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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 Soviet high-technology tanks).
During the First Chechen War (December 1994 to September 1996) fought between the Russian Federation and the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, led by Dzhokhar Dudayev, the Russian Federation deployed both T-72 and T-80 tanks. Russian AFV losses during the first three months fighting amounted to 62 tank (T-72/T-80) losses (44 T-72s ...
Kontakt-1 (Russian: Контакт-1; GRAU indice: 4S20) is an explosive reactive armour (ERA) created in 1982 by Soviet NII Stali to protect tanks from shaped charges. The first tank with Kontakt-1 put into service was T-64BV in 1985. The system is still widely used by different countries within T-55, T-62, T-64, T-72, T-80 tank families among ...
Main battle tank: 350 [9] T72BA variant Soviet T-72 tanks were modernized. Tank support vehicle BMPT-72 Terminator 2 Soviet Union / Russian Federation: Tank destroyer: 3 [9] Chassis from Soviet T-72 tanks. Armoured reconnaissance vehicle; BRDM-2 Soviet Union: Reconnaissance vehicle 40 [9] BRM-1 Soviet Union: Reconnaissance vehicle 60 [9 ...
T-72, a Soviet tank; Cooper T72, a racing car; Hunter T 72, a British-built trainer aircraft; INS Cheriyam (T72), a patrol vessel of the Indian Navy; MV Derrycunihy (1943), impressed into the Royal Navy as Motor Transport Ship T72
A video shows a director of Russia’s Uralvagonzavod tank factory answering technical support requests from the commander of a tank unit in Eastern Ukraine. A Ukrainian Tanker Needed Help With a ...
The Cyprus House Defence Committee approved funds in January 2009 for the purchase of 41 Russian-built T-90 tanks. The money was included as part of the 2009 defence budget. Cyprus already operates the Russian-made T-80 tank. [73] In March 2010 it was reported that Cyprus had opted for 41 additional T-80s instead of purchasing T-90s. [74]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Help. Pages in category "T-72" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... T-72 operators and variants ...