Obiekt 785
Main battle tank
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The Obiekt 785, or Object 785 (Объект 785), was a Soviet experimental main battle tank built in the late 1970s.[1] It was an improved variant of the T-80B, with seven road wheels.[2]
| Obiekt 785 | |
|---|---|
Obiekt 785 during trials | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Produced | late 1970s |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 43 metric tons |
| Armour | 700 mm (hull front) (steel laminate with corundum pellets) 600 mm (turret) (steel laminate with corundum pellets) |
Main armament | 125 mm 2A82 smoothbore gun 130 mm rifled gun |
| Engine | 2V-16 multifuel diesel engine 735 kW |
| Maximum speed | 75 km/h |
The tank was testing the new generation 125 mm 2A82 smoothbore gun, carrying 50 rounds of ammunition, 30 of which in the loading mechanism.[3] It was also testing a 130 mm rifled gun, an improved variant of the M-65 gun used on tanks like the Object 279.[4]