I
respectfully disagree that the
STEEL of the
T-80BVM has been upgraded. There is only way to do this, and that's to rebuild the hull fully.
A "
poor mans" solution, build a new front hull section, for instance, to replace the existing one. This would be very time consuming and expensive and might put into question the
structural integrity of the platform.
From the same ref. and one I used in this last submission in the
Patch Post covering the
T-80 series.
"Tank protection was
reinforced by
inbuilt reactive new-generation Relikt armor
which is uniform with the one installed on upgraded
T-72B3 tanks and
includes reactive armor elements,
bulk side and
bar anti-cumulative shields on the
hull and turret. The protection of the tank front from all types of shells has been increased
40-55 percent and the protection of the sides and back was also upgraded."
Any such increases are
ALWAYS (Unless new built/or
RESET (
ABRAMS) at the plant.) referred back to the baseline MBT. In this case of the T-80BMV, that of course would be the
T-80BV.
I can
guarantee this tank is
NOT as well protected as the
T-72B3/B4 as in the game. Not far off but,
certainly not it's equal.
Firepower: This is the
only one
T-80 in the Russian version that can fire
DU rounds as pointed in my submission. Again from the ref.
"The firepower increased due to the
new 2A46M gun,
new guided Reflex 9K119 complex (
Concur, newest version
.), fire control 45M complex which includes upgraded digital serial 1G46-2 sight and multichannel Sosna-U sight (with thermal imaging channel), stabilizer 2E42M with digital controls, a set of fire sensors and information-control 1V558M system which ensures digital control of the mentioned arms components."
This
last bit above sounds more like an upgrade of existing dated digital tech and removing the last or most of last analog components.
So looking at the following
T-72B3/B4 (Very extensive overhaul/almost full RESET for T-72 Series.),
T-80UM (Also a very extensive overhaul that saw this get a
new turret as well.),
T-80BV and the MBT in question the
T-80BVM.
Conclusions: The
T-80BVM:
1. Did
not go through a major overhaul of the
Hull or been
RESET. This tank just received a "
big" modernization package. Unlike the
T-72B3/B4 (And in this regard more to the B4 side of things.) (We combined the
B3 (Improved.) and
B4 into
one MBT, because of the
timeframe involved in the variations and due to "
slot" issues we had when we submitted this MBT into the game.)
2. Does
need newest version of that
ATGW.
3. Looks like new MG as well, I believe as noted above highlighted if that's not the one it has already.
4. Already has a
very generous FCS.
No Changes here.
5.
ERA is already better then the
T-72B3/B4. That's
not correct for the
T-80BVM.
I believe the simplest solution for the
ERA of the
T-80BVM UNIT 046 is to
match the
T-72B3/B4 UNIT 697 ERA package. I know I said above, just offering a
compromise is all.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/weap..._t-80_mbt.html
"To Read and
NOT to Read into."
I think that's from
Shakespeare as well!?!
Regards,
Pat
