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T-64BM Bulat

Main battle tankFielded 1999Pending verification
Land ForcesUKR
T-64BM Bulat
Photo: Нацгвардія України · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeMain battle tank
Date of introduction1999
ProliferationOrigin country only
Crew3Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Width3.41 m11 ftMed[1]
Height2.17 m7 ftMed[1]
Combat weight45 tMed[1]
Automotive performance
Engine5TDFM DieselMed[1]
Engine power850 hpMed[1]
Cruising range312 km194 mi · 168 nmiMed[1]
Max road speed70 km/h43 mph · 38 ktMed[1]
Cross-country speed37 km/h23 mph · 20 ktMed[1]
Fording depth (Without Preparation)1.4 mMed[1]
Fording depth (With Preparation)5.0 mMed[1]
Protection
Hull ArmorCast and welded steel armourMed[1]
Turret ArmorCast armour welded togetherMed[1]
Armor Protection (Front)370-440 mm of RHA against KE rounds and 500 mm to 575 mm of RHA against HEAT roundsMed[1]
Applique ArmorAvailableMed[1]
Explosive reactive armorNozh ERA systemMed[1]
Explosive reactive armor Weight3.5 tonsMed[1]
Explosive reactive armor Install Time6 hoursMed[1]
Nozh ERA Strength1.5-2.5 times more effective than exiating ERA Designs.Med[1]
Noza ERA Compatabilityinterchangeable with the Russian-developed 4C20 and 4C22 ERA systems.Med[1]
Active Protection System (APS)Zaslon APSMed[1]
NBC ProtectionYesMed[1]
Smoke Equipment902A "Tucha-1" smoke grenade launcher in two groups of four, on each side of the gunMed[1]
Armament
Rate of fire (max)8 rds/minMed[1]
Maximum elevation+14 DegMed[1]
Minimum elevation-6 DegMed[1]
Main armament1 x KBA-3125 mm smoothbore gunMed[1]
Secondary armament1 x PK (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun) 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine GunMed[1]
Maximum firing range5 km3 mi · 3 nmiLongest-range ammunition listedMed[1]
Fire control
Fire control system1V528-2 fire-control computeMed[1]
Computerized FCSYesMed[1]
Thermal Sight Tank CommanderYes, TKN-4S combination day/night binocular periscopic. Additionally, the T-64U is equipped with the PZU-7 Anti-aircraft SightMed[1]
Thermal Sight GunnerYes, T01-K01ER Night SightMed[1]
RangefinderIG46 Gunner Sight, Laser; two-axis stabilized IG42 laser rangefinder sightMed[1]
IG46 Rangefinder Maximum Range400 mMed[1]
IG46 Rangefinder Minumum Range5,115 mMed[1]
Main Gun Stabilization2-Plane, 2E42M Stabilization SystemMed[1]
2E42M Stabilization System (Horizontal Error)0.4 mradMed[1]
2E42M Stabilization System (Vertical Error).03 mradMed[1]
Ballistic Computer1B528-1 Ballistic Calculator.Med[1]
Variants
T-64BThe T-64 MBT was, at the time it entered service, the third generation of tanks to be produced by factories and design bureaus in Ukraine. It was the first Soviet tank to assume the mantel of an MBT, finally expelling th[1]
T-64BKCommand tank version, with 10-m whip antenna.[1]
T-64B1Variant has partial era mounted; the few original t-80s retained were upgraded to this standard[1]
T-64BVVariant has Kontakt ERA mounted. Combat weight (mt): 42.5 for t-64bv with explosive reactive armor (mm): standard on t-64bv[1]
T-64U/T-64BM2Upgrade series marketed by ukrainian malyshev in 2001. T-64u prototype featured 2nd gen era, composite armor, and fire suppression equipment. Variant added t-80u fire control (1a42 gunner day sight) and thermal night sig[1]
BM BULATThis 45 mt upgrade variant is currently being advertised. It includes an 850-hp engine, fcs with 1g46m lrf-based sight and Catherine-based thermal night sight. Remote fired 12.7-mm mg and 5,000 m[1]
Weapons and payload options · 4Confidence · Source
Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot ((APFSDS))125 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Range
4 km2 mi · 2 nmi
Quantity
36 Total Rounds any combination of 125mm Projectiles
Muzzle velocity
2,050 m/s
Armor penetration
1,000 mm
Projectile weight
11 kg
High Explosives (HE)125 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Range
5 km3 mi · 3 nmi
Quantity
36 Total Rounds any combination of 125mm Projectiles
Muzzle velocity
850 m/s
High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)125 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Range
0.3 km0 mi · 0 nmi
Quantity
36 Total Rounds any combination of 125mm Projectiles
Muzzle velocity
915 m/s
Projectile weight
18.4 kg
Armor penetration
Estimated at 800 mm triple charge HEAT
SACLOS Anti-Tank Missile System125 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Quantity
4-6 ea
Muzzle velocity
125 m/s, which increases to 800m/s at its peak m/s
Warhead
4.5 kg
Guidance
SACLOS
Armor penetration
600mm of RHA
Summary

The T-64BM “Bulat” started as the Obyekt 447AM-1, this tank presented itself as a modernized version of the T-64BM. After studies of modernization in the early 2000s, work started at the Kharkiv Malyshev Factory design bureau by the first batch of 10 T-64B tanks converted to the BM “Bulat” standard in 2010.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Ukraine
Sources
  1. T-64BM Bulat Ukrainian Main Battle Tank (MBT), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)