The T-80s future in the Russian Army

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3742975.html

T-80BVM on Taymyr Peninsula, Arctic.
Not sure if Airborne or Northern Fleet Army Corps.

0nillie0 wrote:T-80BVM on Taymyr Peninsula, Arctic.
Not sure if Airborne or Northern Fleet Army Corps.

Northern Fleet (200th Motor Rifle brigade to be specific) as Airborne only has T-72B3... not sure if they are even on this exercise.

Omsktransmash transferred modernized T-80BVM tanks to the troops

 JSC “Omsk Transport Engineering Plant” (part of NPK Uralvagonzavod JSC is part of the Rostec State Corporation) on October 31, 2019 announced that it had shipped to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation a consignment of modernized tanks with a T-80BVM gas turbine engine.


T-80BVM tanks modernized at Omsk Transport Engineering Plant JSC (part of NPK Uralvagonzavod JSC is part of the Rostec State Corporation) Omsk, October 2019 (c) Omsk Transport Engineering Plant JSC

 A press release by Omsktransmash JSC says that Omsktransmash mass-produced T-80B tanks and their modifications from 1979 to 1991. Throughout the entire period of production of military vehicles, the design of the T-80B tank was constantly being amended. The latest modification was the T-80BV, adopted by order of the Minister of Defense of the USSR in 1985.

 The T-80 BVM is a new version of the modernization of the T-80BV tank developed by Omsktransmash JSC, it provides an increase in its basic combat qualities: firepower, security, mobility and command controllability, further support of its life cycle by industrial enterprises.

 “The unique properties of a gas turbine engine give the T-80BVM an undeniable advantage when operating at low temperatures. The modernization of these machines was carried out efficiently, taking into account all the requirements of the customer, ”said Igor Lobov, Director General of Omsktransmash JSC.

 On the bmpd side, we recall that the Uralvagonzavod Scientific Industrial Corporation JSC on August 24, 2017 entered into a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense to upgrade 62 T-80B tanks to T-80BVM level (with delivery of 31 units in 2018 and 2019).




T-80BVM tanks modernized at Omsk Transport Engineering Plant JSC (part of NPK Uralvagonzavod JSC is part of the Rostec State Corporation) Omsk, October 2019 (c) Omsk Transport Engineering Plant JSC



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The 200th separate motorized rifle brigade was re-equipped with modernized T-80BVM tanks

As the press service of the Northern Fleet reported on November 13, 2019, the tank battalion of the [200th] separate motorized rifle brigade of the Northern Fleet was completely re-equipped with modernized T-80BVM tanks.

The tank battalion of a separate motorized rifle brigade of the Northern Fleet completed the rearmament of the T-80BVM tanks. The last batch of 26 combat vehicles, which underwent modernization at the Omsktransmash plant, entered the compound.

The combat training of the personnel of the tank battalion in the new training period will already take place on new equipment. Tankers are ready for their operation, since they were trained on the T-80BVM of the previous batch, which entered the brigade in 2018.

The T-80BVM tank is a new upgrade option for the T-80BVM, carried out according to the option of increasing the basic combat qualities of an armored car: firepower of security, mobility and command controllability.

The tank is equipped with a modified gas turbine engine with a capacity of 1250 horsepower, which allows you to increase the driving performance and mobility of the machine in all landscapes and develop speeds of up to 70 km / h. The unique properties of a gas turbine engine give the T-80BVM an advantage when operating at low temperatures in the Far North and the Arctic.

The combat vehicle is equipped with NSVT and PKT machine guns and a 125-mm gun, which has the ability to fire guided missiles. To control weapons, the Pine-U fire control system is used, which includes the sights of the commander and gunner with day and night channels, as well as with a laser range finder.

During the modernization, the tanks received the Reflex guided weapon system, the use of which gives an advantage in increasing the firing range, as well as the ability to hit a tank or other protected enemy object at a distance of up to five kilometers.

In addition to the armor, the tank’s crew protects the Relict modular dynamic defense system and the anti-cumulative trellis screen.

On the bmpd side, we recall that the Uralvagonzavod Scientific Industrial Corporation JSC on August 24, 2017 entered into a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense to upgrade 62 T-80B tanks to T-80BVM level (with delivery of 31 units in 2018 and 2019). Work on the modernization of T-80B tanks under this contract is carried out at Omsk Transport Engineering Plant JSC (part of the Uralvagonzavod Scientific Industrial Complex JSC Rostec State Corporation)

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3837717.html

Defense contractor completes delivery of upgraded T-80BVM tanks to Russian troops

The T-80BVM is an upgraded version of the T-80BM tank, featuring an improved 125mm cannon and an enhanced 1,250 hp gas turbine engine

https://tass.com/defense/1098733