Nikolay Popov

Nikolay Popov (December 14, 1931 – February 4, 2008) was a Russian engineer; he was chief designer of the T-80 tank, which was first built by the Soviet Union during the 1970s.

Popov was born at Ust-Labinsk. He died at the age of 76 on February 4, 2008, after a long illness.

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