Basic Information

Name

T-80BVM Russian Main Battle Tank (MBT)

Designation

T-80BVM

Alternate Designation

T-80BVM

Equipment Type

Main Battle Tank (MBT)

Manufacturer

LKZ and Omsk Transmash, Russia

Date of Introduction

2017

Description

The T-80BVM is an upgraded version of the T-80BV main battle tank. It was first publicly revealed in 2017 and is reportedly fielded to Russian ground forces in the northern territories above the Arctic Circle. The upgraded T-80BVM has slightly improved armor protection. It is fitted with a Relikt explosive reactive armor kit. The same armor is used by the latest Russian main battle tanks, such as T-90M and T-90MS. However, the T-80BVM was the first operational tank to be fitted with this new explosive reactive armor. The Relikt provides protection against tandem warheads and reduces penetration of APFSDS rounds by over 50%. The tank is fitted with rubber side skirts, with built-in armor plates. The rear parts of the hull and turret are covered by cage armor. The T-80BVM is reportedly fitted with a passive countermeasures system, which improved protection against some types of anti-tank-guided missiles.

Ground Specifications

Crew 3

Mobility Type Tracked

Main Weapon 125 mm smoothbore Gun

Engine Gas Turbine (1100 hp)

Armor The T-80BVM is protected by a third iteration Soviet laminate armor that is known as Combination K.

Active Protection Arena

Max Speed 70.0 km/h

Range 335.0 km

Variants

T-80BV (1985) T-80B with explosive reactive armor Kontakt-1

System

Alternative Designation T-80BVM

Type Main Battle Tank

Manufacturer LKZ and Omsk Transmash, Russia

Family T-80B Series

Crew 3 ea

Total Built INA

Maximum Effective Range (Road) 335 km

Driver's Vision Blocks 3 ea

Dimensions

Length (Gun Forward) 9.65 m

length (Hull) 6.98 m

Width 3.58 m

Height 2.22 m

Weight, Combat 43.7 tons

Ground Pressure INA

Automotive

Engine Name GTD-1250TF

Engine Type Gas turbine engine

Engine Power 1,100 hp

Power to Weight Ratio 25.8 hp/ton

Cruising Range 335 km

Speed, Maximum Road 70 km/h

Speed, Average Cross 55 km/h

Speed Maximum Swim Not Amphibious

Gradient 60 %

Side Slope 40 %

Vertical Step 1.0 m

Trench 2.85 m

Fording Depth (No Preparation) 1.8 m

Fording Depth (With Preparation) 5.0 m

Cold Start Ability Yes

Deep Water Snorkel Available

Communications

R-173

Frequency Range 30.00 - 75.99 MHz

HF Output 30 W

Modulation FM

Display Digitial

Entry of Frequency Keypad

Present Channels 10 ea

Digital Transmition INA

Sensitivity 1.5 uV

Range 50 km

Operational Voltage 27+-2 V

Weight 43 kg

Size 428 × 222 × 238 mm

Receiver R-174/GRR-5

Main Principle Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

Wave Bands Wave Bands given in the notes.

Loudspeaker Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

Dimensions (WHD) 307mm x 335mm x 206mm

Net Weight 27.7 kg

Note Receiver for mobile purposes, 1.5 - 18 MHz in four ranges, AM/CW (BFO), 200 kHz xtal calibrator. Set compartment (CY-615/URR) consists of two chassis: model R-174/GRR-5 receiver and model PP-308/URR power supply plus speaker unit. Tubes only one times listed.

Main Gun

System

Name 1 x L48 2A46M-4 Smoothbore Cannon (Improved Cannon)

Type 125 mm smoothbore Gun

Manufacturer Spetstekhnika Design Bureau

Max Rate of Fire 6-8 rds/min

Maximum Range 4,000 m

Manually Load Time 1-2 rds/min

Maximum Elevation +14 deg

Minimum Elevation -5 deg

Traverse Range 360 deg

Autoloader Yes, Carousel-Type Autoloader

Fire on the Move Yes, Main Gun

Evacuator Type Central Bore

Thermal Sleeve Yes

Barrel effective Full Life Charge 800 rds

Breech Mechanism Semi-automatic horizontal sliding breech block

Mazimum Pressure 5,100 bar

Loading System Korzina electric and hydraulic automatic loading system

Carousel Reloading Time 13-15 minutes

Ammunition (Option 1)

Type High Explosives (HE)

Variants 3VOF22/3OF19, 3VOF36/3OF26, 3VOF128/3OF82

Caliber 125 mm

Muzzle Velocity 850 m/s

Maximum Effective Range 5,000 m

Armor Penetration INA

Max Dispersion 0.23 mrad

Tungsten Rods 450 ea

Charge A-IX-2 (73% RDX, 23% aluminium powder, phlegmatized with 4% wax) 3.0 kg

Projectile Weight 23 kg

Round Weight 33 kg

Basic Load 36 total rounds of any 125mm Russian Projectiles

Ammunition (Option 2)

Name Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS)

Type Smoothbore 125mm Projectile

Variants 1.1 3VBM3/3BM9/10 1.2 3VBM6/3BM12/13 1.3 3VBM7/3BM15/16 1.4 3VBM8/3BM17/18 1.5 3VBM9/3BM22/23 1.6 3VBM10/3BM29/30 1.7 3VBM11/3BM26/27 1.8 3VBM13/3BM32/33 1.9 3VBM17/3BM42 (3BM44 "Mango") 1.10 3VBM19/3BM42M (3BM44M "Lekalo") 1.11 3VBM20/3BM46 (3BM48 "Svinets") 1.12 3VBM22/3BM59 (3BM59 "Svinets-1") 1.13 3VBM23/3BM60 (3BM60 "Svinets-2") 1.14 3VBM?/3BM69 "Vacuum-1" 1.15 3VBM?/3BM70 "Vacuum-2"

Caliber 125 mm

Muzzle Velocity 2,050 m/s

Effective Range 2,000-3,000 m

Armor Penetration 1,000 mm

Muzzle Energy 15-24 MJ

Projectile Weight 11 kg

Projectile Dimesnion 900 mm

Basic Load 36 total rounds of any 125mm Russian Projectiles

Note Entered service in 2005[5] Utilising a new sabot. Reported to be uranium alloy. For 2A82/2A82-1M cannon on T-80UM-2/T-14s.

Ammunition (Option 3)

Type High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)

Name 3VBK27/3BK31 "Start"

Variants 3VBK7/3BK12, 3VBK10/3BK14, 3BK12M, 3BK14M, 3VBK16/3BK18, 3BK18M, 3VBK17/3BK21, 3BK21B, 3VBK21/3BK25, 3VBK25/3BK29 "Breyk", 3VBK25M/3BK29M

Caliber 125 mm

Muzzle Velocity 915 m/s

Max Dispersion INA

Maximum Effective Range 3,000 m

Charge INA

Charge Weight 1.62 kg

Projectile Weight 18.4 kg

Armor Penetration Estimated at 800 mm triple charge HEAT

Basic Load 36 total rounds of any 125mm Russian Projectiles

Anti-Tank Guided Missile

System

Name Kobra (AT-8 Songster)

Type SACLOS Anti-Tank Missile System

Caliber 125 mm

Manufacturer KB Tochmash

In Service 1976-present

Proliferation Widely Proliferated throughout Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, India Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

Variants 9M112M, 9M112M2, 9M124

Weight 23.2 kg

Effective Firing Range 100-4,000 m

Guidance System SACLOS Radio

Warhead Weight 4.5 kg

Muzzle Velocity 125, which increases to 800m/s at its peak m/s

Flight Time to a 4,000 Meter Targetsec 9-10 seconds

Armor Penetration 600mm of RHA

Hit Probability 80 %

Basic Load INA

Note Fired from the T-64 and T-80 Family of Russian Tanks

Coaxial Weapon System

System

Name 1 x 7.62mm PK (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun)

Type General-Purpose Machine Gun

Caliber 7.62 mm

Function In use as a front-line infantry and vehicle-mounted weapon with Russia's armed forces.

Manufacturer Degtyaryov plant

In Service 1961-present

Proliferation 1 Million +

Length (Total) 1,203 mm

Length (Barrel) 605 mm

Weight (Gun Only) 9 kg

Weight (Tripod Only) 7.7 kg

Action Gas-operated, open bolt

Max Rate of Fire 650 rds/min

Feed System Non-disintegrating metal 50 round belts in 100 and 200/250 round ammunition boxes

Sights Tangent iron sights (default); Optical, Night-vision, Thermal and Radar sights

Ammunition

Type Rifle

Caliber 7.62 mm

Cartridge 7.62×54mmR

Muzzle Velocity 825 m/s

Effective Range (Iron Sights) 1,000 m

Effective Range (With Sight Adjustments) 100-1,500 m

Basic Load 1,250 ea

Auxiliary Weapon System

System

Name 1 x NSV (Russian НСВ Никитина-Соколова-Волкова) 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun

Type Heavy Machine Gun

Caliber 12.7mm

Manufacturer "Metallist", Uralsk, Kazakh SSR, Crvena ZastavaSerbia

Length (Total) 1,560 mm

Weight (Gun Only) 25 kg

Weight (On Tripod) 41 kg

Weight (50-Round Belt) 11 kg

Action Gas Operated

Muzzle Velocity 845 m/s

Max Rate of Fire 700-800 rds/min

Feed System 50-Round Belt

Sights Iron Sights

Ammunition

Type Rifle

Caliber 12.7 mm

Cartridge 12.7×108mm

Muzzle Velocity 845 m/s

Effective Firing Range (vs. Air Targets) 1,500 m

Effective Firing Range (vs. Ground Targets) 2,000 m

Basic Load 500 ea

Fire Control

Name 1A33 FCS

Computerized FCS Yes

Thermal Sight Tank Commander Yes, the T01-KOIR

Commander Day Mode Sight 10⁰ FOV and ×5 magnification

Thermal Sight Gunner Yes

Main Gun Stabilization Yes, 2E26M electro-hydraulic dual plane stabilisation system

Main Gun Stabilization Deployment Time 2 minutes

Range, Day Sight 1,000 m

Range, Thermal Sight 2,600 m

IR Searchlight Yes, L-4A "Luna" IR Searchlight

TNPO-160 Periscopes 2 ea

TNPA-65 Periscopes 2 ea

Protection

Hull Armor 440–450 mm

Armor Type The T-80BVM is protected by a third iteration Soviet laminate armour that is known as Combination K.

Turret Armor Protection equivalent to 550mm

Applique Armor Yes, Hull side; track skirts

Explosive Reactive Armor Yes, Kontakt-1 System

Active Protection System Arena Available

Mine Clearing The KMT-5 mine clearing plow-roller set consists of two plows and two roller sections of three rollers each. This combination is attached to the front of a tank hull. Stretched between the roller sections is a "dogbone" assembly which consists of a light chain and small roller weights. Using a dragging motion, the "dogbone" covers the exposed area between tank tracks, thus exploding tilt-rod mines. The flexibility of the KMT-5 allows the use of plows or rollers depending on the terrain, type of soil, and fuse types encountered.

Self-Entrenching Blade Yes, The system can withstand approximately nine explosions that have a capacity of five to six kg. It is fitted with a quick-release disconnect unit to allow the tank driver to release the set rapidly. One other capability is that the KMT-5 may be used during a night operation, using the luminous lane-marking device (PSK equipment) which marks the clear lane at night with a luminous substance.

NBC Protection Yes, ZETS-11-2 detection system collective overpressure system.

Smoke Equipment Yes, two banks of four 81 mm Toucha 902B grenade launchers that fire the ZD-6 smoke grenade.

Smoke Grenade Range 250-300 m

Smoke Screen 30 m wide and 10 m high for 60 seconds per grenade.

IR Signature The exhaust is box-shaped and designed to direct heat away from the tank.

Anti-Radiation Material Installed as a inside protective layer.

Personal Breathing Apparatus Equipment

Automatic Fire Extinguisher System Yes

Image Sources

Notes https://www.thearmorylife.com/t-80-the-soviet-unions-last-tank/; https://en.topcor.ru/16362-rossija-vooruzhaetsja-luchshim-tankom-dlja-arkticheskih-uslovij.html;