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Black Eagle
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Tanks · Russia · 1997
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BlackEagle

Black Eagle
Black Eagle Photo: Alexpl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
70
Protection
60
Mobility
85
Technology
75
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
65
Operational Range
50
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
20
Strategic Impact
30
Origin Russia
CategoryTanks
EraPost-Cold War
In service1997–2001
Quantity2
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
60
Tanks MASS Rating
20/35
Post-Cold War
101/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
70
Protection
60
Mobility
85
Technology
75
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
65
Operational Range
50
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
20
Strategic Impact
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Black Eagle
Category
Country
Production
1997–2001
Quantity
2
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · POST-COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
60
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Firepower3MOD.3
▣Protection2MOD.2
◇Mobility7MOD.7
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)10.2 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)10.2 m
  • Width3.58 m
  • Height2 m
  • Ground Clearance0.45 m
▤Electronics & Optics1MOD.1
⬢Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1997Production started
  2. 2001Production ended
29
years in service
4
years in production
2
units produced
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Active Protection System. A defensive system that detects and intercepts anti-tank threats.
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Hydromechanical transmission combines hydraulic fluid power with mechanical gear components to transmit engine power to a tank's tracks.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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