The T-72 is a Soviet -designed main battle tank that entered production in 1973. It replaced the T-54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces (while the T-64 and T-80 served as the …

According to retired major, James M. Warford, variants developed after the T-72 base model and T-72M/T-72G MBT, featured a cast steel turret that included a cavity filled with quartz or sand …

Production and variants Only 600 of the early T-72 were built in 1973-79. The same year the T-72A was introduced, followed by the T-72B in 1985.

The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. It replaced the T-54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces (while the T-64 and T-80 served as the …

Jul 14, 2019 · Out of the two dozen T-72 variants developed, the Russian Armed Forces presently use the T-72B, T-72AV, T-72B obr 1989, T-72B1, T-72B3 and the T-72B3 obr 2016. These...

Some countries have inventories of T-72, T-72M and T-72M1, with different versions of each variant. Also, many variants were upgraded or modified. Some T-72M1s do not have smoke …

Oct 8, 2024 · T-72 Variants: - T-72: original version - T-72AK: This is the commander's model of the T-72A with additional communications equipment and a total of two antennas. - T-72M: …

The unnamed new T-72 variant, possibly called T-72B4 or T-72B3M2, improves armour protection to a standard much closer to that of the T-90M albeit inevitably at a much greater cost than the …

The Indian Army has operated and tested several variants of the T-72, including: Ajeya MK1 (Unconquerable) [147] – Indian version of the T-72M1. In parallel with buying various T-72M …

Feb 18, 2024 · Despite lacking cutting-edge night vision capabilities, the T-72 featured upwards of 20 variants that were exported to several countries. Some alternate models of the T-72 offered …