Top Ten Main Battle Tanks #9
T-84 Oplot-M (Ukraine)
The newest and most sophisticated version of the T-84 is an upgraded version of the "T-84 Oplot" mounting more advanced armor, new electronic countermeasure systems, and others. One visible feature is the new PNK-6 panoramic tank sight.
Type | Main battle tank |
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Place of origin | Ukraine |
Service history | |
In service | 2009 – present |
Used by | Ukraine Thailand |
Production history | |
Designer | KMDB |
Manufacturer | Malyshev Factory |
Specifications | |
Weight | 51 tonnes |
Length | 7.075 m (23 ft 3 in) |
Width | 3.400 m (11 ft 2 in) |
Height | 2.800 m (9 ft 2 in) |
Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
Armor | modular composite, ERA, APC |
Main
armament |
125 mm smoothbore KBA-3 cannon with 46 rounds |
Secondary
armament |
1 × 12.7 mm (.50) KT-12.7 anti-aircraft machine gun with 450 rounds 1 × 7.62 mm (.308) KT-7.62 Coaxial machine gun machine gun with 1250 rounds |
Engine |
KMDB 6TD-2E 6-cylinder diesel (1,200 hp) or KMDB 6TD-3 6-cylinder diesel (1,500 hp) |
Power/weight | 24.7 hp/t (6TD-2E) 30 hp/t (6TD-3) |
Transmission | Automatic |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Ground clearance | 0.50 m (1 ft 8 in) |
Fuel capacity | 1,140 litres (250 imp gal; 300 US gal) |
Operational
range |
500 km (310 mi) |
Speed | Road 70 km/h (43 mph) Off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph) |