T-80 MBT (Family)
| This page is about the post-war T-80 MBT (Family). For the WWII light tank, see T-80. |
Description
The T-80 is a third-generation main battle tank designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union. When it entered service in 1976, it was the second MBT in the world to be equipped with a gas turbine engine after the Swedish Strv 103 and the first to use it as a primary propulsion engine.
Vehicles
Rank VI
Rank VII
History
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Media
- Videos
The Shooting Range #227 - Pages of History section at 04:07 discusses the T-80 (Family).
