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Photo: 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command from Grafenwoehr, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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Tanks · Romania · 1986
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TR-85

TR-85
TR-85 Photo: 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command from Grafenwoehr, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Protection
50
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
45
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
30
Origin Romania
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1986–1990
Operators2 countries
Quantity617
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
49
Tanks MASS Rating
53/89
Cold War
186/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Protection
50
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
45
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
TR-85
Category
Country
Production
1986–1990
Quantity
617
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
53
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
49
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower8MOD.8
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power860 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio17.2 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed60 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)400 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)9.92 m
  • Width3.43 m
  • Height2.38 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Years in Production4 year
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
  • Notable Variants Count6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1986Production started
  3. 1990Production ended
40
years in service
4
years in production
617
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TR-85 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
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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