T-80
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The T-80 is a main battle tank that was designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union and manufactured in Russia. The T-80 is based on the T-64, while incorporating features from the later T-72
T-80BVM, the latest variant of the T-80.
Soviet T-80 during manoeuvres, March 1986.
This T-80BV has reactive armour adapted to its turret and hull. The later T-80U has a large appliqué of explosive reactive armour installed — providing higher crew and tank survivability than prior models.
Russian T-80U of the 4th Tank Brigade, 2011
T-72
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The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1973. The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. About 25,000 T-72 t
T-72B3M in Alabino during rehearsals for the 2017 Moscow Victory Day Parade.
Object 172 at the Kubinka Tank Museum
Two T-72B tanks at the Chebarkul training ground, Russia, April 2017
Polish T-72 at the Bovington Tank Museum