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T-80
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The follow-on to the T-64, T-80 was the high end Soviet Tank issued to "tip of the spear" units such as those in WGF.
The factory that made them is in the Ukraine nowadays, hence the Russians have switched to T-72 derivatives (eg T-90). The Ukrainians are currently trying to sell T-80 derivatives to anyone that wants them.
- Weight 46 tonnes
- Length 7.01 m
- Width 3.60 m
- Height 2.20 m
- Crew 3 (driver, gunner, commander - has autoloader)
- Primary armament 125 mm 2A46 smoothbore gun
- Secondary armament 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
- 12.7 mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun
- Engine gas turbine 1,250 hp (930 kW)
- Operational range 335 km,
- 600 km with extra tanks
- Speed 70 km/h (road)
- 48 km/h (off-road)
Also a light reconnaissance tank for the Red Army during WW2. Some nice piccies here and the usual wiki entry here
