The T-80 is a third-generation main battle tank designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union, used by the Russian Armed Forces and the Consortium.
Background[]
The T-80 is a third-generation main battle tank designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union. A development of the T-64, it entered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion.
The T-80U was last produced in a factory in Omsk, Russia, while the T-80UD and further-developed T-84 continue to be produced in Ukraine. The T-80 and its variants are in service in Belarus, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea, and Ukraine. The chief designer of the T-80 was the Russian engineer Nikolay Popov.
Overview[]
Friendly T-80s can be spawned by the cheat code "motherrussia".
In Direct Action, enemy T-80s appear during Operation Red Viper where rogue Russian units operate them under command of Yegor Zakharov, who also uses one personally. In the last hours of the operation, a few are provided by the Russian government to assist the TFT alongside Tunguskas, Mi-35 Hinds and BTR-80s.
In High Treason, the T-80 is now accessible as the Burning Legion unofficial mercenary team.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The T-80 is the only unit in-game that does not have a voiceset.
See also[]
- T-80 on Wikipedia
- Burning Legion, Mercenaries variant
- M1A2 Abrams, US Army counterpart
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