T-72
Sign in to saveThe T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1973. The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades. It has been widely exported and has seen service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts. The Russian T-90 introduced in 1992 and the Chinese Type 99 are further developments of the T-72. Production and development of various modernized T-72 models continues today.
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The T-72 is a Soviet main battle tank that entered production in 1973 and became one of the most widely produced tanks in history, with approximately 25,000 built and exported to 40 countries. It remains in service decades later through refurbishment and ongoing modernization, and has served as the basis for later tank designs including the Russian T-90 and Chinese Type 99.
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Key facts
- Weapon.name
- T-72
- Weapon.image
- Alabino05042017-40.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- T-72B3M in Alabino during rehearsals for the 2017 Moscow Victory Day Parade.
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.type
- Main
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.is_UK
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1973–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators
- Weapon.designer
- Leonid Kartsev-Valeri Venediktov
- Weapon.design_date
- 1967–1973
- Weapon.manufacturer
Article
28 sectionsContents
- Development
- Development from the T-64
- Object 172
- T-72
- Production history
- Models
- Variants
- Design characteristics
- Weight
- Nuclear, biological, and chemical protection
- Interior
- Armour
- Estimated protection level
- Gun
- Autoloader
- Operators and service
- Syria
- Iraq
- Chechen wars
- Russo-Georgian War
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- War in Donbas
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Combat history
- See also
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1973. The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades. It has been widely exported and has seen service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts. The Russian T-90 introduced in 1992 and the Chinese Type 99 are further developments of the T-72. Production and development of various modernized T-72 models continues today.
==Development== ===Development from the T-64=== The T-72 was a product of a rivalry between two design teams: Morozov KB led by Alexander Morozov in Kharkiv and Uralvagon KB was led by Leonid Kartsev in Nizhny Tagil.