T-72
The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that first entered production in 1971. About 20,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades. The T-72A version introduced in 1979 is considered a second-generation main battle tank.
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The T-72 is extremely lightweight, at forty-one tonnes, and very small compared to Western main battle tanks. Some of the roads and bridges in former Warsaw Pact countries were designed such that T-72s can travel along in formation, but NATO tanks could not pass at all, or just one-by-one, significantly reducing their mobility. The basic T-72 is relatively underpowered, with a 780 hp (580 kW) supercharged version of the basic 500 hp (370 kW) V-12 diesel engine originally designed for the World War II-era T-34. The 0.58 m (1 ft 11 in) wide tracks run on large-diameter road wheels, which allows for easy identification of the T-72 and descendants (the T-64 family has relatively small road wheels). The T-72 shares many design features with other tank designs of Soviet origin. Some of these are viewed as deficiencies in a straight comparison to NATO tanks, but most are a product of the way these tanks were envisioned to be employed, based on the Soviets' practical experiences in World War II.
Mass: 41.5 tonnes (45.7 short tons), 44.5 tonnes (49.1 short tons) (T-72B)
Length: 9.53 m (31 ft 3 in) gun forward; 6.95 m (22 ft 10 in) hull
Width: 3.59 m (11 ft 9 in)
Height: 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in)
Crew: 3 (commander, gunner, driver)
Armour: Steel and composite armour with ERA
Main armament: 125 mm 2A46M/2A46M-5 smoothbore gun
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT coax. machine gun and 12.7 mm NSVT or DShK anti-aircraft machine gun
Engine: V-12 diesel - V-92S2F (T-72B3 & T-72B3M) - 780 hp (580 kW) / 1,130 hp (840 kW) for V-92S2F
Power/weight: 18.8 hp/tonne (14 kW/tonne)
Transmission: Synchromesh, hydraulically assisted, with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears
Suspension: Torsion bar
Ground clearance: 0.49 m (19 in)
Fuel capacity: 1,200 L (320 U.S. gal; 260 imp gal)
Operational range: 460 km (290 mi), 700 km (430 mi) with fuel drums
Maximum speed: 60 km/h (37 mph)
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T-72
Description
Type
Role
Country of Origin
Introduction
Note
The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that first entered production in 1971. About 20,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades. The T-72A version introduced in 1979 is considered a second-generation main battle tank.
The T-72 is extremely lightweight, at forty-one tonnes, and very small compared to Western main battle tanks. Some of the roads and bridges in former Warsaw Pact countries were designed such that T-72s can travel along in formation, but NATO tanks could not pass at all, or just one-by-one, significantly reducing their mobility. The basic T-72 is relatively underpowered, with a 780 hp (580 kW) supercharged version of the basic 500 hp (370 kW) V-12 diesel engine originally designed for the World War II-era T-34. The 0.58 m (1 ft 11 in) wide tracks run on large-diameter road wheels, which allows for easy identification of the T-72 and descendants (the T-64 family has relatively small road wheels). The T-72 shares many design features with other tank designs of Soviet origin. Some of these are viewed as deficiencies in a straight comparison to NATO tanks, but most are a product of the way these tanks were envisioned to be employed, based on the Soviets' practical experiences in World War II.
Technical data and Packaging
Mass: 41.5 tonnes (45.7 short tons), 44.5 tonnes (49.1 short tons) (T-72B)
Length: 9.53 m (31 ft 3 in) gun forward; 6.95 m (22 ft 10 in) hull
Width: 3.59 m (11 ft 9 in)
Height: 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in)
Crew: 3 (commander, gunner, driver)
Armour: Steel and composite armour with ERA
Main armament: 125 mm 2A46M/2A46M-5 smoothbore gun
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT coax. machine gun and 12.7 mm NSVT or DShK anti-aircraft machine gun
Engine: V-12 diesel - V-92S2F (T-72B3 & T-72B3M) - 780 hp (580 kW) / 1,130 hp (840 kW) for V-92S2F
Power/weight: 18.8 hp/tonne (14 kW/tonne)
Transmission: Synchromesh, hydraulically assisted, with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears
Suspension: Torsion bar
Ground clearance: 0.49 m (19 in)
Fuel capacity: 1,200 L (320 U.S. gal; 260 imp gal)
Operational range: 460 km (290 mi), 700 km (430 mi) with fuel drums
Maximum speed: 60 km/h (37 mph)
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