Beginning in 1983, the upper front plate of the hull of the T-64B tanks also received some changes to its composition that resulted in greater effectiveness against all projectile types. Specifically, they wanted to give the T-64 the ability to fire ATGMs through its main gun via a complex guidance system. There is also an extra armour plate on the lower plate. The T-64B gains a pintle-mounted machine gun which can prove useful as a deterrent against CAS and some light vehicles. With the "Kontakt-1" ERA upgrade, the tank's appearance drastically changes. This video is unavailable. Whilst the T-64B inherits many features and characteristics from its predecessor, the T-64A, it does possess some notable improvements over his older brother. The T-64 "Bravo" is a fearsome opponent on the battlefield that improves on the infamy of its older brother, the T-64 "Alpha". The T-64B saw heavy action in the 2014 Ukraine Civil War and Invasion of Crimea. The 125mm 2A46M-1 "Sprut" cannon comes with ammunition perfectly capable of perforating almost all forms of armour on the battlefield, regardless of operating range. Play carefully in close quarters environments, letting targets move into your gunsights rather than vice versa. More than 20,000,000 gamers Watch Queue Queue. The weight increase is often well worth the benefits of the BV upgrade. While the armour of the T-64B was good for it's time, many later vehicles can fairly reliably penetrate the UFP, even through the composite armour. The incorporated changes should provide aspiring T-64B commanders with a greater number of tactical options, increasing their overall flexibility and effectiveness on the battlefield.The T-64B mod. The T-64BV with the "Kontakt-1" ERA in the garage. The conducted research eventually led to the creation of the T-64B in the 1970s, which amongst other improvements, was given the option to fire ATGMs through its main gun. Fans of Soviet armour will eagerly await update 1.77 “Advancing Storm”, as the T-64B will be one of the many new vehicles coming soon to War Thunder!Development work on the T-64B started in the early 1970s, with Soviet engineers conducting research on firepower improvements for the T-64. Whilst the T-64B inherits many features and characteristics from its predecessor, the T-64A, it does possess some notable improvements over his older brother. The new turret featured ultra porcelain ball filling, thus having the same level of armour protection it had much better survivability and less mass. The T-64B can be used as a brawling tank but positioning is key - wherever possible, the LFP should not be exposed, and due to the abysmally low reverse speed, there's usually no escape from a sticky situation. Secondly, if it comes, it will let you down.torbai, I think it should, what else would they put for america? This adds a huge amount of protection to the vehicle specifically against chemical rounds. The T-64B and BV-1 model is currently used by The Democratic Republic of Congo. All rights reserved.

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The T-64B performs optimally as a sniper or support tank, utilising the low profile and long-range weapon performance. All of these T-64 versions are comparable to late Chieftains but not the bloody Challenger!

capt_palis__SVK, The grind never stops tovarish, poketanks, gotta grind them all)))))))))))Personally I'm not a fan of using ATGMs but I'll gladly take the big MG and the extra armor.I know right, i really thought that this update would be about the innovative modern tanks yet here we are with the T64. Depiction of any real-world weapon or vehicle in this game does not mean participation in game development, sponsorship or endorsement by any weapon or vehicle manufacturer. I don't doubt they've found some ‘secret documents’ to balance it out but why not just add the T-80U, for example?I hope Abrams is comming next week or I'll start the 2nd carlist warFirstly, I don't think it will come.