The base tank T-80UD (Object 478B) was adopted for the armed forces of the USSR in 1987, a modification of the T-80U (Object 219AS) tank developed by Leningrad Kirov Plant. T-80UD was created at the Kharkiv Engineering and Engineering Office. Im. Morozov which operates at the Małyshev Plant. The T-80UD was modified in relation to the T-80U, by replacing the engine, alternatively of the GTD-1250 gas turbine, which generates a power of 1250 hp, a two-stroke diesel engine was installed with an opposing 6TD-1 piston, which generates a power of 1000 hp. Additionally, the commander received a fresh reflection dome with a remote-controlled 1EC29M position for a large caliber NSWT device gun.
