T-84 | |
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![]() A T-84 in 2018 | |
Type | Main battle tank |
Place of origin | Ukraine |
Service history | |
In service | 1999–present |
Used by | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Production history | |
Designer | KMDB |
Designed | 1975–1994 |
Manufacturer | Malyshev Factory |
Produced | 1994–present |
Specifications (T-80[1]) | |
Mass | 46 tonnes |
Length | 7.086 m (23 ft 3 in) |
Width | 3.775 m (12 ft 5 in) |
Height | 2.215 m (7 ft 3 in) |
Crew | 3 |
Elevation | +13°, -6° |
Armour | Steel, composite, ERA |
Main armament | 125 mm smoothbore KBA-3 cannon (43 rds) 120 mm smoothbore gun (40 rds) |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm KT-7.62 coaxial machine gun 12.7 mm KT-12.7 anti-aircraft machine gun |
Engine | KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel 16.3 litre 1,200 hp (890 kW) |
Power/weight | 26 hp/tonne |
Suspension | Torsion bars, hydraulic dampers |
Ground clearance | 0.515 m (1 ft 8.3 in) |
Fuel capacity | 1,300 L (290 imp gal; 340 US gal) |
Operational range | 540 km (340 mi) |
Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) – 70 km/h (43 mph) |
T-84 Oplot-M | |
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![]() A T-84 Oplot-M main battle tank, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2018 | |
Place of origin | Ukraine |
Service history | |
In service | 2009–present |
Used by | Ukraine Thailand |
Specifications | |
Mass | 51 tonnes[2] |
Length | 7.075 m (23 ft 3 in)[2] |
Width | 3.400 m (11 ft 2 in)[2] |
Height | 2.800 m (9 ft 2 in)[2] |
Armor | modular composite, ERA, APS[2] |
Main armament | 125 mm smoothbore KBA-3 cannon with 46 rounds[2] |
Engine | KMDB 6TD-2E opposed piston 6-cylinder (12 pistons) diesel (1,200 hp) or KMDB 6TD-4 opposed piston 6-cylinder diesel (1,500 hp)[2] |
Power/weight | 24.7 hp/t (6TD-2E) 30 hp/t (6TD-4)[2] |
Transmission | Automatic |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Ground clearance | 0.50 m (1 ft 8 in)[2] |
Fuel capacity | 1,140 litres (250 imp gal; 300 US gal)[2] |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi)[2] |
Maximum speed | Road 70 km/h (43 mph) Off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph)[2] |
The T-84 is a Ukrainian main battle tank (MBT), based on the Soviet T-80 MBT introduced in 1976, specifically the diesel engine version: T-80UD. The T-84 was first built in 1994 and entered service in the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 1999. Its high-performance opposed-piston engine makes it a fast tank, comparable to other modern MBTs with a power-to-weight ratio of about 26 horsepower per tonne (19 kW/t).
The T-84 Oplot is an advanced version incorporating an armoured ammunition compartment in a new turret bustle. Ten of these entered Ukrainian service in 2001. The T-84-120 Yatagan is a prototype model intended for export, mounting a 120 mm gun able to fire NATO-standard tank ammunition and anti-tank guided missiles.