T 80 U (Sweden)

2023-09-06T14:48:21Z

U87139847: I added the armor values, speed, gears and information regarding survivability of the T-80 U (Sweden). These information were missing.

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| about = medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = T-80 (Family)
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|code=sw_t_80u
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}_TVD.jpg}}
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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a squadron rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].

A contender in Swedish trials for a possible adoption of new tank in the 1990s, the T 80 U is not too dissimilar from the Soviet [[T-80U]]. The most significant difference of the T 80 U from the T-80U in the game is the lack of ''3BM46'' APFSDS round for the cannon. While the T 80 U lacks the most powerful kinetic round, it still has the same armour and mobility performances for players used to the T-80U playstyle to quickly acclimate to.

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

Just like any other Russian MBT, the ammunition is in the turret basket, the middle of the hull. Therefore ammo hits are extremly critical. The gunner and commander are inside the turret which is autoloaded. The commander can take over gun controls if the gunner is taken out. The driver is surrounded by fuel tanks as well as the engine and a part of the ammo stowage. Due to it's bad reverse speed it is relatively restricted when it comes to retreat.

'''Armour type:''' The whole Hull: High Hardness Armor, Inside armor: Front: Contact-5 ERA and composite armor | Turret: Cast Homogenous Armor, Contact-5 ERA on the turret face and upper back side of the turret, inside: composite armor | Sideskirts: High Hardness Armor (17 mm), Contact-5 ERA | Rubber sideskirts (10mm) | Some (not necessary) parts made of construction steel


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 105 mm || 80 mm ''Top'' 20 mm ''Bottom'' || 50 mm || 20-50 mm
|-
| Turret || 300 -1660 mm ''Turret front'' 20-250 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 150 -900 mm || 65 - 1500 mm || 45 - 650 mm
|-
| Cupola || 45 mm || 45 mm || 45 mm || 45 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' The armor thickness varies a lot. The effective armor values are often higher than the actual part(steel) is thick.

'''Suspension:''' Suspension wheels are 20 mm; the tracks are 20 mm, the suspension itself is also 20 mm


=== Mobility ===
Motor: Klimov GTD-1250, Gas turbine | Power: 1106 horsepowers, 3154 rotations per minute

Gearbox: 9 gears forward, 1 gear backwards | Max speed forward: 70 km/h ( 43.5 mph) | max speed backwards: 11 km/h (6.8 mph){{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,937|rbMinHp=1,106}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

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

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! 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" | 45 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+15° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 6.50 || rowspan="2" | 6.50 || rowspan="2" | 6.50 || rowspan="2" | 6.50
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:2A46M-1 (125 mm)/Ammunition|3BK18M, 3OF26, 3BM42, 9M119 (T-80)}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-80U.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! Ammo part
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
|-
| '''45''' || ''Projectiles'' ''Propellants'' || 45 ''(+0)'' 45 ''(+0)'' || 44 ''(+1)'' 44 ''(+1)'' || 43 ''(+2)'' 43 ''(+2)'' || 38 ''(+7)'' 41 ''(+4)'' || 37 ''(+8)'' 39 ''(+6)''
|-
! 6th rack empty
! 7th rack empty
! 8th rack empty
! 9th rack empty
! 10th rack empty*
! Visual discrepancy
!
|-
| 34 ''(+11)'' 38 ''(+7)'' || 31 ''(+14)'' 37 ''(+8)'' || 30 ''(+15)'' 30 ''(+15)'' || 29 ''(+16)'' 29 ''(+16)'' || 1 ''(+44)'' 1 ''(+44)'' || No
!
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* The {{PAGENAME}} uses two-piece ammunition, composed of projectiles (yellow) and propellant bags (orange). Both have separate racks.
* Projectiles and charges are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* The T 80 U's first stage ammo rack consists of a mechanized carousel at the bottom of the turret which carries 28 propellants and 28 projectiles.

=== 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°
|-
|}
{| 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 || 1,250 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

The Swedish T 80 U plays just like its counterparts in the Russian tree, albeit without access to the more powerful 3BM46 APFSDS round. It is mobile and can fulfill the role of a good all-round MBT, and can serve as a good backup to the Strv 122s at top tier. It is worth noting that top APFSDS rounds that have close to 600mm of penetration can penetrate its front plate.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Ability to use ATGMs
* Has access to 1st generation thermal sights and a laser rangefinder for spotting and sniping
* Effective armour at its BR, protected by ERA effective against non-tandem ATGMs and some APFSDS rounds
* Effective acceleration in muddy terrain
* Consistent 6.5 second reload rate regardless of remaining crew and crew skill
* Lower BR gives it more favorable matchmaking

'''Cons'''

* Does not have access to 3BM46 unlike its Russian counterparts
* Slow reverse speed compared to its contemporaries in the Swedish tech tree
* Sluggish vertical targeting speed
* Frontal armour on the underbody of the vehicle does not protect against APFSDS projectiles at all
* Thermals are a separate mod from NVDs like its Russian counterparts

== History ==

''Family page:'' '''[[T-80 (Family)|T-80 Family]]'''

At the end of 1993, following the de-scalation after the end of the Cold War, the Swedish army created a programme for the procurement of new MBTs, and held a competition between NATO tanks and after Russia gave 2 T-80U for trial.

The competition featured M1 Abrams from the USA, which had an old 105mm gun, Leclerc from the French and the Leopard 2 from the Germans, but later two T-80Us from Russia were loaned for both combat and technical trials in the 1993/94 semester.

Due to the government's rapid announcement that the Leopard 2 would be acquired and placed at the disposal of mechanised brigades, the trials had to be prematurely discontinued, and the Leopard 2A5 with some Swedish modifications was chosen and entered service as Strv 122.

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_t_80u Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


* [[T-80UK]]
* [[T-80U]]

== External links ==


* [[wikipedia:T-80|[Wikipedia] T-80]]

{{Sweden medium tanks}}
{{Squadron ground vehicles}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

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