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T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) designedand manufactured in the for mer Soviet Union . A development of the T-64, itentered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with agas turbine engine for main propulsion . The T-80U was last produced in a factory in Omsk, Russia, while the T-80UD and fur the r-developed T-84 continue to be produced in Ukraine. The T-80 and itsvariants are in service in Belarus, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, SouthKorea, and Ukraine. T-80B had a new turret, fire-control, and autoloader allowing the firing of 9M112-1 Kobra antitank guided missile, and improved composite armor . An improved 1,100-hp engine was added in 1980, a new gun in 1982, and T-80BV fittings for reactive armor in 1985. Reactive armor adds protection for 400mm equivalent armor to defend against HEAT warheads.
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