This Topic is about the History, Performance & Discussion of the Ukraino - Pakistani T-80UD’s in-service and/or trialed by the Pakistan Armed Forces.
Primary sources and specifications on these vehicles are incredibly hard to come across, most information provided are by secondary sources like books and the few primary sources come from HIT themselves (Heavy Industries Taxila).
Related Topic - T-80UD/BE (T-80UD 478DU1) Performance & Inaccuracies
Related Topic - Pakistani/Bangladeshi TT Suggestion
Related Topic - Ukrainian TT Suggestion
In-Service Vehicle - Trialed/Not In-Service Vehicle - Prototype Vehicle
478B (Breza) → 478DU → 478DU1/DU1 + 6TD-II → 478BK (Breza Katanaya, Ukraine only) → 478BE/BE + 6TD-II
The Ukrainian/Soviet T-80UD 478B (Breza) is a variant of the T-80 series developed in the late 1980s as an alternative to the gas turbine powered models. Instead of a turbine engine, it was equipped with the 1,000 HP 6TD-I diesel engine, which was more fuel-efficient and better suited for large-scale production. The T-80UD 478B also featured improved protection against depleted uranium penetrators compared to its predecessors, along with the addition of explosive reactive armour.
Armaments & Engine
- 125mm 2A46M-1
- 7.62mm Coaxal PKT
- 12.7mm NSVT
- 1,000 HP 6TD-I Engine
The T-80UD 478DU was one of two variants of the T-80UD series tested in Pakistani demonstration trials prior to the country’s procurement of T-80UDs. This version replaced the standard suspension of the T-80UD 478B (Breza) with a modified system and aluminium road wheels with steel rims, based on the T-64 design. Little is known about the 478DU beyond the fact that it lost the trials to the standard T-80UD 478B, which would later evolve into the 478DU1 and 478BE variants.
Armaments & Engine
- 125mm 2A46M-1
- 7.62mm Coaxal PKT
- 12.7mm NSVT
- 1,000 HP 6TD-I Engine
The T-80UD 478DU1 was the first variant tailored specifically for Pakistan and its desert environment. The initial batch of 15 T-80UDs delivered, essentially standard 478B (Breza) models, failed to meet Pakistani military requirements, prompting threats to cancel the contract. In response, Ukraine began retrofitting the 478B with improvements such as the Buran-Catherine E thermal imager, the KBA-3 125mm tank gun, the 6TD-II engine (only some units), and other domestically produced components. These upgrades eventually brought the tanks up to Pakistani standards, and the improved version was accepted into service as the T-80UD 478DU1.
Pakistan later introduced its own locally produced components, including the 125mm Smooth Bore Chrome Plated Autofrettaged (SBCPA) tank gun, new breeches, various general parts, and ammunition. Additionally, some T-80UD 478DU1s were retrofitted in Pakistan with 6TD-II engine kits supplied by Ukraine.
Armaments & Engine
- 125mm KBA-3 or 125mm SBCPA
- 7.62mm Coaxal PKT
- 12.7mm NSVT
- 1,000 HP 6TD-I Engine or 1,200 HP 6TD-II Engine + improved transmission (-33km reverse, same as Oplot)
Little is known about the T-80UD 478BK (Breza Katanaya) beyond the fact that it was designed at the Malyshev Plant Design Bureau and first completed in 1993. It was the first T-80UD variant to use the newly designed welded turret. The KBA-3 125mm gun was developed around the same time, possibly specifically for export to Pakistan. Many of these features would later influence the design of the T-80UD 478BE.
Note: Possible command variant as displayed by the K suffix
Armaments & Engine
- 125mm KBA-3
- 7.62mm Coaxal PKT
- 12.7mm NSVT
- 1,000 HP 6TD-I Engine or 1,200 HP 6TD-II Engine + improved transmission (-33km reverse, same as Oplot)
The T-80UD 478BE is the final evolution of Ukraino - Pakistani T-80UD series of vehicles and the bridge between the T-80UD and the T-84. It features the same welded turret design as the 478BK whilst sharing all other similar specifications as the 478DU1.
Armaments & Engine
- 125mm KBA-3 or 125mm SBCPA
- 7.62mm Coaxal PKT
- 12.7mm NSVT
- 1,000 HP 6TD-I Engine or 1,200 HP 6TD-II Engine + improved transmission (-33km reverse, same as Oplot)
Version: 0.01.0
Coming Soon: T-84 BM Oplot-P 478DU9-P and T-84 BM Oplot-M 478DU9-1
