TR-85

Infobox Weapon
name=TR-85


caption=TR-85 M1
origin= Romania
type=Main battle tank
is_vehicle=yes
crew=4
length=9.96 m
width=3.435 m
height=3.10 m
weight=47.2 tonnes
armour=580mm against KE
speed=60 km/h
vehicle_range=400 km
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
suspension=torsion bar
engine_power=860 hp
pw_ratio=17 hp/tonne

The TR-85 is a Romanian main battle tank with a 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.

Variants

* TR-85M - Improved TR-85 with bustle added to turret. [http://www.jedsite.info/tanks-tango/tango/tr_series/tr-series.html "JED The Military Equipment Directory"] ]
** 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.

Operators

*ROM - The Romanian Land Forces have some 300 TR-85 in their inventory (including 56 modernized TR-85M1).

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://www.forter.ro/index.php?leg=tr85 TR85-M1 on the Romanian Land Forces website]