Russia has awarded a contract to Uralvagonzavod Corporation, a subsidiary of Rostec state company, for upgrade and overhaul of T-80 main battle tanks. The relevant work will be carried out at the Omsk Transport Machine-Building Plant (Omsktransmash) who launched the production of the T-80 main battle tank in the 1970s.

The T-80 tank will receive the Sosna-U multi channel sight with a laser rangefinder, a thermal imager and an automatic target tracker and the fuel consumption will be significantly reduced. 

Having a weight of 46,5 tons, T-80 MBT can reach a maximum road speed of 70 km/h and has a range of 500 kilometers.