Is the T-80 a bad tank?

The T-80 was the last main battle tank to come out of the Soviet Union. The Chechen rebels’ combat prowess–and poor Russian tactics–was more responsible for the T-80’s losses than the inherent design. Though, it did have one major flaw. But in the end, it was too expensive and guzzled too much fuel.

Is T-72 obsolete?

That the T-72 is still in service today — and still being used by about 45 countries, including Russia — speaks to the longevity of this vehicle. The T-72 began life as a cheaper alternative to the disastrous T-64, a sophisticated mid-1960s tank that proved to be over-complicated and unreliable.

How many t-80s does Russia have?

That tank was considered a failure, since its gas turbine power plant was unreliable. But Russia built about 3,000 T-80s, and so hundreds, if not thousands, of them are still stockpiled across the country. A refurnishing and new power plant could make a decent home for the Burlak turret.

How many T-72 have been destroyed?

60 T-72 tanks were lost during the eight years of war. According to Iranians and Iraqis, the T-72 was the most feared tank of the Iran–Iraq War.

Does Russia still use the T-80?

The T-80 and its variants are in service in Belarus, Cyprus, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea, and Ukraine.

Does Russia still use the T-72?

At least 25,000 T-72s have been built, making it the second-most prolific post-World War II tank, coming in behind only the ubiquitous T-54/T-55. That the T-72 is still in service today — and still being used by about 45 countries, including Russia — speaks to the longevity of this vehicle.

What’s the difference between the T-64 and T-80?

The T-80 has some features of both the T-64 and T-72, and other features unique to itself. In general, the offensive capabilities of the T-80 are similar to the T-64A, but it is faster thanks to the GTD-1000T 1,000 hp (746 kW) multi-fuel gas turbine engine.

What was the first model of the T-80?

It was upgraded and in 1976 it became the T-80. T-80 (Ob’yekt 219) (1976) – First production model. The T-80 has some features of both the T-64 and T-72, and other features unique to itself.

What’s the difference between a T-80 and a T 80ak?

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.

What kind of armor does a T-80 have?

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. T-80B (Ob’yekt 219R) (1978) – This first major redesign features a modified turret with new composite K ceramic armor providing better protection against APFSDS kinetic energy penetrators.