T-80BVM, the latest variant of the T-80. Engineering & recovery, mobile bridge, mine-plough with KMT-6 plough-type system and KMT-7 roller-type system. The T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) [11] that was designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union and manufactured in Russia.

The T-80B (Object 219R) was one of the spearhead MBTs of the Soviet Union built by the Leningrad Kirov Plant and Omsk Transmash. The Soviet Union had been developing gas turbine engines for tanks as early as 1955, and previous efforts before the T-80 became valuable experience for future engines.

List of models and variants of the T-80 main battle tank. Command tanks with additional radio equipment have K added to their designation for komandirskiy ("command"), for example, T-80BK is the command version of the T-80B. Versions with reactive armour have V added, for vzryvnoy ("explosive"), for example T-80BV.

The T-80B (1978) This first evolution of the basic type came quickly and was characterized by a new turret integrating new laser rangefinder, fire-control, even a new autoloader modified to operate the 9M112-1 Kobra ATGM.

Command tank version of the T-80B. Features additional radio, telescopic mast and navigational equipment. In order to facilitate extra equipment the ammunition load is reduced and 9K112 Kobra system has been removed.

The T-80B is an improved variant of the T-80 main battle tank that debuted in 1978. It received a laser rangefinder, a new fire-control system, and a new autoloader; these modifications allowed the firing of 9M112-1 Kobra anti-tank guided missiles.

The Russian T-80B Tank was the first major upgrade of the T-80 Main Battle Tank and was the most common production model built. It featured improvements in firepower, such as the ability to fire a radio-guided anti-tank missile and improvements in the vehicles armour.

Feb 23, 2016 · Beginning in 1980, a more powerful 1100 hp GTD-1000TF engine was installed in all new-production tanks. These upgrades along with the addition of Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armour and a further enhanced composite armour package formed the basis of …

The 1978 pattern T-80B was powered by the same 1000hp turbine as the T-80 but a more powerful 1100hp GTD-1100F engine was introduced in 1980. In 1985, T-80Bs received new Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armor, producing the T-80BV variant with significantly increased protection against HEAT warheads.

The T-80B is new enough to do away with the familiar TPN-1 type night sight seen in older Soviet MBTs. Instead, the “Luna” active infrared searchlight (default key: N) is paired with an improved TPN-3-49 night sight capable of operating in passive mode, unaided by illumination.