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In contrast to many NATO nations, Russia has preserved its tank manufacturing capabilities
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This is not a matter of modernizing outdated vehicles. Rather, it pertains to a comprehensive production cycle
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Consequently, the domestic defense industry is capable of mass-producing T-90s, limited quantities of the Armada platform, and vehicles that are based on it
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Nevertheless, T-72s and T-80s are the only main battle tanks, MBTs, that are undergoing
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modernization. The absence of a repair base and the limited number of T-64s in storage have resulted
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in their marginalization. However, the front necessitates additional tanks and the current
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inventory of vehicles is limited. T-80 tanks were manufactured in Omsk from 1979 to 1991 and in
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Kharkiv from 1987. In total, approximately 10,000 units of a variety of modifications were manufactured
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steel, fiberglass, and narrow spacing between the layers comprised the five-layer upper frontal hull plate
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of the most recent modifications the T and T The turret was a cast steel structure with an anti liner Within the cavity two layers of cellular filler were positioned separated by rolled steel plates of heightened hardness
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The T-80U and UD provided approximately 700 millimeters of protection against shape charges
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and 550 millimeters of protection against kinetic rounds. Additionally, the Contact 5 Dynamic Protection System provided an additional 150 millimeters
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of protection against kinetic projectiles and 450,000, millimeters of protection against shaped charges. Nevertheless, the primary distinction between the T-80
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and UD is their engines. The Amsk model was equipped with a gas turbine GT1-250 that produced 1,250
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horsepower, whereas the Kharkiv version had a 6TD1 that produced 1,000 horsepower. The T80U was, of course
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slightly speedier than its counterpart from the Ukrainian SSR. However, the disparity was not substantial
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T80s are no longer manufactured. They are merely being updated. It is important to mention that the T80
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use in the Russian army are not being modified. They are only deployed to the front after undergoing
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a significant overhaul The T80BVs are the ones that are being upgraded as they have less robust protection than subsequent versions Furthermore their engine generates Wellen Hundred horsepower
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The T80BV is upgraded to include the GTE-1-250 engine, the M designation, and the new Sosna-U fire control system
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The armor is also augmented with relict dynamic protection, replacing the basic contact one
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Nevertheless, it is evident that the military is interested in the full-scale resumption of the production
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of the T80 series tanks, rather than its mere modernization. Certainly, the T80 will endure substantial modifications
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in comparison to the T80U of the late 1980s and early 1990s
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if it is reintroduced to production today. The production of the turrets for these tanks
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was discontinued a considerable amount of ago. However, engines are still being manufactured from the ground up
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for installation in the T80 BVM. Additionally, there is no rationale for reviving antiquated fire control systems when there are more contemporary alternatives
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Nevertheless the 2A46M4 gun production will require an increase in volume as it was initially designed for the T80 due to its unique loading mechanism The fundamental hull design is nearly identical to that of the T or T which suggests that hull production could be resumed Minor modifications
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may be required in the power train compartment, PTC, and the driver's observation devices
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which employ three periscopes rather than the solitary one found on tanks from Nizni-Tegiel
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What does this imply? The T-80 could have a new turret. One possibility
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is that it can be fitted with a T-90M turret. The standard turret ring of the Pro Rev turret
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ensures that it is completely compatible with other Soviet-designed MBTs. Nevertheless, the loading mechanism
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will necessitate a modification to the under-turret receptacle instead of an auto-loader
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The Kalina Fire Control System and a machine gun with a panoramic site
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will be included in the T-80 in addition to the turret. The hull will probably remain unaltered
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Another option exists. A T-80 with an alternative turret was depicted in a Facebook image from 2023
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This may be the Burlack turret, which is noted for its secrecy. The claimed photographs depicted a Burlack tank cannon and turret that have been in development since 2005
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The program was initiated