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  "id": "t-64bm-bulat",
  "name": "T-64BM Bulat",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "UKR",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1999,
  "operators": [
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The T-64BM “Bulat” started as the Obyekt 447AM-1, this tank presented itself as a modernized version of the T-64BM. After studies of modernization in the early 2000s, work started at the Kharkiv Malyshev Factory design bureau by the first batch of 10 T-64B tanks converted to the BM “Bulat” standard in 2010.",
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    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.41,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.17,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 45,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "5TDFM Diesel",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 850,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 312,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 70,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_xc_kmh",
      "v": 37,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth (Without Preparation)",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.4 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth (With Preparation)",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "5.0 m",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of fire (max)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "8 rds/min",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Maximum elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "+14 Deg",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Minimum elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "-6 Deg",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1V528-2 fire-control compute",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Tank Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, TKN-4S combination day/night binocular periscopic. Additionally, the T-64U is equipped with the PZU-7 Anti-aircraft Sight",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, T01-K01ER Night Sight",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rangefinder",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "IG46 Gunner Sight, Laser; two-axis stabilized IG42 laser rangefinder sight",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "IG46 Rangefinder Maximum Range",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "400 m",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "IG46 Rangefinder Minumum Range",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "5,115 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2-Plane, 2E42M Stabilization System",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "2E42M Stabilization System (Horizontal Error)",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "0.4 mrad",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "2E42M Stabilization System (Vertical Error)",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": ".03 mrad",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Computer",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1B528-1 Ballistic Calculator.",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Cast and welded steel armour",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Cast armour welded together",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor Protection (Front)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "370-440 mm of RHA against KE rounds and 500 mm to 575 mm of RHA against HEAT rounds",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Nozh ERA system",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor Weight",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "3.5 tons",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor Install Time",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "6 hours",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Nozh ERA Strength",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "1.5-2.5 times more effective than exiating ERA Designs.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Noza ERA Compatability",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "interchangeable with the Russian-developed 4C20 and 4C22 ERA systems.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System (APS)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Zaslon APS",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "902A \"Tucha-1\" smoke grenade launcher in two groups of four, on each side of the gun",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "1 x KBA-3125 mm smoothbore gun",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x PK (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun) 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 5,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range",
      "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot ((APFSDS))",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "2,050 m/s",
        "Armor penetration": "1,000 mm",
        "Projectile weight": "11 kg"
      },
      "range_km": 4,
      "qty": "36 Total Rounds any combination of 125mm Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "High Explosives (HE)",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "850 m/s"
      },
      "range_km": 5,
      "qty": "36 Total Rounds any combination of 125mm Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "915 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "18.4 kg",
        "Armor penetration": "Estimated at 800 mm triple charge HEAT"
      },
      "range_km": 0.3,
      "qty": "36 Total Rounds any combination of 125mm Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "SACLOS Anti-Tank Missile System",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "125 m/s, which increases to 800m/s at its peak m/s",
        "Warhead": "4.5 kg",
        "Guidance": "SACLOS",
        "Armor penetration": "600mm of RHA"
      },
      "qty": "4-6 ea"
    }
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  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "T-64B",
      "text": "The T-64 MBT was, at the time it entered service, the third generation of tanks to be produced by factories and design bureaus in Ukraine. It was the first Soviet tank to assume the mantel of an MBT, finally expelling th",
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    {
      "name": "T-64BK",
      "text": "Command tank version, with 10-m whip antenna.",
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    },
    {
      "name": "T-64B1",
      "text": "Variant has partial era mounted; the few original t-80s retained were upgraded to this standard",
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    },
    {
      "name": "T-64BV",
      "text": "Variant has Kontakt ERA mounted. Combat weight (mt): 42.5 for t-64bv with explosive reactive armor (mm): standard on t-64bv",
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    },
    {
      "name": "T-64U/T-64BM2",
      "text": "Upgrade series marketed by ukrainian malyshev in 2001. T-64u prototype featured 2nd gen era, composite armor, and fire suppression equipment. Variant added t-80u fire control (1a42 gunner day sight) and thermal night sig",
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    {
      "name": "BM BULAT",
      "text": "This 45 mt upgrade variant is currently being advertised. It includes an 850-hp engine, fcs with 1g46m lrf-based sight and Catherine-based thermal night sight. Remote fired 12.7-mm mg and 5,000 m",
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  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)"
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  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/t-64bm-bulat.html",
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    "weg-t-64bm-bulat": {
      "title": "T-64BM Bulat Ukrainian Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/T-64BM_Bulat_Ukrainian_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
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