Russia. Russia to Boost Firepower of Aging T-80 Tank (Joe Saballa, The Defense Post)

T-80 battle tanks

 Russia’s T-80 battle tanks. Photo: Olga Maltseva/AFP

Russian defense firm Uralvagonzavod Group has unveiled its plan to upgrade the country’s T-80BVM main battle tank, an upgraded version of the T-80 tanks first introduced to the military in 1985.

The company’s press office told state-owned TASS that it would improve the vehicles’ firepower, protection, maneuverability, and controllability.

Russia to Boost Firepower of Aging T-80 Tank (thedefensepost.com)

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