TR-85
Sign in to saveThe TR-85 is a main battle tank designed for the armed forces of Romania. Based on the TR-77-580, the TR-85 tank was developed from 1978 to 1985 and produced from 1986 until 1990. A modernization program was initiated in March 1994 to upgrade the TR-85 tanks to NATO standards. The result was the TR-85M1 Bizonul ("Bison") third-generation main battle tank, currently the most modern tank in service with the Romanian Land Forces. The TR-85M1 uses a T-block powerpack (similar to the one used in the Leopard 1) based on a V8 German diesel engine, an improved turret, a locally designed "Ciclop" fire
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- TR-85 M1
- Weapon.image
- Romanian tanks attack during Combined Resolve II (14095508658).jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- A TR-85M1 during a multinational exercise in Germany, 2014.
- Weapon.origin
- Romania
- Weapon.type
- Main battle tank
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1986–present
- Weapon.used_by
- Romanian Land Forces
- Weapon.wars
- Romanian Revolution of 1989
- Weapon.designer
- Institute 111Direcția Tancuri și Auto
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Mechanical Factory Bucharest (part of ROMARM military consortium).
- Weapon.production_date
- 1986–1990 (TR-85) 1997-2009 (TR-85M1 upgrade)
- Weapon.number
- 617
- Weapon.design_date
- 1978–1986
- Weapon.variants
- TR-85, TR-85 M1, DMT-85 M1
- Weapon.spec_label
- TR-85M1 Bizonul
- Weapon.weight
- 50 tonnes (55.12 tons)
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- Predecessor: TR-580
- Development
- Production
- Modernization program (TR-85M1 Bizonul)
- Design
- Countermeasures
- Concealment
- Armour
- Armament
- Primary armament
- Secondary armament
- Aiming
- Mobility
- Interior
- Variants
- Operators
- See also
- References
- External links
The TR-85 is a main battle tank designed for the armed forces of Romania. Based on the TR-77-580, the TR-85 tank was developed from 1978 to 1985 and produced from 1986 until 1990. A modernization program was initiated in March 1994 to upgrade the TR-85 tanks to NATO standards. The result was the TR-85M1 Bizonul ("Bison") third-generation main battle tank, currently the most modern tank in service with the Romanian Land Forces. The TR-85M1 uses a T-block powerpack (similar to the one used in the Leopard 1) based on a V8 German diesel engine, an improved turret, a locally designed "Ciclop" fire control system (with cross-wind sensor, laser rangefinder and night vision), new 100 mm BM-412 Sg armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS-T) projectiles and a fully redesigned suspension with 6 road wheels on each side, protected by metal side skirts. Combat weight is 50 tons.
==Predecessor: TR-580==