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AMX-50 (TO90/930)

2023-07-22T08:55:34Z

U131312521: Hopefully this will be a good edit of the AMX-50 with the 90mm M3.

{{About
| about = premium French medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = AMX-50 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amx_50_1950
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_AMX-50_(TO90-930).jpg|ArtImage AMX-50 (TO90-930).png}}
|market=id50210_amx_50_to90_930_france
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Apex Predators"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season X, "Royal Guard"]]. A extremely deadly tank in the right hands, it can turn the tide of the battle against the enemy is played well.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The armor, though not thick, is highly angled and can bounce some hastily-made shots. It will not bounce APDS or HEAT rounds, so be wary of tanks bearing guns like those. Overall, it can un-reliably bounce shots and can save you from machine guns, at the very least. Do not use it to brawl, use it more like a Hellcat with better armor to flank.

'''Armour type:''' 


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,550|rbMinHp=884}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}As usual, Parts and FPE first, followed by adjustment of fire and M82 Shot.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|D.911 APX (90 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[D.911 APX (90 mm)|90 mm D.911 APX]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 52 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+11° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 34.3 || 47.4 || 57.6 || 63.7 || 67.8 || rowspan="2" | 6.70 || rowspan="2" | 6.70 || rowspan="2" | 6.70 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 21.4 || 25.2 || 30.6 || 33.8 || 36.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:D.911 APX (90 mm)/Ammunition|T33 shot, M71A1 shell, M82 shot}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks AMX-50 (TO90 930).png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! 7th rack empty
! 8th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''52''' || 49 ''(+3)'' || 42 ''(+10)'' || 35 ''(+17)'' || 28 ''(+24)'' || 21 ''(+31)'' || 17 ''(+35)'' || 13 ''(+39)'' || 1 ''(+51)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|MAC 31 (7.5 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[MAC 31 (7.5 mm)|7.5 mm MAC 31]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,800 (150) || 551 || - || -
|-
| Pintle || 1,200 (150) || 551 || -5°/+20° || ±180°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

Use this tank as a flanker and not a medium tank, but trust your armor against tanks like the Wiesel 1A4 and BTR-80A.

=== Pros and cons ===

''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

Fast.

M82 Shot has plenty of TNT.

Armor is relatively bouncy at times.

*

'''Cons:'''

Useless against tanks like Maus or IS-4M most of the time due to weak penetration power.

Stock shell has no TNT filler.

Turret armor is weak.

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_amx_50_1950 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|usqFRurvro4|'''Battle Pass: Royal Guard''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 02:34 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8063-development-battle-pass-vehicles-amx-50-to90-930-en|[Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: AMX-50 (TO90/930)]]

{{France medium tanks}}
{{France premium ground vehicles}}

Orion

2023-06-01T02:03:00Z

U131312521:

{{Specs-Card
|code=ucav_orion
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Russian strike UCAV. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]].

At its introduction, the Orion UCAV is the only drone with multiple types of loadouts to choose from when spawning.

Like all other strike drones, the Orion becomes available in any GRB match BR 9.7 or higher - meaning an 8.7 lineup, in a full uptier, can encounter the Orion and other strike drones.

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}

The Orion has a low top speed. As a propeller-driven UCAV, its climb rate and manoeuvrability are also sub-par. Despite this, it still can carry a devastating loadout of 9M113M-2 or 9M113FM3 missiles.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! colspan="2" | Max speed (km/h at 1,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
| 220 || 220 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 22.0 || 22.0 || 2.5 || 2.5 || 250
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
|-
| X || X || X || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| 390  || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || N/A || ~__ || ~__
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 250 || < 250 || < 250 || >250
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}

Being a strike drone, the [[Orion]] has no amour plating whatsoever. The only saving grace of the [[Orion]] is that it is still a relatively small target and hard to spot. Remember that being out of sight means a higher chance of survival.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}

{{main|9M133FM3|9M133M-2}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

* 2 x 9M133M-2 missiles
* 2 x 9M133FM3 missiles

The 9M133M-2 корнет-М (Kornet) is a supersonic tandem charged missile, good for destroying MBTs that players at this battle rating use. It has a good flight speed and decent maneuverability, so you can always hit those sneaky light tanks and SPAAs running around the battlefield.

The 9M113FM3 корнет-M (Kornet) is a supersonic missile with a High Explosive warhead. It penetrates as much as 61 millimeters of armour (doesn't that remind you of [[15cm sIG 33 B Sfl|Derpy Boi at Rank 1?]]) The blast is enough to 1-hit most MBTs. You can give most [[ADATS]] and [[PUMA]] users an extremely bad day. Happy. Hunting!

== Usage in battles ==


The Orion fills a good niche as the "everyman's CAS". It is available to everyone, which can be very beneficial to players who have not researched BR appropriate aircraft or helicopters. You start off by spawning at an altitude of 4000 meters above the battlefield. Your main priority is SPAA. They are usually found stationary at the enemy spawn. Destroying them will not only help your survival, but also enable your fellow helicopter/aircraft pilots to move in and provide better, uninterrupted CAS. If there are no SPAA around, your next target would be enemy tanks that are near/on the capture points. Once you fire both [[9M133M-2]] or [[9M133FM3]] missiles, you have three options:

# '''Loiter over the battlefield and provide reconnaissance:''' Just because you can no longer use your missiles doesn't mean you can't help your team! Fly around the battlefield and scan the area with your amazing optical camera. Once you spot any enemy vehicles that pose a threat to your team, quickly mark them on the map and tell your teammates using the in-game chat (alternatively if you have any squad mates, you can work with them and point out enemies nearby using the squad marker)
# '''Land and rearm:''' Once the two ATGM's are used, reduce your throttle and glide towards the airbase. Once you land, begin any repairs and necessary rearming so you can take off. It should be worth noting that the Orion UCAV suffers from a low speed and a horrid climb rate, making the return to base and return to the battlefield incredibly lengthy. Altitude is also the only saving grace of the Orion, as helicopters/attack aircraft will generally be at lower altitudes and SPAA's will have no trouble sending a very slow target back to the hangar screen. Consequently, fighting at low altitudes should be regarded as a suicide mission.
# '''Bail out of the vehicle and spawn in a more capable vehicle:''' While it feels counterintuitive to bail out of a vehicle that cost 750 spawn points, it is the fastest and best way to get you back into the battle. Using the spawn points you gained from the carnage your two [[9M133FM3|Kornet]] missiles caused, you can get enough to spawn another tank, an attack aircraft, or a helicopter. The advantage of this is that you should have cleared the path for you or other pilots to make some damage, as the SPAA's and anti-air threats are no longer there.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Spawns at altitude (4000 meters)
* Access to two devastating [[9M133M-2]] or [[9M133FM3]] missiles
* Exceptional optical camera with 2nd Gen thermals
* Hard to counter by SPAA
* Available for everyone to use

'''Cons:'''

* Low maximum speed
* Terrible climb rate
* Access to only two ATGM's for a price higher than most helicopters and attack aircraft (which can carry more ATGM's)
* A large amount of time will be spent going from spawn to the airfield to rearm and back - better off bailing out and spawning another tank, aircraft, or helicopter
* Small launch window.

== History ==

Kronstadt began the development of Orion in 2011 as part of the Russian MoD-funded Inokhodets programme. In 2013–2015, the company revealed the first layout of the Orion. In May 2016, RIA Novosti reported that test flights of the drone had begun.

On 24 August 2021, it was reported that the Russian MoD and Kronshtadt signed a deal for the procurement of 5 combat groups of an upgraded version of Orion, Inokhodets-RU (also known as Sirius). Each group will have several drones; delivery is scheduled for 2023.

The large-scale Russian-Belarusian exercise Zapad in September 2021 included Orion drones.

According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the Orion was tested for strike missions in 2019 in Syria. In 2020, the Russian Defence Ministry received the first batch of Orion drones for trial operation.

By 9 April during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, there was video confirmation of Orion performing six successful strikes on Ukrainian vehicles, however the first combat loss of a drone was reported on 7 April.


[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxMn3psh0yQ]

== See also ==


* [[Drones]]
** [[MQ-1]]
** [[Wing Long I]]

== External links ==


* [[wikipedia:Kronshtadt_Orion|[Wikipedia] Kronshtadt Orion]]

{{AirManufacturer Kronstadt Group}}
{{Strike UCAVs}}

Leopard 2AV

2023-01-14T10:47:31Z

U131312521: I changed a lot from this page.

{{About
| about = German medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = Leopard 2 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=germ_leopard_2av
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
|market=id50190_leopard_2av_germany
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7796-event-summer-quest-en|2022 Summer Quest event]]. Good mobility, acceptable armor, and a OK gun makes it a deadly tank in the hands of a skilled player.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The armor is capable of defeating M735 and most early HEAT-FS rounds when hitting the composite armor arrays, but the lower plate is very weak due to the layout of the composite armor. Do note there is a fuel tank sandwiched between the composite armor which will usually lead to a fuel fire or even fuel detonation when hit. It is recommended to play hull down if you don't have FPE as the hull protection is very unreliable. The turret cheeks are near-invulnerable to all but the strongest rounds. However as with all MBTs, the area around the gun mantlet is quite weak.

'''Armour type:'''


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 340 - 360 mm || 50 mm ''Top'' 20 mm ''Bottom'' || 20 mm || 20 - 45 mm
|-
| Turret || 320 - 415mm ''Turret front'' 250~ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 160mm (KE) - 260mm (CE) || 28 - 59 mm || 20 - 40 mm
|-
| Cupola || 80 mm || 80 mm || 80 mm || 18 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=2,032|rbMinHp=1,327}}Mobility is what makes the tank great. It is between a [[M1A2 Abrams]] and a [[T-55AMD-1]]. Acceleration is good, but do remember that making sharp turns at high speed can lead to flipping. Reverse speed is acceptable, enough to get out of a sticky situation quickly.

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}As usual, Parts, FPE, then APFSDS. It is recommended to get a SL booster when playing the tank as the repair cost is astronomical.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
Gun is meh, with a paltry max penetration of 408mm. Use it carefully as the stock HEAT-FS is quite bad.

=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[L7A3 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 38.1 || 52.7 || 64.0 || 70.8 || 75.3 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| DM12 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
|-
| DM512 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 408 || 405 || 398 || 389 || 379 || 370
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| DM12 || HEATFS || 1,174 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| DM512 || HESH || 732 || 11.2 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 4.2 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''40''' || 13 ''(+27)'' || 1 ''(+39)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack located within a blow-out containment
* It totals 12 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank and emptied first when firing.
* If you pack 13 ''(+27)'' shells, it will keep the hull empty of ammo.
* Full reload speed will be realized as long as shells are available in the ready rack 2. If the ready rack is empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|MG3A1 (7.62 mm)}}As usual, we have 2 7.62 machine guns on the turret and 1 in coaxial mount. Useful to gun down low-flying jets and helicopters. Can occasionally penetrate some lightly armored vehicles also.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[MG3A1 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm MG3A1]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle (loader) || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -10°/+75° || ±180°
|-
| Pintle (commander) || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -10°/+75° || ±180°
|-
| Coaxial || 4,600 (200) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

You are in a very compromised situation in this tank. Urban confrontations should help a bit more in the long run though.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Basically a better armoured [[TTD]]
** Hull can block at least one HE hit from late game tanks without consequences (unless it was an SPG)
** NERA placement is more solid and turret front is actually almost HEAT-FS proof, can survive some ATGMs
** The ammo rack is more compact
** 8 smoke groups
** Has 3 7.62mm machine guns with focused fire to get rid of slow ATGMs
* Mobility is great

'''Cons:'''

* Final ammunition has worse angled penetration than [[TTD]] or [[TAM 2C]]
* No thermal scope at rank VI
* If ammo rack is hit directly through the tank, it is likely that the tank simply explodes; a penetrating hit on either side can render the tank unable to fight regardless
* The turret roof is not HE proof and it is reasonably easy to hit machine guns above it

== History ==


== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_leopard_2av Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==

[[M1A2 Abrams]]

[[XM-1 (GM)]]

[[Leopard 2A4]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/7797-development-leopard-2av-en|[Devblog] Leopard 2AV]]

{{Germany medium tanks}}

T-80UK

2023-01-03T03:08:54Z

U131312521: /* Pakistan */

{{About
| about = Soviet medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-80 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=ussr_t_80uk
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a squadron rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]]. A heavily modified [[T-80BVM]],

it features a Shtora-1 soft-kill active protection system. This tank is a Jack-of-All-Trades tank. Good Armour, coupled with decent mobility and a gun with extreme velocity, this version of the [[T-80 (Family)]] is a very versatile tank at its Battle-Rating.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The [[T-80UK]] is one of the ''most'' protected tanks in the game, itself being based on the [[T-80BVM]]. The ERA is quite effective, causing lots of inexperienced players to rage when it deletes their HEAT-FS rounds. The ERA is also good at blocking KE rounds. Of course, never forget your weak spots, namely the lower glacis, driver's hatch and viewport, and the area around the cannon breech. These are however pretty small targets at range, but still remember to hide them.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 105 mm || 80mm ''Top'' 80mm ''Bottom'' || 50 mm || 15 - 25 mm
|-
| Turret || 180 || 160 mm || 65 mm || 15-25 mm
|-
| || || || ||
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Shtora Soft-kill Active Protection System ===
The Shtora-1 active protection system will be familiar to the veterans of the T-90. It works by jamming the laser of the incoming missile and disrupting their guidance. The Shtora-1 can protect against most missiles except for beam-riding laser-guided missiles (like [[9K127 Vikhr]]). Beware that it only works when the IRCM is turned on.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{| class="wikitable"
!Max Speed (Forward,Backwards)
!AB
!RB
!Weight (Tons)
|-
|Speed Forwards
|78
|70
|46 Tons
|-
|Speed Reverse
|13
|11
|46 Tons
|}
{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,937|rbMinHp=1,106}}

The mobility of the tank is not bad. The reverse speed is 3 times faster than the [[T-64B]]! It allows for getting out of sticky situations (like a Oh-No-He-Gonna-Shoot-My-Lower-Glacis situation) and the forward speed is decent, albeit lacking to tanks like the [[Leopard 2A5]].

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}As usual, FPE and Parts first. Then go for the APFSDS upgrade, after that you're free to grind as you want.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-1 (125 mm)}}

The 125mm is nothing new. The only thing that is different from the [[T-80BVM]] is the 30F26 EDKV round, a specialized version of the 30F26.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-1]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 30 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+15° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || || || || || || ||| ||||||
|-
! ''Realistic''
| || || || ||
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 EDKV || HE-TF || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119 || ATGM || 700 || 700 || 700 || 700 || 700 || 700
|-
| 3BM46 || APFSDS || 532 || 531 || 526 || 520 || 513 || 507
|-
|}
The 3OF26 round is quite good against soft targets and can kill hull-down MBTs with precision shots.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 EDKV || HE-TF || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM46 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Missile details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Range (m)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 9M119 || ATGM || 400 || 5,000 || 16.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 5,540 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''30''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|NSVT (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[NSVT (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm NSVT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 500 (100) || 700 || -5/+60° || ±180°
|-
|}
The 12.7 NSVT is good for mowing down obstacles and can act as a deterrent for CAS. Keep in mind that the belt capacity is not great, only 100 rounds. Use the HMG sparingly.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 750 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}
The PKT machine gun isn't as useful as the NSVT. It can still be used as a rangefinder to ping targets.

'''Pros:'''

* Soft-kill active protection system
* Overall great frontal armor
* better speed than [[T-72A]] and [[T-64B]]<nowiki/>s.
* 125mm has extreme velocity, good for sniping.
* Nice penetration for the APFSDS rounds.

*

'''Cons:'''

* Autoloader is easier to get hit then [[T-72A]] series
* Once hit, it will explode.
* Only 3 crew members.
* Weak lower glacis.

*

== History ==


==== Exports To Pakistan ====
Ukrainian exports of the T-80UD have been moderately successful. In 1993 and 1995, Ukraine demonstrated the tank to Pakistan, which was looking for a new main battle tank. The tank was tested in Pakistan and in August 1996 Pakistan decided to buy 320 T-80UD tanks from Ukraine for $650 million in two variants: a standard Object 478B and export Object 478BE.The tanks were all supposed to be delivered in 1997. After the first bunch of 15 vehicles had been shipped in February 1997, Russia protested that it held the rights to the tank and that Ukraine couldn't export it. Nearly 70% of T-80UD components were produced outside of Ukraine (mainly in Russia). Under the guise of keeping good relations with India, one of its most important military customers, Russia withheld 2A46-2 125 mm smoothbore guns, cast turrets and other technology, which forced Ukraine to make its tank industry independent. It developed domestic components, including a welded turret, which was in use on the new Ukrainian T-84. Ukraine was able to ship 20 more T-80UD tanks to Pakistan between February and May 1997. These 35 tanks were from Ukrainian Army stocks of 52 T-80UDs; they were built in the Malyshev plant several years before but were not delivered to their original destination. Their abilities were below the standard agreed by both Ukraine and Pakistan. The contract was completed by shipping another 285 Ukrainian T-80UD MBTs between 1997 and early 2002. These had the welded turret and other manufacturing features of the T-84.

==== Exports To Cyprus ====
Cyprus is the first foreign country to officially obtain T-80 tanks. Russia sold 27 T-80U and 14 T-80UK for $174 million to Cyprus in 1996. The tanks arrived in two batches. The first shipment consisted of 27 T-80U MBTs arriving in 1996, while the second batch of 14 T-80UK MBTs arrived in 1997. This significantly improved the abilities of Cypriot army armoured forces; their most potent tank until then was the AMX-30B2. New tanks gave the Cypriot National Guard the edge in a possible confrontation with the Turkish Army in Northern Cyprus. In October 2009 Cyprus ordered another batch of 41 used T-80Us and T-80UKs from Russia for €115 million. Deliveries were completed in the first half of 2011.

==== United States Purchases ====
The US government obtained one T-80U from the United Kingdom. It was evaluated at Eglin Air Force Base. In 2003, Ukraine transferred four T-80UD MBTs to the US.

==== Other Failed export attempts ====
Apart from Cyprus and the People's Republic of China, Russia has tried to export T-80 MBTs to Turkey and Greece, who were looking for new tanks. These two attempts have failed.Sweden regarded the T-80 an alternative for its mechanized brigades in the early 1990s should the Leclerc be adopted for her armoured brigades, but since the new upgraded Leopard 2 (Strv 122) was chosen, The Leopard 2A4 (Strv 121) equipped the mechanized brigades as to simplify logistics.

(From Wikipedia)

== Media ==


;Skins

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*

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/7841-development-squadron-vehicles-t-80uk-en|[Devblog] Squadron vehicles:T-80UK]]

{{TankManufacturer Kirov}}
{{USSR medium tanks}}
{{Squadron ground vehicles}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

T-80UK

2023-01-03T03:07:29Z

U131312521: edited again lol

{{About
| about = Soviet medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-80 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=ussr_t_80uk
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a squadron rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]]. A heavily modified [[T-80BVM]],

it features a Shtora-1 soft-kill active protection system. This tank is a Jack-of-All-Trades tank. Good Armour, coupled with decent mobility and a gun with extreme velocity, this version of the [[T-80 (Family)]] is a very versatile tank at its Battle-Rating.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The [[T-80UK]] is one of the ''most'' protected tanks in the game, itself being based on the [[T-80BVM]]. The ERA is quite effective, causing lots of inexperienced players to rage when it deletes their HEAT-FS rounds. The ERA is also good at blocking KE rounds. Of course, never forget your weak spots, namely the lower glacis, driver's hatch and viewport, and the area around the cannon breech. These are however pretty small targets at range, but still remember to hide them.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 105 mm || 80mm ''Top'' 80mm ''Bottom'' || 50 mm || 15 - 25 mm
|-
| Turret || 180 || 160 mm || 65 mm || 15-25 mm
|-
| || || || ||
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Shtora Soft-kill Active Protection System ===
The Shtora-1 active protection system will be familiar to the veterans of the T-90. It works by jamming the laser of the incoming missile and disrupting their guidance. The Shtora-1 can protect against most missiles except for beam-riding laser-guided missiles (like [[9K127 Vikhr]]). Beware that it only works when the IRCM is turned on.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{| class="wikitable"
!Max Speed (Forward,Backwards)
!AB
!RB
!Weight (Tons)
|-
|Speed Forwards
|78
|70
|46 Tons
|-
|Speed Reverse
|13
|11
|46 Tons
|}
{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,937|rbMinHp=1,106}}

The mobility of the tank is not bad. The reverse speed is 3 times faster than the [[T-64B]]! It allows for getting out of sticky situations (like a Oh-No-He-Gonna-Shoot-My-Lower-Glacis situation) and the forward speed is decent, albeit lacking to tanks like the [[Leopard 2A5]].

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}As usual, FPE and Parts first. Then go for the APFSDS upgrade, after that you're free to grind as you want.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-1 (125 mm)}}

The 125mm is nothing new. The only thing that is different from the [[T-80BVM]] is the 30F26 EDKV round, a specialized version of the 30F26.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-1]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 30 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+15° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || || || || || || ||| ||||||
|-
! ''Realistic''
| || || || ||
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 EDKV || HE-TF || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119 || ATGM || 700 || 700 || 700 || 700 || 700 || 700
|-
| 3BM46 || APFSDS || 532 || 531 || 526 || 520 || 513 || 507
|-
|}
The 3OF26 round is quite good against soft targets and can kill hull-down MBTs with precision shots.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 EDKV || HE-TF || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM46 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Missile details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Range (m)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 9M119 || ATGM || 400 || 5,000 || 16.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 5,540 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''30''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|NSVT (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[NSVT (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm NSVT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 500 (100) || 700 || -5/+60° || ±180°
|-
|}
The 12.7 NSVT is good for mowing down obstacles and can act as a deterrent for CAS. Keep in mind that the belt capacity is not great, only 100 rounds. Use the HMG sparingly.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 750 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}
The PKT machine gun isn't as useful as the NSVT. It can still be used as a rangefinder to ping targets.

'''Pros:'''

* Soft-kill active protection system
* Overall great frontal armor
* better speed than [[T-72A]] and [[T-64B]]<nowiki/>s.
* 125mm has extreme velocity, good for sniping.
* Nice penetration for the APFSDS rounds.

*

'''Cons:'''

* Autoloader is easier to get hit then [[T-72A]] series
* Once hit, it will explode.
* Only 3 crew members.
* Weak lower glacis.

*

== History ==


==== Pakistan ====
Ukrainian exports of the T-80UD have been moderately successful. In 1993 and 1995, Ukraine demonstrated the tank to Pakistan, which was looking for a new main battle tank. The tank was tested in Pakistan and in August 1996 Pakistan decided to buy 320 T-80UD tanks from Ukraine for $650 million in two variants: a standard Object 478B and export Object 478BE.The tanks were all supposed to be delivered in 1997. After the first batch of 15 vehicles had been shipped in February 1997, Russia protested that it held the rights to the tank and that Ukraine couldn't export it. Nearly 70% of T-80UD components were produced outside of Ukraine (mainly in Russia). Under the guise of keeping good relations with India, one of its most important military customers, Russia withheld 2A46-2 125 mm smoothbore guns, cast turrets and other technology, which forced Ukraine to make its tank industry independent. It developed domestic components, including a welded turret, which was in use on the new Ukrainian T-84. Ukraine was able to ship 20 more T-80UD tanks to Pakistan between February and May 1997. These 35 tanks were from Ukrainian Army stocks of 52 T-80UDs; they were built in the Malyshev plant several years before but were not delivered to their original destination. Their abilities were below the standard agreed by both Ukraine and Pakistan. The contract was completed by shipping another 285 Ukrainian T-80UD MBTs between 1997 and early 2002. These had the welded turret and other manufacturing features of the T-84.

==== Cyprus ====
Cyprus is the first foreign country to officially obtain T-80 tanks. Russia sold 27 T-80U and 14 T-80UK for $174 million to Cyprus in 1996. The tanks arrived in two batches. The first shipment consisted of 27 T-80U MBTs arriving in 1996, while the second batch of 14 T-80UK MBTs arrived in 1997. This significantly improved the abilities of Cypriot army armoured forces; their most potent tank until then was the AMX-30B2. New tanks gave the Cypriot National Guard the edge in a possible confrontation with the Turkish Army in Northern Cyprus. In October 2009 Cyprus ordered another batch of 41 used T-80Us and T-80UKs from Russia for €115 million. Deliveries were completed in the first half of 2011.

==== United States ====
The US government obtained one T-80U from the United Kingdom. It was evaluated at Eglin Air Force Base. In 2003, Ukraine transferred four T-80UD MBTs to the US.

==== Failed export attempts ====
Apart from Cyprus and the People's Republic of China, Russia has tried to export T-80 MBTs to Turkey and Greece, who were looking for new tanks. These two attempts have failed.Sweden regarded the T-80 an alternative for its mechanized brigades in the early 1990s should the Leclerc be adopted for her armoured brigades, but since the new upgraded Leopard 2 (Strv 122) was chosen, Leopard 2A4s (Strv 121) equipped the mechanized brigades as to simplify logistics.

(From Wikipedia)

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_t_80uk Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

*

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/7841-development-squadron-vehicles-t-80uk-en|[Devblog] Squadron vehicles:T-80UK]]

{{TankManufacturer Kirov}}
{{USSR medium tanks}}
{{Squadron ground vehicles}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

T-80UK

2023-01-03T03:06:05Z

U131312521: Redid the t-80uk.

{{About
| about = Soviet medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-80 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=ussr_t_80uk
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a squadron rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]]. A heavily modified [[T-80BVM]],

it features a Shtora-1 soft-kill active protection system. This tank is a Jack-of-All-Trades tank. Good Armour, coupled with decent mobility and a gun with extreme velocity, this version of the [[T-80 (Family)]] is a very versatile tank at its Battle-Rating.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The [[T-80UK]] is one of the ''most'' protected tanks in the game, itself being based on the [[T-80BVM]]. The ERA is quite effective, causing lots of inexperienced players to rage when it deletes their HEAT-FS rounds. The ERA is also good at blocking KE rounds. Of course, never forget your weak spots, namely the lower glacis, driver's hatch and viewport, and the area around the cannon breech. These are however pretty small targets at range, but still remember to hide them.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 105 mm || 80mm ''Top'' 80mm ''Bottom'' || 50 mm || 15 - 25 mm
|-
| Turret || 180 || 160 mm || 65 mm || 15-25 mm
|-
| || || || ||
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Shtora Soft-kill Active Protection System ===
The Shtora-1 active protection system will be familiar to the veterans of the T-90. It works by jamming the laser of the incoming missile and disrupting their guidance. The Shtora-1 can protect against most missiles except for beam-riding laser-guided missiles (like [[9K127 Vikhr]]). Beware that it only works when the IRCM is turned on.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{| class="wikitable"
!Max Speed (Forward,Backwards)
!AB
!RB
!Weight (Tons)
|-
|Speed Forwards
|78
|70
|46 Tons
|-
|Speed Reverse
|13
|11
|46 Tons
|}
{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,937|rbMinHp=1,106}}

The mobility of the tank is not bad. The reverse speed is 3 times faster than the [[T-64B]]! It allows for getting out of sticky situations (like a Oh-No-He-Gonna-Shoot-My-Lower-Glacis situation) and the forward speed is decent, albeit lacking to tanks like the [[Leopard 2A5]].

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}As usual, FPE and Parts first. Then go for the APFSDS upgrade, after that you're free to grind as you want.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|2A46M-1 (125 mm)}}

The 125mm is nothing new. The only thing that is different from the [[T-80BVM]] is the 30F26 EDKV round, a specialized version of the 30F26.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-1]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 30 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+15° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || || || || || || rowspan="2" ||| rowspan="2" ||| rowspan="2" ||| rowspan="2" |
|-
! ''Realistic''
| || || || ||
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550 || 550
|-
| 3OF26 EDKV || HE-TF || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42 || 42
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 457 || 454 || 445 || 431 || 419 || 406
|-
| 9M119 || ATGM || 700 || 700 || 700 || 700 || 700 || 700
|-
| 3BM46 || APFSDS || 532 || 531 || 526 || 520 || 513 || 507
|-
|}
The 3OF26 round is quite good against soft targets and can kill hull-down MBTs with precision shots.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 3BK18M || HEATFS || 905 || 19 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,790 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| 3OF26 EDKV || HE-TF || 850 || 23 || 0 || 0.1 || 5,240 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM42 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 3BM46 || APFSDS || 1,700 || 4.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Missile details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Range (m)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 9M119 || ATGM || 400 || 5,000 || 16.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 5,540 || 80° || 82° || 90°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''30''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|NSVT (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[NSVT (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm NSVT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 500 (100) || 700 || -5/+60° || ±180°
|-
|}
The 12.7 NSVT is good for mowing down obstacles and can act as a deterrent for CAS. Keep in mind that the belt capacity is not great, only 100 rounds. Use the HMG sparingly.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 750 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}
The PKT machine gun isn't as useful as the NSVT. It can still be used as a rangefinder to ping targets.

'''Pros:'''

* Soft-kill active protection system
* Overall great frontal armor
* better speed than [[T-72A]] and [[T-64B]]<nowiki/>s.
* 125mm has extreme velocity, good for sniping.
* Nice penetration for the APFSDS rounds.

*

'''Cons:'''

* Autoloader is easier to get hit then [[T-72A]] series
* Once hit, it will explode.
* Only 3 crew members.
* Weak lower glacis.

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== History ==


==== Pakistan[edit] ====
Ukrainian exports of the T-80UD have been moderately successful. In 1993 and 1995, Ukraine demonstrated the tank to Pakistan, which was looking for a new main battle tank. The tank was tested in Pakistan and in August 1996 Pakistan decided to buy 320 T-80UD tanks from Ukraine for $650 million in two variants: a standard Object 478B and export Object 478BE.The tanks were all supposed to be delivered in 1997. After the first batch of 15 vehicles had been shipped in February 1997, Russia protested that it held the rights to the tank and that Ukraine couldn't export it. Nearly 70% of T-80UD components were produced outside of Ukraine (mainly in Russia). Under the guise of keeping good relations with India, one of its most important military customers, Russia withheld 2A46-2 125 mm smoothbore guns, cast turrets and other technology, which forced Ukraine to make its tank industry independent. It developed domestic components, including a welded turret, which was in use on the new Ukrainian T-84. Ukraine was able to ship 20 more T-80UD tanks to Pakistan between February and May 1997. These 35 tanks were from Ukrainian Army stocks of 52 T-80UDs; they were built in the Malyshev plant several years before but were not delivered to their original destination. Their abilities were below the standard agreed by both Ukraine and Pakistan. The contract was completed by shipping another 285 Ukrainian T-80UD MBTs between 1997 and early 2002. These had the welded turret and other manufacturing features of the T-84.

==== Cyprus[edit] ====
Cyprus is the first foreign country to officially obtain T-80 tanks. Russia sold 27 T-80U and 14 T-80UK for $174 million to Cyprus in 1996. The tanks arrived in two batches. The first shipment consisted of 27 T-80U MBTs arriving in 1996, while the second batch of 14 T-80UK MBTs arrived in 1997. This significantly improved the abilities of Cypriot army armoured forces; their most potent tank until then was the AMX-30B2. New tanks gave the Cypriot National Guard the edge in a possible confrontation with the Turkish Army in Northern Cyprus. In October 2009 Cyprus ordered another batch of 41 used T-80Us and T-80UKs from Russia for €115 million. Deliveries were completed in the first half of 2011.

==== United States[edit] ====
The US government obtained one T-80U from the United Kingdom. It was evaluated at Eglin Air Force Base. In 2003, Ukraine transferred four T-80UD MBTs to the US.

==== Failed export attempts[edit] ====
Apart from Cyprus and the People's Republic of China, Russia has tried to export T-80 MBTs to Turkey and Greece, who were looking for new tanks. These two attempts have failed.Sweden regarded the T-80 an alternative for its mechanized brigades in the early 1990s should the Leclerc be adopted for her armoured brigades, but since the new upgraded Leopard 2 (Strv 122) was chosen, Leopard 2A4s (Strv 121) equipped the mechanized brigades as to simplify logistics.

(From Wikipedia)

== Media ==


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== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/7841-development-squadron-vehicles-t-80uk-en|[Devblog] Squadron vehicles:T-80UK]]

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