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T-72


Name
T-72
Stage
Modern
Type
Main battle tank
Place of origin
Soviet Union
Manufacturer
Uralvagonzavod
Service start year
1967
Service end year
1973
Weight
41.50
Length
9.53
Width
3.59
Height
2.23
Crew
3
Armor
Steel and composite armour
Main armament
125 mm 2A46M/2A46M-5 smoothbore gun
Secondary armament
7.62 mm PKT coax. machine gun 12.7 mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun
Engine
V-12 diesel V-92S2F (T-72B3 & T-72B3M) 780 hp (580 kW) 1,130 horsepower (840 kW) for V-92S2F
Power
Transmission
Synchromesh, hydraulically assisted, with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears
Suspension
Torsion bar
Ground clearance
0.49
Fuel capacity
1200
Range
460.00
Speed
80.00
Description
The T-72 is a Soviet second-generation main battle tank that entered production in 1971.[8] About 20,000 T-72 tanks were built,[9] making it one of the most widely produced post–World War II tanks, second only to the T-54/55 family. The T-72 was widely exported and saw service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts.