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T-72(K) and T-72(K1) – East-German army designators for command tanks (Führungspanzer). T-72TK – East German designation for VT-72B (BRAM-72B). The vehicle was planned to enter service with NVA in 1990, but only one was actually handed over to IB-9 (Instandsetzungsbatallion 9) at Drögeheide (Torgelow). Two others were still in Grossenhain ...
The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1973. [8] The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. [9] [10] About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades.
T-80 (Object 219) at Patriot Park. First production model. The T-80 has some features of both the T-64 and T-72, and other features unique to itself. In general, the offensive capabilities of the T-80 are similar to the T-64A, but it is faster thanks to the GTD-1000T 1,000 hp (746 kW) multi-fuel gas turbine engine.
The T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) [11] that was designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union and manufactured in Russia. The T-80 is based on the T-64, while incorporating features from the later T-72 and changing the engine to a gas turbine. When it entered service in 1976, it was the first production tank to be powered solely by ...
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 ...
The autoloaders have some ballistic protection, but only hold roughly half of a T-72/80’s ammunition. During the first and second Chechen wars , the Russians were able to reduce their losses by having their tanks carry fewer rounds so that all the ammunition and propellant was stored in the autoloaders. [ 7 ]
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The first guided anti-tank missile system fired from smoothbore 125 mm tank guns, the 9K112 Kobra, appeared on Soviet T-64B tanks in 1976.However, they were incompatible with the autoloader of the T-72 tanks (while the T-64 also had an autoloader, it was very different from the one in T-72), so the new missile system was developed for T-72.