The T-72 is a family of Russian/Soviet main battle tanks that started getting built in 1969. The T-72 was made to replace the T-64, which was bad because it was expensive and complicated. Around 25,000 T-72s have been built, and repairs have made many of them work for a very long time. The T-72 has been used in 40 countries. The T-72 was replaced by the T-90 in 1992, but the T-72 is still made today.
Quick facts Type, Service history ...
| T-72A |
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 Serbian T-72B1MS |
| Type | Main Battle Tank |
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| In service | 1973-present |
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| Designer | Leonid Kartsev-Valeri Venediktov |
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| Manufacturer | Uralvagonzavod, Heavy Vehicles Factory |
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| Unit cost | US$0.5–1.2 million in 1994–1996, US$0.5 million in 2011 |
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| Produced | 1968-present |
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| No. built | around 25,000 |
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| Mass | 41.5 tonnes |
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| Length | 9.53 m (31 ft 3 in) gun forward
6.95 m (22 ft 10 in) hull |
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| Width | 3.59 m (11 ft 9 in) |
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| Height | 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in) |
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| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
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| Armor | Steel and composite armor with ERA |
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| Engine | V-12 diesel
V-92S2F (T-72B3 & T-72B3M)
780 hp (580 kW)
1,130 hp (840 kW) for V-92S2F |
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| Power/weight | 18.8 hp/tonne (14 kW/tonne) |
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| Transmission | Synchromesh, hydraulically assisted, with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar |
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| Ground clearance | 0.49m (19in) |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,200 L (320 U.S. gal; 260 imp gal) |
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Operational
range | 460 km (290 mi), 700 km (430 mi) with fuel drums |
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| 60 to 75 km/h (37 to 47 mph) |
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