T-72
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| T-72 | |
|---|---|
 T-72B3 | |
| Teep | Main battle tank |
| Place o oreegin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1973–2026 |
| Uised bi | See Operators |
| Wars | See Combat History |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Leonid Kartsev-Valeri Venediktov |
| Designed | 1967–1973 |
| Manufacturer | Uralvagonzavod |
| Unit cost | 0.5-1.2 in 1994-1996,[1] 30,962,000–61,924,000 rubles (US$1–2 million) (in 2009)[2] |
| Produced | 1973–present |
| No. biggit | 25,000-30,000 (according to some sources) |
| Specifications (T-72A[3][4]) | |
| Wecht | 41.5 tonne (45.7 short ton) |
| Lenth | 9.53 m (31 ft 3 in) gun forward 6.95 m (22 ft 10 in) hull |
| Weenth | 3.59 m (11 ft 9 in) |
| Hicht | 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Airmour | steel an composite airmour |
Main airmament | 125 mm 2A46M/2A46M-5[5] smoothbore gun |
Seicontar airmament | |
| Ingine | V-12 diesel 780 hp (582 kw) |
| Pouer/wecht | 18.8 hp/t |
| Transmission | Synchromesh, hydraulically assisted, with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears. |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
| Grund 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) wi fuel drums |
| Speed | 60 km/h (37 mph)[4] |
The T-72 is a Soviet seicont-generation main battle tank that entered production in 1971.[6]
References
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ "-300 -1". Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ "Venezuela could order T-72 tanks from Russia". RIA Novosti. 6 August 2009. Archived frae the original on 5 Juin 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "Gary's Combat Vehicle Reference Guide". Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- 1 2 Chris Foss, Jane's Armour and Artillery 2005-2006, Jane's Information Group, p. 101, ISBN 0-7106-2686-X
- ↑ "05.10.14 -723". Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ "T72 Tank". Archived frae the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.