Nikolay Popov

Nikolay Popov
Born
Nikolay Sergeyevich Popov

(1931-12-14)14 December 1931
Ust-Labinsk, North Caucasus Krai, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died4 February 2008(2008-02-04) (aged 76)
Sestroretsk, Saint Petersburg, Russia
NationalityRussian
OccupationEngineer
Known forDesigning the T-80 tank

Nikolay Sergeyevich Popov (Russian: Николай Сергеевич Попов; 14 December 1931 – 4 February 2008) was a Soviet engineer who went on to be the main designer of the Soviet main battle tank, the T-80.

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