Russian T-80
Russia
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T-80 |
| Name |  |  |  |  |  |
| Main gun | 72 | 2 | 6 |  | |
| RPK | 32 | 6 | 5 |  | |
| RPK | 32 | 6 | 5 | |
The 1960s-vintage T-80 is a staple of post-Soviet armies, with an array of national and functional variants typical of Russian-lineage military hardware.
T-80s in the European theater can often be found with roof-mounted cages to prevent suicide drone attacks, jovially referred to by outside observers as "cope cages" due to the aging tanks' poor track record against emerging technology. Nevertheless, the T-80 and its descendants will likely remain a staple of the modern battlefield for decades to come.
Alongside its main gun, the T-80 sports a PKM-derivative machine gun in its coaxial mount and a pintle-mounted PKM for use as an anti-aircraft weapon.
The T-80 also forms the basis of the 2S19 self-propelled howitzer, recovery vehicles, and a host of more experimental armored vehicles.