T-80 and T-84 Main Battle Tanks Information pool

[CrazyZ]

Eastern block tanks 1-3 million

T90 costs from $4-7 million depending on variant. T-14 is 20-30% more. Eastern tanks aren't that cheap anymore.

 

[Armchair]

Those are inflated prices with major kickbacks, spare parts, etc.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Agreed, in my opinion, the figure was most probably $13-million which was misunderstood as $30-million. This is reinforced by the fact that in the article it was compared to the $12-million Korean tank. I restricted myself to saying " It is hard to believe" because I prefer not to correct a written statement based on 'Guess'.

Nevertheless, Alkhaild -2 being more expensive to build than a JF-17 is hard to stomach. It also shows that except for a very few, our journalists do not believe in doing any research on the accuracy of the numbers quoted by them.

Bangladesh bought 44, mbt-2000s for around 3.68 million per tank in 2012.
The total contract was worth 162 million.
I dont think a tank costs us even 3-4 million let alone 30.

 

[Armchair]

Armata is not even yet in the export market FYI.

Bangladesh bought 44, mbt-2000s for around 3.68 million per tank in 2012.
The total contract was worth 162 million.
I dont think a tank costs us even 3-4 million let alone 30.

And prices in BD are inflated because of the highly corrupt procurement system. I know, I've worked in this field there. Average markup on any military product is minimum 50% over real price. Were I worked, we would markup by 48% minimum. And when certain people are involved that markup can go up much higher than that.

Chinese tanks are supposed to be not more expensive than 2 million USD (ballpark figure). Not including spares.

Was just googling about about the T-80 and saw that South Korea wants to get rid of theirs. Russia has thousands that have been removed from service. If you take out the engine and put the Ukrainian diesel, you have a very low cost addition that does not bring in a new type of tank.

 

[Dazzler]

Armata is not even yet in the export market FYI.



And prices in BD are inflated because of the highly corrupt procurement system. I know, I've worked in this field there. Average markup on any military product is minimum 50% over real price. Were I worked, we would markup by 48% minimum. And when certain people are involved that markup can go up much higher than that.

Chinese tanks are supposed to be not more expensive than 2 million USD (ballpark figure). Not including spares.

Was just googling about about the T-80 and saw that South Korea wants to get rid of theirs. Russia has thousands that have been removed from service. If you take out the engine and put the Ukrainian diesel, you have a very low cost addition that does not bring in a new type of tank.

Theirs are Russian t-80U (Kirov's objekt 219A), whereas PA operates Ukrainian UDs (Morozov Objekt 478BE)

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They may look similar but are in fact two very different systems. Engine, main gun, ammo, FCS, optics and armor are all different.

Korean Us will become a maintenance nightmare.

 

[Gryphon]

Theirs are Russian t-80U (Kirov's objekt 219A), whereas PA operates Ukrainian UDs (Morozov Objekt 478BE) View attachment 617820.

They may look similar but are in fact two very different systems. Engine, main gun, ammo, FCS, optics and armor are all different.

Korean Us will become a maintenance nightmare.

There is no solution but ramping up AK-1 production. No UDs available anywhere.

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

There is no solution but ramping up AK-1 production. No UDs available anywhere.

Are we upgrading the UDs?

 

[Dazzler]

Are we upgrading the UDs?

We asked Ukrainians to do so, a trial batch of four were upgraded but the cost was prohibitive. We have put catherine TI sights and some other improvements though.

There is no solution but ramping up AK-1 production. No UDs available anywhere.

Agreed, the only way forward is to ramp up production of AK-1 by all means.

 

[HRK]

 

[Path-Finder]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1243942383634481152

 

[Waterboy]

 

[ziaulislam]

the army needs to indigenize to decrease cost and put money back into the economy
time to build a homegrown engine and transmission..its doable, or partner with another country as JV or at least a license production..just look at India its been doing that despite all the civilian red tape..that doesn't exist as army has a strong hold on the country here

 

[niaz]

Understand the selling price of Armata is about $4-milion per unit in 2019 dollars. That is if Russia is willing to sell it to you.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russias-t-14-armata-tank-amazing-there-big-problem-51022

 

[syed_yusuf]

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r these upgraded t80u

 

[HRK]

r these upgraded t80u

no