The T-80 main battle tank (MBT) has its early roots in 1950s Soviet efforts to design a gas turbine engine-powered tank. It was not until the late 1960s that these efforts resulted in a viable concept ...

Here's What You Need to Remember: It was easy for the Russian high command to blame the T-80’s design for the Chechen disaster–as opposed to clumsy operational planning and tactical inadequacies. But ...

Key Points and Summary: The Soviet-era T-80 main battle tank, envisioned as a high-speed spearhead for a Cold War conflict in Europe, has suffered staggering losses in the war in Ukraine, particularly ...