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  2. T-72 operators and variants - Wikipedia

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    T-72B obr.1989 with Kontakt-5 ERA. T-72B1 (Ob'yekt 184-1): T-72B without the 9K120 ... also known as T-72-4 (2017) – modernization of the T-72M1 by Czech company ...

  3. T-72 - Wikipedia

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    Certain late-model T-72 tanks featured Kontakt-5 ERA, a form of universal ERA partly effective against kinetic penetrators. It was added to the T-72 as a response to testing conducted by the Soviet Union against captured Israeli Magach-4 tanks which found that the glacis of the T-72 could be penetrated by the 105mm M111 APDSFS Hetz ammunition ...

  4. Reactive armour - Wikipedia

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    The advanced Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour on this T-90S is arranged in pairs of plates, giving the turret its prominent triangular profile.. An element of explosive reactive armour (ERA) is made of either a sheet or slab of high explosive sandwiched between two metal plates, or multiple "banana shaped" rods filled with high explosive which are referred to as shaped charges.

  5. List of main battle tanks by generation - Wikipedia

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    A development of the T-72M1. The PT-91 Twardy is an improved variant of the Soviet T-72. Production for Poland was completed in 2002. A total of 233 tanks were delivered. Malaysia ordered 48 PT-91M Pendekar which were delivered in 2007–2009. 2016 Poland — The PT-16 is a further development of PT-91 Twardy. Claimed proposed upgrades include ...

  6. T-72M4CZ - Wikipedia

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    T-72M4CZ T-72M4CZ firing.. The main goal of modernization was to achieve combat parameters and utility properties of 3rd - 4th generation tanks. The upgrade increased the firepower by conducting effective fire from place or while moving and increased the effects of under-caliber projectiles with a completely new ammunition for the tank cannon and the possibility of observation by day and night.

  7. Kontakt-1 - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Turtle tank - Wikipedia

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    A Turtle Tank in May 2024, showing its improvised armour and mine clearance roller. Turtle Tank (Russian: царь-мангал, [1] Tsar Mangal) is the nickname for a series of modified Russian T-62, T-72 and T-80 tanks supplied with an improvised steel roof and siding, as well as anti-drone slat armor which covers the entirety of the original vehicle.

  9. Category:T-72 - Wikipedia

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    T-72 operators and variants; T-72M4CZ; Tank EX; TR-125 This page was last edited on 21 January 2022, at 00:12 (UTC). Text is available under the ...