T-84
| T-84 | |
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An early model T-84 tank. Later versions have reactive armour integrated more smoothly with the hull.
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| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1999–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | War in Donbass |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KMDB |
| Designed | 1993–94 |
| Manufacturer | Malyshev Factory |
| Produced | 1994–present |
| Specifications (T-80) | |
| Weight | 46 tonnes |
| Length | 7.086 m (23 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 3.775 m (12 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 2.215 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
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| Elevation | +13°, -6° |
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| Armour | Steel, composite, ERA |
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Main
armament |
125 mm smoothbore KBA-3 cannon (43 rds) |
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Secondary
armament |
7.62 mm KT-7.62 Coaxial machine gun 12.7 mm KT-12.7 anti-aircraft machine gun |
| Engine |
KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW) |
| Power/weight | 26 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion-bars, hydraulic dampers |
| Ground clearance | 0.515 m (1 ft 8.3 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,300 l (290 imp gal; 340 US gal) |
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Operational
range |
540 km (340 mi) |
| Speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) – 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| T-84 Oplot-M | |
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 T-84 Oplot-M main battle tank at the Power of unconquered exhibition, Ukraine.
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| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2009–present |
| Used by |
Ukraine Thailand |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KMDB |
| Manufacturer | Malyshev Factory |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 51 tonnes |
| Length | 7.075 m (23 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 3.400 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.800 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
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| Armor | modular composite, ERA, APC |
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Main
armament |
125 mm smoothbore KBA-3 cannon with 46 rounds |
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Secondary
armament |
1 × 12.7 mm (.50) KT-12.7 anti-aircraft machine gun with 450 rounds |
| Engine |
KMDB 6TD-2E 6-cylinder diesel (1,200 hp) or |
| Power/weight | 24.7 hp/t (6TD-2E) 30 hp/t (6TD-3) |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | 0.50 m (1 ft 8 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,140 litres (250 imp gal; 300 US gal) |
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Operational
range |
500 km (310 mi) |
| Speed | Road 70 km/h (43 mph) Off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph) |
| The T-84 | |
 Photo of T-84
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T-84 and improved T-72
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Gunner's station from inside
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1 × 12.7 mm (.50) KT-12.7 anti-aircraft machine gun with 450 rounds
KMDB 6TD-2E 6-cylinder diesel (1,200 hp) or
The T-84 is a Ukrainian main battle tank (MBT), a development of the Soviet T-80 main battle tank. It was first built in 1994 and entered service in the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 1999. The T-84 is based on the diesel-engined T-80 version, the T-80UD. Its high-performance opposed-piston engine makes it one of the fastest MBTs in the world, with a power-to-weight ratio of about 26 horsepower per tonne (19 kW/t). The T-84 Oplot is an advanced version incorporating an armoured ammunition compartment in a new turret bustle; ten of these entered Ukrainian service in 2001. The T-84-120 Yatagan is a prototype model intended for export, mounting a 120 mm gun capable of firing standard NATO ammunition and guided missiles.
The T-84 is the latest Ukrainian development of the T-80 series, designed by KMDB in Kharkiv. A main design objective was to make Ukraine's arms industry independent of Russia's, after resulting difficulties in fulfilling a contract to supply T-80UD tanks to Pakistan. An external difference from earlier models is the new Ukrainian welded turret, replacing the T-80's Russian-built cast turret (some T-80s shipped to Pakistan were fitted with the T-84 welded turret, but lack other T-84 improvements).
The T-84's outstanding feature is the 26 hp/t power-to-weight ratio. It has inherited the nickname Flying Tank from the T-80. The tank is also designed to perform well in hot climates, and even includes an air-conditioned crew compartment (operating temperature range is claimed to be −40 °C to 55 °C).
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