T-64BV
A surprise inclusion with the new Red Dawn release, it looks like Battlefront is planning on just releasing a new MBT for the Soviets with every new book that comes out. For those counting, we're up to 7 different MBTs in the Soviet arsenal, based on 5 different platforms!
In Team Yankee
Look to the T-64BV to be a discount T-80, combining the slightly better armor and ERA of the T-72B with the superior mobility of the T-64. 16 points for the first 3 and 6 points for every tank afterward.
The T-64BV is another MBT to help fill in the narrow gap between the T-64 and the T-80, maintaining the proud tradition of rendering the T-72 (in this case the T-72B) completely obsolete. Effectively, it slaps ERA on a T-64, meaning you get the armor and ERA of a T-72B combined with the advanced stabilization of the T-64, making it a relatively potent vehicle!
In Real Life
| Soviet Forces in Team Yankee | |
|---|---|
| Tanks: | T55AM2 - T-62M - T-64 - T-72 - T-80 - T-72B - T-64BV |
| Transports: | BTR-60 - BMP-1 - BMP-2 - BMP-3 -BMD-1 - BMD-2 - BTR-D |
| Troops: | Motor Rifle Company - Hind Assault Landing Company - Afghansty Air Assault Company - BMP Shock Motor Rifle Company - BMD Air Assault Company - Afghansty BMD Air Assault Platoon |
| Artillery: | 2S1 Carnation - 2S3 Acacia - BM-21 Hail - TOS-1 Buratino - BM-27 Uragan - 2S9 Nona - BM-37 82mm mortar platoon |
| Anti-Aircraft: | ZSU 23-4 Shilka - SA-13 Gopher - SA-9 Gaskin - SA-8 Gecko - 2S6 Tunguska - BTR-ZD |
| Tank Hunters: | Spandrel - Storm - BTR-RD - ASU-85 |
| Recon: | BMP-1 OP - BRDM-2 |
| Aircraft: | SU-22 Fitter - SU-25 Frogfoot - MI-24 Hind |