Oplot main battle tank

The Oplot is a Ukrainian main battle tank based on the earlier T-84 design, itself based on the Russian T-80 tank. An earlier version, sometimes designated T-84-120, was fitted with a NATO-standard 120-mm cannon (see "Variants," below).

The layout of the tank is conventional. The driver's compartment is forward, the fighting compartment in the center and the powerpack at the rear. The driver is seated in the center with a single-piece hatch cover that opens to the right. The...