T-80 models

List of models

{{anchor |Object 219 SP1}}Ob'yekt 219 SP1

The prototype designed by Nikolay Popov was constructed in 1969 by Leningrad Kirov Plant (LKZ) and designated Object 219 SP1. It was essentially the T-64T powered by a GTD-1000T multi-fuel gas turbine engine producing up to 1,000 hp (746 kW). During the trials, it became blatant that the increased weight and dynamic characteristics required a complete redesign of the vehicle's overall suspension.

{{anchor |Object 219 SP2}}Ob'yekt 219 SP2

The second prototype, designated Object 219 SP2, received bigger drive sprockets and return rollers. The number of road wheels was increased from 5 to 6. The construction of the turret was altered to use the same compartment, 125 mm 2A46 tank gun, autoloader and placement of ammunition as the T-64A. Some additional equipment was borrowed from the T-64A. The LKZ plant built a series of prototypes based on Object 219 SP2. In 1976 it officially became the T-80.

{{anchor |Object 219}}T-80 (Ob'yekt 219) (1976)

• T-80M-1 – T-80 with an Arena countermeasures array fitted to rear of the turret's roof. It also has an armour belt around turret.

{{anchor |Object 219R|T-80B}}T-80B (Ob'yekt 219R) (1978)

• 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. It does not have the 9K112-2 system.

{{anchor |Object 219A|T-80A}}T-80A (Ob'yekt 219A) (1982)

A further development of T-80B. It was developed in late 1970s and first model was produced in 1982. It was an attempt to provide the T-80B tank with improved armour and firepower. It uses 1,200 hp (895 kW) GTD-1000M gas turbine engine. It has the 9K119 system which allows it to fire 9M119M Invar (AT-11B Sniper) ATGM using the tank's barrel. It also had several pintle mounts for the NSVT heavy machine gun and other improvements. The ammo load for 125 mm smoothbore tank gun was increased considerably when comparing it to the one of T-80B (T-80B – 38 rounds, T-80A – 45 rounds). It has some features of the future T-80U including the new turret with stronger armour and equipped with a new fire control system with the 1G46 gunner's sight. However, because of all those improvements T-80A is 2.8 tonnes heavier than the T-80B. It never left the prototype stage and was further developed as T-80U.

• T-80A obr.1984 – T-80A with Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armour. The model with Kontakt-1 is sometimes called T-80AV. The main external difference from the T-80BV is the lack of Kobra missile guidance box in front of the commanders cupola.
• T-80AK – Command variant of T-80A.
• T-80AK obr.1984 – T-80A with Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armour. The model with Kontakt-1 is sometimes called T-80AKV.

{{anchor |Object 219RV|T-80BV}}T-80BV (Ob'yekt 219RV) (1985)

• T-80BVKT-80BVK – as per T-80BK but with ERA. First models were just T-80BK tanks with ERA. Later models were T-80BV tanks with additional communications equipment and an antenna.

{{anchor |Object 219AS|T-80U}}T-80U (Ob'yekt 219AS) (1985)

• T-80U obr. 1992 – T-80U with an improved 1,250 hp (930 kW) GTD-1250 multi-fuel gas turbine engine.

• [[File:4thTankDivisionOpenDay17p1-04.jpg|thumb|T-80UK]]T-80UKT-80UK – Command version, equipped with additional R-163-50K and R-163-U radios, TNA-4 land navigation system, TShU-1-7 Shtora countermeasures system, electronic fuze-setting device that permits use of "Ainet" shrapnel round, a meteorological sensor, laser warning receivers, "Agava-2" thermal sight which provides a 2,600-meter night acquisition range, fire control and APU. Became the main Russian export tank in the 1990s. It can be easily recognized by EO boxes on the front of turret on either side of the main armament and multiple radio antennas.

• T-80UET-80UE (1999) – Export version of the T-80U with some of the equipment from the T-80UK (including the TShU-1-7 Shtora electro-optical countermeasures system). Unlike the T-80U it does not have the anti-aircraft heavy machine gun mounted on the commander's cupola, instead it has pintle mounts at the four corners of the turret allowing its position to be switched.

• Object 219AS-M**T-80UM (Object 219AS-M) ** – Modern version of T-80U. Modernization of 1995. Russian version with a new weapon system for the 9M119M Refleks (AT-11B Sniper) ATGM, new thermal imaging sight "Agava-M1" (optionally "Agava-2" or "Buran-R") because of which the L-4 "Luna" IR has been removed.[[File:T-80UM-1 at VTTV-Omsk-2009 -01.jpg|thumb|T-80UM-1]]

  • T-80UM-1 "Bars" 'Snow Leopard' – Russian 1997 prototype with new Arena active protection system (Zaloga 2000:4).
  • T-80UM-2 – Russian prototype with KAZT Drozd active protection system (Zaloga 2000:4).
  • Chorny Oryol (Ob'yekt 640) (Black Eagle) – A series of Russian demonstration prototypes with new turret including separate crew and ammunition compartments, blow-out panels on the ammunition compartment, new autoloader, Kaktus ERA, new targeting systems, and other undisclosed improvements. Six and seven-axle versions have been demonstrated.

• T-80UD BerezaT-80UD "Bereza" (Ob'yekt 478B) (NATO code: SMT M1989) (1985) – (Bereza – birch-tree) Soviet (xUSSR) diesel-engined version of the T-80U, with 1,006 hp (750 kW) 6TD engine, and a new welded turret. Early production version used Kontakt-1 ERA which was later replaced with Kontakt-5 ERA.[[File:Verkhnyaya Pyshma Tank Museum 2012 0078.jpg|thumb|T-80UD]] :* T-80UDK – T-80UD command tank. Prototype only.. Всё что написано про Т-80УДК - фейк. Этот индекс не фигурирует ни в одном из документов, ни в ГРАУ, ни у ГАБТУ. а объект 484 - неизвестный, и не стоит его выдавать за несуществующий Т-80УДК. :* Ob'yekt 478BK – T-80UD with a welded turret. :* Ob'yekt 478BEh – T-80UD sold to Pakistan. :* Ob'yekt 478DU2 – Development of the T-80UD, that brought about a family of Ukrainian MBTs including T-84, T-84U, T-84 Oplot, and T-84 Yatagan models.

{{anchor |T-80BVM}}T-80BVM (2017)

Variants

• ** ()** – Armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) based on the T-80U, with a large superstructure on the forward half of the chassis, a large square-section 18-tonne crane on the left side of hull and 35-tonne winch (in contrast to earlier Soviet ARVs which had light jib cranes).
• BTU-80 – Dozer vehicle based on T-80.
• MTU-80 – Bridge layer based on T-80 chassis.
• PTS-4 – Amphibious load carrier based on T-80.
• **** – Initially called Debut, this APC is designed for evacuation of Soviet government from Kremlin to airport under nuclear/chemical/biological attack. Ladoga uses tracks from the T-80U as well as suspension system and gas-turbine powerplant. The crew is 2 soldiers. It also has a four-seat cab equipped with a crew life-support facilities to protect the passengers against the radiological, chemical and bacteriological contamination of the environment.
• BREM-84 – Ukrainian ARV, based on the T-80UD but powered by the 6TD-2 engine of the T-84.
• 2S19 "Msta-S" – Self-propelled 152 mm artillery gun based on T-80 running gear and the T-72's diesel engine. There is also a NATO 155mm-barrelled version.
• T-80 chassis with RBU-6000: During Russo-Ukrainian War, at least two T-80 tank chassis were outfitted with RBU-6000 213 mm anti-submarine rocket systems, and subsequently one was reported destroyed.

Table of specifications

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