TR-85

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TR-85
TR-85 M1
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	Romania
Specifications
Weight	50 tonnes
Length	9.96 m
Width	3.435 m
Height	3.10 m
Crew	4

Armor	580mm against KE
Primary armament	100 mm gun A-308
Secondary armament	7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, 12.7 mm antiaircraft machine gun
Engine	Model 8VS-A2T2M 8-cyl. diesel 860 hp
Power/weight	17 hp/tonne
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	400 km
Speed	60 km/h

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The TR-85 is a Romanian main battle tank that is a modified version of the Soviet T-55 with a new T-block powerpack (similar to the one used in the Leopard 1) based on a license-built V8 German 830 hp diesel engine, a locally-designed fire control system "Ciclop" with cross-wind sensor and LRF, and a completely redesigned suspension with 6 road wheels on each side, protected by metal side skirts. Combat weight is 47.2 tons. The tank was developed from 1978, series production started in 1986.

1 Variants
2 Operators
3 Gallery
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Variants

TR-85M - Improved TR-85 with bustle added to turret.^[1]
- TR-85 M1 "Bizonul" - This is a modernized version of the TR-85, fitted with a more powerful engine, a new fire control system "Ciclop-M1", a muzzle reference system and thermal sleeve and laser and thermal acquisition system. The tank is equipped with laser warning receivers, which are able to pick up reflected laser radiation, so even if the tank is not illuminated but there are LRF/LD in the area, the crew will be warned. It is equipped with twelve smoke grenades and a thermal trap. The newly-designed 100mm APFSDS round BM-412Sg gives the main gun a penetration of 450 mm of RHAe at over 1,000 meters range. The TR-85 M1 also has a new, bigger turret with additional armour.
  - TR-85M2 - Minor improvements to stowage.^[1]
DMT-85M1 (dragor de mine pentru tanc) - Combat engineer vehicle with mine clearing system. Prototype.

[edit] Operators

Romania - The Romanian Land Forces have some 300 TR-85 in their inventory (including the modernized TR-85M1).

[edit] Gallery

BSDA 2007 04 27 TR-85 M1 01 Mitraliera DShK.jpg DShK Machine Gun & Laser Acquisition System	View of the turret system	Turret System with DShK Machine Gun	TR-85M1
TR-85M1	TR-85M1	TR-85M1	TR-85M1
Expomil 2005 01 TR-85M1 02 Mitraliera DShK.jpg DShK Machine Gun	TR-85M1	A TR-85M1 company belonging to the 282nd Mechanized Brigade in an exercise.