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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 ...
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.
Time of detonation setting is mechanical, for modernization, the shell fuze could be set automatically by improved "Ainet" systems or "Kalina" systems, which are available on the T-90K commander tank or the regular main battle tanks such as the T-90A, T-90M, T-80UA, and the T-14 Armata main battle tank. [13] Country of origin: Soviet Union
Soviet tanks, like this T-72, use advanced variants of the dual transmission system to this day. A simple step up from the dual-drive concept is to use a single engine and split the power output into two transmissions. Steering is accomplished by changing the gear on one track and not the other.
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 ...
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 ...
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