{
  "id": "t-80u",
  "name": "T-80U",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1985,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "CYP",
    "EGY",
    "KOR",
    "RUS",
    "UKR",
    "YEM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 7,
  "summary": "The T-80U main battle tank is a further development of the original T-80, which was produced only in small numbers. T-80U (1985): Further development with a better turret, Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armor, improved gunsight, and 9M119 Svir missile system.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.58,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.22,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 46,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "GTD-1000T",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 1100,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 335,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 70,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_xc_kmh",
      "v": 48,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth (No Preparation)",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.8 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth (With Preparation)",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "5.0 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of fire (max)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "6-8 rds/min",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Maximum elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "+14 deg",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Minimum elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "-5 deg",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1A45 Irtysh, Updated FCS system over the T-80B",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Tank Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, day and night, vertical plane PNK-4S (Agat) day/night sight",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, stabilised T01-K01R Buran-PA night sight.",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, 2E26M electro-hydraulic dual plane stabilisation system",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization Deployment Time",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2 minutes",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Range, Thermal Sight",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2,600 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Computer",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1V528-1 Ballistic Computer",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Laser Rangefinder",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "440–450 mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor Type",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The T-80B is protected by a third iteration Soviet laminate armour that is known as Combination K",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Renovated ceramic system, Protection equivalent to 550mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, Hull side; track skirts",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, Kontakt-5 System. Built in ERA system. Upgrade from the T-80B.",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Arena Available",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, ZETS-11-2 detection system collective overpressure system",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, two banks of four 81 mm Toucha 902B grenade launchers that fire the ZD-6 smoke grenade",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "L48 2A46M-1 Smoothbore Cannon",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "NSV (Russian НСВ Никитина-Соколова-Волкова)",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "High Explosives (HE)",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "850 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "23 kg"
      },
      "range_km": 5,
      "qty": "36 total rounds of any 125mm Russian Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS)",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "2,050 m/s",
        "Armor penetration": "1,000 mm",
        "Projectile weight": "11 kg"
      },
      "qty": "36 total rounds of any 125mm Russian Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "915 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "18.4 kg",
        "Armor penetration": "Estimated at 800 mm triple charge HEAT"
      },
      "range_km": 3,
      "qty": "36 total rounds of any 125mm Russian Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "Laser Beam Anti-Tank Guided Missiles",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Warhead": "4.5 kg",
        "Guidance": "9S516 guidance system",
        "Armor penetration": "700mm of homogeneous armour"
      },
      "qty": "6 ea"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "T-80 (1976)",
      "text": "Initial model, with a 1,000-hp gas turbine engine, coincidence rangefinder, and no missile capability. This model does not have fittings for explosive reactive armor. The turret is from the T-64A, and thus retains the us",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "T-80B (1978)",
      "text": "This model had a new turret, laser rangefinder, fire-control, and autoloader allowing the firing of a 9M112-1 Kobra antitank guided missile (80% hit probability while stopped and on the move), and improved composite armo",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "T-80BV (1985)",
      "text": "T-80B with explosive reactive armour Kontakt-1.",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "T-80UM:",
      "text": "Russian version, with new Buran thermal imaging sight in place of the Luna IR.",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Object 219A: Early T-80U (Object 219AS) ",
      "text": "It has the T-80U's turret, but not the Kontakt-5 ERA. Instead, it uses the old Kontakt-1/3 system; some 219As did not have ERA at all. Often misnamed T-80A. T-80U (1985): Further development with a better turret, Kontakt",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "T-80UD Bereza (1987)",
      "text": "Ukrainian diesel version with 1,000-hp 6TD engine and remote-controlled antiaircraft machine gun.",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-80u"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tank",
  "image": {
    "file": "t-80u.jpg",
    "thumb": "t-80u-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Vitaly V. Kuzmin",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:4th_Guards_Kantemirovskaya_Tank_Division_(395-1).jpg",
    "title": "File:4th Guards Kantemirovskaya Tank Division (395-1).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/t-80u.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-t-80u": {
      "title": "T-80U Russian Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/T-80U_Russian_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}