One Russian armored division commander identifies the turbine-based drive as a factor ... This latest model of the T-80 tank, in production since 1976, is driven by a GTD-1250 unit, delivering ...

Some exceptions exist, like most versions of the Soviet T-80 tank (except for the ... intervened and demanded that the tank ...

The T-80 tank, valued at $2 to $4 million according to open sources, is less common in the Russian military than the T-72. Its advanced design includes a gas turbine engine that offers high ...