T-72

Tank Soviet UnionIn service since 1969

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Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Uralvagonzavod, Heavy Vehicles Factory
Designer: Leonid Kartsev-Valeri Venediktov
Designed: 1967
Entered service: 1969
Produced: 1973–2005
Units produced: 25,000
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Overview

T-72 is a tank from the Soviet Union, made by Uralvagonzavod and Heavy Vehicles Factory. It entered service in 1969; it was produced from 1973 to 2005; 25,000 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 125 mm. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia and 37 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the First Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 125 mm 2A26M2/2A46/2A46M/2A46M-5 smoothbore gun
Caliber: 125 mm
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT coax. machine gun12.7 mm NSVT

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 41 t
Length: 9.73 m
Width: 3.59 m
Height: 2.23 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: V12 diesel
Power: 580 kW
Road speed: 60 km/h
Off-road speed: 60 km/h
Operational range: 500 km
Fuel capacity: 1,200 l
Suspension: Torsion bar
Armour: Steel and composite armour with ERA

Weapons and ammunition on board

NSV PK machine gun PKT 12.7×108mm 7.62×54mmR

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): Т-72, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: T-72, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.

T-72

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