tank. Xact scale models 5 scale t80u russian main battle tank. Design configuration of a generation next main battle tank for. It is a relatively inexpensive and easy to operate tank but it is of an outdated design by modern standards. The t90, a modernization of the t72 system, is the primary russian army main battle tank and numbers 1,670 strong as of 2012. Pdf design configuration of a generation next main battle tank.
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