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T-80

The T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) that was designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union and manufactured in Russia. The T-80 is based on the T-64, while incorporating features from the later T-72 and changing the engine to a gas turbine. When it entered service in 1976, it was the first production tank to be powered solely by turbine.

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
70 km/h (43 mph) (T-80U) 48 km/h (30 mph) (cross country)
Armour
T-80B – Hull 440–450 mm vs APFSDS 500–575 mm vs HEAT, Turret 500 mm vs APFSDS 650 mm vs HEAT · T-80U – Hull & turret with Kontakt-5 780 mm vs APFSDS 1,320 mm vs HEAT
Crew
3
Designed
1967–1975
Designer
Nikolay Popov, LKZ (T-80) KMDB (T-80UD)
Engine
SG-1000 gas turbine T-80B, GTD-1250 turbine T-80U, or one of 3 diesel T‑80UD 1,000 hp T-80B, 1,250 hp T‑80U

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T-80

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related to Ukrainian T-80UD · 28
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related to Current · 26
T-80 → Army, Cyprus, Ground Forces, IISS, In February, Marines, MBTs, National Guard, Pakistan, Russia, Russian, Since, Some, T-80 BV, T-80B/BV, T-80B/BV/U, T-80BV/BVM, T-80BV/BVM/U/UK, T-80BV/U, T-80BVM
related to Soviet Union · 20
T-80 → According, East Germany, Europe, Germany, Group, Guards Kantemirovskaya Tank Division, In, In August, Mikhail Gorbachev, Moscow, Russia, Soviet, Soviet Army, Soviet Forces, Soviet Union, T-80 MBTs, T-80BV, T-80s, T-80UD, T-80Us
related to Evaluation-only · 19
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related to history · 19
T-80 → April, August, Combination, Defence Andrei Grechko, Dmitry Ustinov, Germany, Grechko, Group, In November, Minister, Object, Omsk, Omsktransmash, Production, Soviet, Soviet Forces, T-80B, T-80BK, The T-80B
related to Former · 17
T-80 → All, Belarus, Handed, Houthis, Inherited, Karaganda, Kazakhstan, No, Russia, Russian, Soviet Union, T-80Bs, T-80BVs, T-80Us, Uzbekistan, Wagner Group, Yemen
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T-80 → Greece, Hotstrv VII, Leopard, Malaysia, Malaysian Army, MBT, PT-91M Pendekar, Sweden, Swedish, The T-80U, The T-80UD, Threat, Turkey, Two T-80Us
related to Armour · 12
T-80 → Arena APS, Drozd APS, Kontakt-1, Kontakt-5, Later T-80, Other, Relikt, Shtora-1, T-80U, T-80UM1, The, The T-80's
related to External links · 12
T-80 → Archived, Armor SiteVideo T-80, August, Kharkiv Morozov, Main Battle Tank, October, T-80BV Archived, T-80UD Prototype, T-80UDMain Battle Tank T-80UT-80U, WalkaroundT-80BV WalkaroundT-80U Armour, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineVirtual
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T-80 → Command, Lower, Russia, Soviet Union, T-80B, T-80B1, T-80BK, T-80BV, This, Ukraine, Versions

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tank tanks russia ukraine t-80u turret russian t-80ud engine soviet service turbine object armour new gun t-64 first ukrainian hp

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T-80.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph) (T-80U) 48 km/h (30 mph) (cross country)1.00infobox
T-80ArmourT-80B – Hull 440–450 mm vs APFSDS 500–575 mm vs HEAT, Turret 500 mm vs APFSDS 650 mm vs HEAT1.00infobox
T-80ArmourT-80U – Hull & turret with Kontakt-5 780 mm vs APFSDS 1,320 mm vs HEAT1.00infobox
T-80Crew31.00infobox
T-80Designed1967–19751.00infobox
T-80DesignerNikolay Popov, LKZ (T-80) KMDB (T-80UD)1.00infobox
T-80EngineSG-1000 gas turbine T-80B, GTD-1250 turbine T-80U, or one of 3 diesel T‑80UD 1,000 hp T-80B, 1,250 hp T‑80U1.00infobox
T-80Fuel capacity1,100 litres (240 imp gal) (internal) 740 litres (160 imp gal) (external)1.00infobox
T-80Ground clearance0.38 m (1.2 ft) T-80B, 0.446 m (1.46 ft) T-80U1.00infobox
T-80Height2.202 m (7 ft 2.7 in) T-80B, T‑80U1.00infobox
T-80In service1976–present1.00infobox
T-80LengthGun forward: 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) T-80B, 9.654 m (31 ft 8.1 in) T-80U1.00infobox
T-80LengthHull: 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) T-80B, 7 m (23 ft 0 in) T-80U1.00infobox
T-80Main armamentSmoothbore 125 mm 2A46-2 gun, 36 rounds and 4 9M112 Kobra ATGMs (T-80B) 2A46M-1 with 45 rounds and 6 9M119 Refleks ATGMs (T-80U)1.00infobox
T-80ManufacturerLKZ and Omsk Transmash, Russia Malyshev Factory, Ukraine1.00infobox
T-80Mass42.5 tons (T‑80B), 46 tons (T‑80U)1.00infobox
T-80No. built5,500+ [needs update]1.00infobox
T-80Operational range335 km (208 mi) (road, without external tanks) 415 km (258 mi) (road, with external tanks)1.00infobox
T-80Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
T-80Power/weight23.5 hp (17.6 kW) / tonne T-80B 27.2 hp (20.3 kW) / tonne T-80U1.00infobox
T-80Produced1975–2001 (T-80) 1987–present (T-80UD)1.00infobox
T-80Secondary armament7.62 mm PKT coax MG, 12.7 mm NSVT or DShK or PKT antiaircraft MG1.00infobox
T-80SuspensionTorsion bar1.00infobox
T-80TransmissionManual, 5 forward gears, 1 reverse T-80B, 4 forward, 1 reverse T-80U1.00infobox
T-80TypeMain battle tank1.00infobox
T-80Unit costUS$3 million1.00infobox
T-80Used bySee Operators1.00infobox
T-80VariantsEngineering & recovery, mobile bridge, mine-plough with KMT-6 plough-type system and KMT-7 roller-type system.1.00infobox
T-80WarsAugust Coup1.00infobox
T-80Wars1993 Russian constitutional crisis1.00infobox

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