T-80
"The instrument of doom."
- – Apocalypse Tank, Red Alert 2
The Soviet answer to the Bradley's horrible beauracratic design process, the T-80 series was the answer to the third generation of Western main battle tanks like the Leopard 2, Challenger and the Abrams. Building on the principle of the T-64 as the premium battle tank of the Soviet shock armies, the T-80 would become defined for its horribly inconsistent gas turbine engine and unreliability while on the move.
Visually similar to the T-72, any Western commander who mistook it as such would be in for a shock: the T-80 was a frighteningly deadly weapon, combining the 125mm cannon with BDD armour superior to the T-64's, reactive armour blocks and the latest tank-killing shells the Soviet Union had to offer. Later versions like the T-80B would even have the ability to fire Kobra missiles, allowing it to outrange even the best tanks of the time.
In Team Yankee
The T-80 is the strongest tank available to Soviet ground forces, expected for release during Team Yankee version two. More to come.
| Soviet Forces in Team Yankee | |
|---|---|
| Tanks: | T-62M - T-64 - T-72 - T-80 |
| Transports: | BTR-60 - BMP-1 - BMP-2 - BMP-3 |
| Troops: | Motor Rifle Company - Hind Assault Landing Company - Afghansty Air Assault Company |
| Artillery: | 2S1 Carnation - 2S3 Acacia - BM-21 Hail - TOS-1 Buratino - BM-27 Uragan |
| Anti-Aircraft: | ZSU 23-4 Shilka - SA-13 Gopher - SA-9 Gaskin - SA-8 Gecko - SA-19 Grison |
| Tank Hunters: | Spandrel - Storm |
| Recon: | BMP-1 OP - BRDM-2 |
| Aircraft: | SU-25 Frogfoot - MI-24 Hind |
