T-84

The T-84 Main Battle Tank is a Ukrainian development of the Soviet T-80 tank. The T-84 is based on the diesel-engined version, T-80UD. Its high-performance engine makes it one of the fastest existing MBTs in the world, with a power-to-weight ratio of about 26 hp/tonne.

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Production history

The T-84 is the latest Ukrainian development of T-64 and T-80 series, designed by KMDB in Kharkiv (while the Russian T-90 is an advanced T-72, with some T-80 features). A main design objective was to make Ukraine's arms industry independent of Russia's, after resulting difficulties in fulfilling a contract to supply T-80 tanks to Pakistan. An external difference from earlier models is the new Ukrainian welded turret, replacing the Russian-built cast one.

The T-84's outstanding feature is the 26 hp/tonne power-to-weight ratio, compared to the T-90's 18 hp/tonne. The tank is also designed to perform well in hot climates, and even includes an air-conditioned crew compartment.

Ukraine has demonstrated several advanced prototypes, intended for international sale.

Variants

  • T-84 - Ukrainian upgrade of the T-80UD. New welded turret and Shtora-1 countermeasures suite, 1,200 hp 6TD-2 diesel engine.
  • T-84U - Ukrainian upgrade of the T-84. New sideskirts, turret-conformal Kontakt-5 panels. New APU. French ALIS Thermal Imaging sight, satellite navigation, commander's laser range-finder, muzzle reference system, and other improvements in response to commercial competition with NATO tanks.
  • T-84-120 Oplot - Ukrainian prototype of upgraded T-84U. The "Oplot" tank features a new welded turret with separate crew and ammo compartments with blowout panels on the ammo compartment, a new bustle-mounted autoloader, turret-conformal Kontakt-5 ERA, the Buran Thermal Sight, The Shtora-1 countermeasures suite, and a 120-mm main gun which fires both NATO 120-mm rounds (like the M829 DU series) and a special 120-mm version of the ATGM AT-11 Sniper.
  • T-84-120 Yatagan is a prototype version of Oplot tailored for evaluation by the Turkish Army (differences are in the fire control system, communications, etc.).

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