Posted on 11/25/2016 8:12:24 AM PST by Fennie
Russia is preparing to upgrade the out of service Soviet-era T-80 battle tanks to beef up its armed forces.
Up to 3,000 of the decommissioned war machines will be given an up-to-date overhaul and rolled out across the Putin's military.
This new cohort of armoured vehicles dwarfs alone Britain's arsenal of tanks six-fold.
Russia already has 15,000 tanks in service - the most in the world - while Britain has just over 400.
The "overhaul and modernisation" of the vehicles will begin next year as Putin continues to boost the military of his resurgent Russia.
Around 550 T-80s are still in use by the Russian army - and these will also be upgraded in the new scheme.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailystar.co.uk ...
Heading for the Fulda Gap?
Who knows, they may be welcomed as liberators from EU tyranny.
This might be a case of Russia looking over its eastern shoulder.
The upgraded T-72 acquitted itself quite well in The Donbas. I suspect the T-80 series will as well.
That was before he gave half of them to ISIS
he = obama
The Soviets used to fortify their border defenses with tanks that were automotively kaput but with functioning turrets/main guns.
These vehicles were buried hull down with only their turrets showing, kind of Maginot style emplacements, pointing outward.
well....Russia is primarily a land power, and has to defend itself on land.
UK is (or was) primarily a sea power.
Tanks are the antithesis of Ivory Soap; they tend to sink in the sea. They are therefore less useful for UK than for Russia.
good - Will help in fight against ISIS
Of course, yes.
and Southern
That would indeed be a squabble to see .....
...and 6000 more than Micronesia.
As somebody once said, “Quantity has a quality all its own.”
yeah...but by the end of the 2nd winter that's what sunk the Germans.... all those make believe tanks. The Germans had superior technology but numerical superiority and lack of concern for casualties makes for a nasty opponent.
It's all a game. Until Putin decides to defend the Russian citizens of Kallingrad Oblast with a couple of thousand of those tanks, some artillery and AA missiles. Then we'll see how these folks figure it out.
An A10 dream. Target rich environment. My only question is how many 30mm depleted uranium rounds do we have left? I suspect a WHOLE LOT!
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