| T-80 | T-80B | T-80A | T-80BV | T-80U | T-80UM | T-80UK |
Available to PACT forces, the Soviet T-80A is the second variant of the T-80 tank which requires the T-80B to unlock.
History
The T-80A was developed in 1982 and was fitted with a new turret, which had the 125 mm gun that could fire the new tube-launched laser-guided Svir missile. It was also fitted with new sights IG-46 and TPN-4-49-23 and a new stabilisation system for the 125 mm gun. Some variants also had pintle mounts for the 12.7 mm NSVT machine gun.
T-80A is powered by the more powerful GTD-1000M gas turbine and vehicles delivered after 1984 were fitted with the Kontakt-1 ERA. Only a small number of these were built. The later T-80U is very similar but has the later modular Kontakt-5 ERA.
Externally the T-80A with the Kontakt-1 armour is very similar to the later T-80BV but is different in some minor areas. It normally has the pintle mounts for the 12.7 mm machine gun and a different 81 mm smoke-grenade launcher arrangement (4 + 4 on the left side instead of 2 + 2 on either side). In addition, the control box of the 9M112 ATGW is missing.
Overview
European Escalation
The T-80A is a versatile and overall a decent heavy tank. The golden middle between the lesser and the higher variants. The low front armor of 9 lets it resist from higher armored heavies if they are capable to dodge the ATGM.
AirLand Battle
Weapons
European Escalation
| Weapons | 
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | ATGM | Main Gun | HMG |
| Name | Kobra | 2A46M | NSVT |
| Caliber | SACLOS | 125mm | 12.7mm |
| Ammo | x 2 | x 25 | x 300 |
| Range | Ground = N/A m Helicopters = N/A m  Airplanes = N/A m
|
Ground = N/A m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
|
Ground = N/A m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
|
| Accuracy | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| AP Power | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| HE Power | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Rate of fire | 6 r/min | 10 r/min | 500 r/min |
AirLand Battle
| Weapons | 
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | ATGM | Main Gun | HMG |
| Name | Refleks | 2A46M | NSVT |
| Caliber | SALH [HEAT] [GUID] | 125mm [KE] [AoE] | 12,7mm |
| Ammo | x 3 | x 25 | x 300 |
| Range | Ground = 2800 m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
|
Ground = 2275 m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
|
Ground = 1050 m Helicopters = 875 m Airplanes = N/A m
|
| Accuracy | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| AP Power | 22 | 18 | N/A |
| HE Power | N/A | 4 | 0.75 |
| Suppression | 150 | 144 | 90 |
| Rate of fire | 10 r/min | 10 r/min | 500 r/min |
Red Dragon
| Weapons | 
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Main Gun | ATGM | MMG |
| Name | 2A46M | Refleks | NSVT |
| Caliber | 125mm | SALH | 12.7mm |
| Ammo | x 24 | x 3 | x 300 |
| Range | Ground = 2275 m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
|
Ground = 2800 m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
|
Ground = 1050 m Helicopters = 875 m Airplanes = N/A m
|
| Accuracy | 50% | 50% | 15% |
| Stabilizer | 35% | 40% | 5% |
| AP Power | 18 | 22 | N/A |
| HE Power | 4 | N/A | .75 |
| Suppression | 144 | 150 | 90 |
| Rate of fire | 9 r/min | 6 s r/min | 588 r/min |
Gallery
See also
- T-80 - Base unit
