Obiekt 785
Obiekt 785 during trials
TypeMain battle tank
Place of origin Soviet Union
Production history
Producedlate 1970s
Specifications
Mass43 metric tons
Armour700 mm (hull front) (steel laminate with corundum pellets)
600 mm (turret) (steel laminate with corundum pellets)
Main
armament
125 mm 2A82 smoothbore gun
130 mm rifled gun
Engine2V-16 multifuel diesel engine
735 kW
Maximum speed 75 km/h

The Obiekt 785, or Object 785 (Объект 785), was a Soviet experimental main battle tank built in the late 1970s.[1] It was an improved variant of the T-80B, with seven road wheels.[2]

The tank was testing the new generation 125 mm 2A82 smoothbore gun, carrying 50 rounds of ammunition, 30 of which in the loading mechanism.[3] It was also testing a 130 mm rifled gun, an improved variant of the M-65 gun used on tanks like Object 279.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Опытный танк "Объект 785" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Челябинский тракторный завод". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  3. ^ Проекты перспективных танков 70-х годов
  4. ^ Основной боевой танк Т-80 Archived 2010-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
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