T-80UD

T-80UD
- Main Battle Tank -

- T-80UD Image A - T-80UD Image B - Gunner's Station -

ORIGIN: (Real World)
Russia

GAMES FEATURED IN:
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Ace Combat: Joint Assault

OPERATORS:
Aurelian Army (cut scenes only)
Belkan Army
Leasath Army (cut scenes only)
Martinez Security
Ustian Army
Yuktobanian Army

ARMAMENT:
The T-80U carries the 9M119 Refleks (NATO designation AT-11 Sniper) anti-tank guided missile system which is fired from the main gun. The range of the missile is 100m to 4,000m. The system is intended to engage tanks fitted with ERA (Explosive Reactive Armour) as well as low-flying air targets such as helicopters, at a range of up to 5km. The missile system fires either the 9M119 or 9M119M missiles, which have semi-automatic laser beam riding guidance.

The tank is fitted with a 125mm 2A46M-1 automatic smooth bore gun with thermal sleeve, which can fire between 6 and 8 rounds/minute. Loading is hydro-mechanical with a 28 round carousel container. 45 rounds are carried. The gun fires separate loading projectiles which have semi-combustible cartridge case and sabot. Ammunition can be AP (Armour Piercing), APDS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot), HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) and HE-FRAG (High Explosive-Fragmentation).

Armament also includes a 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun and a 12.7mm Utes (NSVT-12.7) air defense machine gun.

PROTECTION:
The tank is protected by a combination of explosive reactive armor (ERA) at the front and gill type armor panels elsewhere. Other countermeasures include quieter running, gas-turbine engine which exhausts smokeless gases, improved heat insulation of roof and hatches, ventilation of the engine-transmission system, cooling system, smoke-laying system and smoke discharging system.

FIRE CONTROL AND OBSERVATION:
The tank fire control system is the 1A42 which includes 1V517 ballistic computer, two-axis electro hydraulic weapon stabilizers, rangefinder sight stabilized in two axes as well as a GPK-59 hydro-semi compass azimuth indicator and an azimuth indicator for the turret rotation. This system permits firing on the move, the gunner has the 1G46 day sight and also an infrared sight.

Source:
* Ace Combat Series (In Game Data)
* T-80 Article

* Original Article By: Heinkel