T-80

A Russian T-80 used by the Russian Ground Forces.

-Andromeda Galaxy:

* Rebel Alliance Army
* New Republic
* Galactic Resistance

### Variants

* T-80 / Object 219 (1976):Initial model, with 1,000 hp gas turbine engine, coincidence rangefinder, and no missile capability.
* T-80B / Object 219R (1978):This model had a new turret with improved composite armor, laser rangefinder, new fire-control system, new autoloader and missile launcher system capable of firing 9M112-1 Kobra antitank guided missile through the gun barrel.
* T-80BV (1985): T-80B with Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armour.
* Object 219A: Early T-80U (Object 219AS) variant.
* T-80U / Object 219AS:Further development with a better turret, Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour, improved gunner's sight.
* T-80BVM (2017): Features "Relikt" ERA, Irtysh fire control, Sosna-U gunner's sight (as on T-90A), an improved 125mm gun 2A46M-5, 9K119M Refleks-M missile system, upgraded gas turbine engine and upgrades of various other systems.
* Black Eagle or Object 640 (prototype, cancelled): Two Russian prototypes were shown at trade shows, with a longer chassis and extra pair of road wheels, and a very large turret with redesigned layout, separate ammunition compartment and new ERA array.
* 2S19 Msta: Howitzer variant.

Ukrainian variants:

* T-80UD Bereza (1987): Ukrainian diesel version with 1,000 hp 6TD engine and remote-controlled antiaircraft machine gun.
	+ T-80UDK – T-80UD command tank. Prototype only.
	+ Object 478BK – T-80UD with a welded turret.
	+ Object 478BEh – T-80UD sold to Pakistan.
	+ Object 478DU2 – Development of the T-80UD, that brought about a family of Ukrainian MBTs including T-84, T-84U, T-84 Oplot, and T-84 Yatagan models.
* T-84/T-84 Oplot: Based on the T-80 platform, improved variant.

## Specifications

### Length

* 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) T-80B, 9.654 m (31 ft 8.1 in) T-80U (gun forward)
* 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) T-80B, 7 m (23 ft 0 in) T-80U, (hull)

### Width

* 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) T-80B
* 3.603 m (11 ft 9.9 in) T-80U

###  Armor

* T-80B – Hull 440–450 mm vs APFSDS 500–575 mm vs HEAT, Turret 500 mm vs APFSDS 650 mm vs HEAT
* T-80U – Hull & Turret with Kontakt-5 780 mm vs APFSDS 1,320 mm vs HEAT

### Crew

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The **T-80** is a main battle tank (MBT) that was designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union and manufactured in Russia. The T-80 is based on the T-64, while incorporating features from the later T-72 and changing the engine to a gas turbine. When it entered service in 1976, it was the first production tank to be powered solely by turbine.

This tank is widely used by the Soviet Union during the Terran Campaign of the Clone Wars along with the PT-76 light tanks, T-72 MBT and T-64 tanks against the CIS Army, which causes a massive damage to the Armored units of the CIS Droid forces, alongside with they fought with the GAR Clone troopers and its armored units as well as some of the US and it's Asian allies during the battles of Volgograd and Vladivostok in 1992, afterwards the T-80s along with the T-72 and T-62 during the rest of the Clone Wars conflicts in the Andromeda Galaxy, then in 1997 during the First War in Afghanistan and the 2001 War on Terror. In 2013, the T-80 saw it's action in the First Galactic Civil War on their fight along with the rest of the Terran Forces and the Rebel Alliance against their former ally the Republic which is later known as the Galactic Empire.

The T-80 and its variants are in service in Belarus, Cyprus, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, later some Terran Alliance member states (except NATO members) opted to use T-80s as their MBT. Ukraine further developed the T-80UD as the T-84, in 2023 the Russians would restart the T-80 production for the Russian Ground Forces and other members of the Terran Alliance.

## Gallery

A Soviet T-80 used by the Soviet Army during the Terran Campaign.The T-80U standard, used by the current Russian Army.The Russian T-80U upgraded by the Russian Ground Forces in 2011.A Digital camo paint of the T-80U, used by the Russian Army during the First Galactic Civil War.The T-80U used by the Russian Army/Ground Forces during the First Afghan War.The Rebel Alliance variant of the T-80U.The T-84 is a Ukrainian upgrade and variant of the T-80 Main Battle Tank, currently used by the Ukrainian Ground Forces.The T-84 Oplot-M, is a Ukrainian variant of the T-84 operated by the Royal Thai Army.The T-80U of the United Republic of Korea Army.The T-80BV an updated variant of the Russian T-80U in 2010, this vehicle was sent by the Russians prior to the First Galactic Civil War.The T-80BVM an Updated variant of the Russian T-80, this tank is used by both Russian Ground Forces and Naval Infantry since 2017.A 3D model of the T-80BVM.