Syark Defence Forces (SDF) - 1/35 Trumpeter Russian Army MBT T80BV

1/35 Trumpeter Russian Army MBT T80BV

Modeler : Firdaus Veed

New Russian Main Battle Tank in the house. New variant T72 MBT in configuration T80 MBT that has been introduce in 1976 by Soviet Union and still been modified until many variant such as like T 80BV. 

the T-80 main battle tank upgraded to the version of T-80BV will enter service with the Russian Army in 2017. The older T-80 tanks will be taken out of storage to be modernized to the new T-80BV standard.

The upgraded version boasts a new fire control system, improved armor protection and reduced fuel consumption.The upgraded tank will receive the new Sosna-U gunner’s fire control system integrated with thermal imaging viewfinder, laser distance measurement device and automatic target stick. It will allow using all types of ammunition, including guided missiles. With the Sosna-U installed, the firing range will increase to 3,300 m (10,827 feet). The laser range-finder is able to determine the distance from 50 up to 7500 meters. The sighting systems allow the commander to fire the main gun using gunner’s sighting systems in a duplicated mode. The Sosna-U is complemented by the modified 1P67 optical sight that is used in emergency.