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Most modern t-80 tank
Most modern t-80 tank




most modern t-80 tank

The vehicle sported a 45mm main gun with 7.62mm coaxial armament and was driving by paired GAZ-202 gasoline-fueled engines offering a combined output of 140 horsepower (2x70hp). The type entered service in 1942 and over 8,200 were produced for fighting in World War 2.

most modern t-80 tank

Even into the early stages of the war, before the famous T-34 Medium Tank had officially planted itself as the mainstay of the Soviet Army, there was progress being made on newer, more modern light tank systems - such was the need for any and all tracked-and-armored war machines to stave off defeat at the hands of the Germans.įrom 1941 to 1942 design work was had on what would become the "T-70" light tank (detailed elsewhere on this site). The Army sought to modernize its tank fleet during the 1930s and this produced such types as the classic T-26 Light Tank and BT Fast Tank series of combat vehicles - both of which went on to see combat service in the conflict. Prior to, and during, World War 2 (1939-1945) there were a flurry of light tank designs emerging from the Soviet Union.






Most modern t-80 tank