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The t 72 is a sovietdesigned main battle tank that entered production in 1971. The t 90 uses a 125 mm 2a46 smoothbore main gun, the 1a45t firecontrol system. The t 72 is a family of soviet main battle tanks that first entered production in 1971. T54 and t55 main battle tanks 19442004 new vanguard, band 102 steven zaloga. The player can use the t 72b obyekt 184, the t 55a. It replaced the t 5455 series as the workhorse of soviet tank forces while the t 64 and t 80 served as the soviet hightechnology tanks.

In frontline russian service, t 72s are being upgraded or augmented by the t 90 itself, a modernized version of the t 72b. May 01, 2015 in the book combat vehicles of uralvagonzavod. The t 72 retains the low silhouette of the t 5455 62 series, featuring a conventional layout with integrated fuel cells and stowage containers which give a streamlined. It was powered by a 12cylinder engine capable of burning a variety of fuels.

The t 72 is a soviet secondgeneration main battle tank that entered production in 1971. It is a further development of the t 62 with some features of the t 64a upgraded version of basic t 64 and has been further developed as the t 90. The t72 ural main battle tank was developed as a cheaper and more reliable, however less capable alternative to the t64. The t72 is a soviet secondgeneration tank that entered production in 1971. As of 2009, the iraqi government was planning to purchase 2000 t 72 tanks along with modernisation of the t 72s tanks and venezuela was planning to purchase 92 russian t 72 tanks. Indeed, it is the only one of the modern russian main battle tanks t 64, t72, t 80 to have been exported in any significant numbers. Apr 16, 2015 syria was eager to use the t 72 after the poor performance of the older t 62 during the 1967 and 1973 wars with israel. The tank commander and gunner sit in the turret with the commander on the right and the gunner on the left.

The russian t 72 ural tank is the most widelydeployed main battle tank of the current generation. The t 72 has been used by the russian army in the fighting during the first and second chechen wars and the. A variability study of kaband hrr polarimetric signatures. T72b mbt main battle tank technical data pictures video. Nice softbound picture booklet on t72 tanks series, current up to date of publication in 1989. T54 and t55 main battle tanks 19442004 new vanguard, band.

There are russian language books available, but osprey is the go to publisher. Jul 30, 2014 tow missile smokes a t72 tank in slow motion. Used by the armies of the former warsaw pact and soviet union, it has also been exported in large numbers to many of the states in the middle east. Funker530 combat footage tow missile smokes a t72 tank. The first t 72 amt was delivered to the ukraine armed forces in august 2017. Fierce fighting ensued as wave after wave of tanks and infantry charged the troop. Combat footage videos tow missile smokes a t72 tank in slow motion. The t72 was widely exported and saw service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts. Jul 08, 2019 you ask this seriously you are talking about 1940 tech against modern mbts even if is the first t 72a version, in the export monkey downgraded version, a t 72. The t 72b mbt main battle tank is developed from the russian main battle tank t 72a. Isis t72 tanks destroyed by kurdish military youtube. It was widely exported and saw service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts. Visit our forums and talk about your favourite tanks with our. Mar 19, 2020 apparently the crew of the t 72 was inexperienced because any welltrained tank crew would have had the commander with his head and shoulders out of the turret observing and supervising the operations of a lone tank.

It was entered in service with the russian army in 1984. Total slaughter of t72 tanks lions of babylon during. It is a further development of the t 62 with some features of the t 64a upgraded version of basic t 64 and has been further developed as the t. Evaluation of the t 72 tank signature data the methodology described was executed on the signature data by performing level 1 comparisons between the eighteen signatures acquired on the eleven t 72s, nine t 72 m1s and two t 72 bs. The player is a russian volunteer tank commander who is there to aid the serbs. The t 72b3m also called t 72b4 is an upgraded version of the t 72b3 which is the latest modernized version of the russianmade main battle tank t 72. The game is set during the yugoslav wars of 19911995. Main battle tank 19741993 osprey new vanguard by zaloga, steven j. You ask this seriously you are talking about 1940 tech against modern mbts even if is the first t 72a version, in the export monkey downgraded version, a t 72.

The russian t72 ural tank is the most widelydeployed main battle tank of the current generation. From this installation came various tank products of soviet origin namely t 55, t 62, and t 72 forms which helped to make the iraqi army the fourth largest in the world. It is also unknown if the t72 mahmia has engaged in tank on tank combat thus far. T72 shafrah i and t 72av shafrah ii at qaboun, 22nd march 2017. Syria received the first of a total of 300 much improved t 72as in 1982. Ironically, the t 72 was a stopgap design, intended to provide a replacement for the more advanced t 64, which was not successful. The t 72b3m project was unveiled for the first time to the public during the final of international russian army tank. The title also follows the transition from the final t 72 version, the t 72bm, to the next version that was redesignated t 90. The bmpt is built on the chassis of the t 72 main battle tank which is used in large numbers by the russian army and has been manufactured under license by many other countries. Hungary donated 77 t 72 tanks to the government of iraq in november 2005. The t 72 ural main battle tank was developed as a cheaper and more reliable, however less capable alternative to the t 64. Syrian civil war government forces using t72 tanks.

The t72b3 version introduced in 2010 is considered a thirdgeneration main battle tank. Eager to see what memiors of real modern tankers tell and no red storm rising does not cut it the ww2 library that is the kind of style i like puts together all the memiors of both sides and many different roles of a particular ba. The t72 main battle tank was a more sophisticated version of the earlier t64. Production began in 1972, and the t 72 entered service in 1976. The tank is a modern variation of the t 72b and incorporates many features found on the t 80u. Syria t 72 gets hit by rpg 29 and cooking off, youtube. The collection consists of over 90 armoured vehicles and artillery pieces and we will focus on one very iconic tank the t 72. The t72 has seen combat in many conflicts, including. The t 72, introduced in the early 1970s, is not a further development of the t 64, but rather a parallel design chosen as a highproduction tank complementing the t 64. In this coverage, youll find the details of the t 72 s evolution and adaptation, including. More recently, the t 72 s reputation has suffered following poor combat performance of export models against western tanks such as the m1 abrams, m60 patton, merkava and challenger 1 during the first and second persian gulf wars and the 1982 lebanon war. Indeed, as the author notes at the outset, the tank combat in iraq may have served as something of a model for what might have happened had warsaw pact and nato forces engaged in combat. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology. The t 90 was in fact a further evolution of the t 72 family, but the name change represented an important break in russiansoviet tank design history.

The t 72b3 is the latest modernized version of the t 72 soviet battle tank developed in late 1960s. The t 72 tank ural was designed in the soviet union for the secondary sectors of the front, as a cheap backup in case of a major war. With over 22,000 produced, the t 72 is involved in almost every theater of war, and, with the transformation of warfare from symmetric to asymmetric combat, waged in urban areas, the t 72 must also adapt, to maintain its effectiveness in complex terrain. But that 125mm gun is loud and the tank commander stayed inside the tank because he thought he could get away with it. Overall by soviet union, czechoslovakian, poland, indian, yugoslavian and romanian plants there were built more than 30 000 of these main battle tanks. Ww2 armor corps tanks t34, m10, centurion and more. Maximum speed on the road is 61 kmh, and in terrain 44 kmh.

About 20,000 t 72 tanks were built, the t 72a version introduced in 1979 is considered a secondgeneration main battle tank. The russian t 72 tank is the most widely used tank ever. The soviet t 72 tank performance sw 8210067x keywords. This epic combat simulator allows the player to command an entire platoon of tanks and all associated support units, or assume the role of any member in a complete tank crew. About 20,000 t72 tanks were built, making it one of the most widely produced postworld war ii tanks, second only to the t 5455 family. Mar 11, 2017 today we take a look at the performance of t72 tank in 1991 gulf war. The t 72 has been used by the russian army in the fighting. Whether feel the small rc vs tank that has evolved with the latest technology. The t72 mahmia, hit by an ied on 18th april, 2017, after the fire had died down. Jun 26, 2015 the 9 export versions of the t 72 differed by tank model and by features. Soviet analysis, soviet military analysis created date.

The t 72 mahmia, hit by an ied on 18th april, 2017, after the fire had died down. See tanks inside and on back cover including the best tanks in the world, abrams m1a1, m1a2, challenger, merkava mark 4, t 72, leclerc. The t72 retains the low silhouette of the t 545562 series, featuring a conventional layout with integrated fuel cells and stowage. War in iraq, mosul offensive graphic content duration. Very similar to the squadronsignal publications in action series for afvs, but a few pages shorter. It was utilized in the iraniraq war 19801988 through to the ongoing syrian civil war 2012.

Both sides in desert storm had significant armored forces. The t72, introduced in the early 1970s, is not a further development of the t 64, but rather a parallel design chosen as a highproduction tank complementing the t 64. T72 tank published by the information and pr department of uralvagonzavod, it is claimed that the money spent on purchasing a single t80u could otherwise be invested in three t72bs with an additional 16,000 rubles, so in other words, the funds required to purchase two t80u tanks could cover. Is3 js3 josef stalin heavy tank tracked combat vehicle. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The czech company psp bohemia offers an upgraded version of the t 72 main battle tank, which is known as the psp t 72, for export. This book reveals the previously secret history behind the tank.

The t 72a is the second generation of sovietmade main battle tank mbt in the t 72 family. Today we take a look at the performance of t 72 tank in 1991 gulf war. T 72 amt is a modernised variant of the t 72a main battle tank that is in service with the ukraine armed forces. The majority of the t 72s were held back in syria as a strategic reserve, and only a few t 72s engaged in combat with israeli armor in the 1980s. Since its appearance in the 1970s, the t 72 main battle tank has seen combat many times. Tank destroyer td kv1 klimenti voroshilov kv klimenti voroshilov. When the t 72m1 mark became available, the iraqis moved on securing the means to produce this model and this was aided by kits arriving from poland. Syria gopro footage from the t 72 tanks getting ambushed and hit on their way to a fire support mission during battles in darraya. It is also unknown if the t 72 mahmia has engaged in tank on tank combat thus far. If you have only a mild interest in modern armor, this is a book well work picking up. As most historians now know, the t72 came about by accident in 1969 when the designers at factory no. Is2 js2 josef stalin heavy tank tracked combat vehicle. The first version of the t 72 entered production in 1970.

All information is taken from the book m1 abrams vs t 72 ural operation desert storm 1991 by steven j. The main gun fitted on the t 72 amt is a 125mm 2a46 smoothbore gun. T72b3m t72b4 mbt main battle tank technical data pictures. The last country to buy t 72 mbts was venezuela in 2012.

Originally called the t 72bu, but later renamed to t 90, it is an advanced tank in service with russian ground forces and the naval infantry. Superior to both iraqs soviet era t 55 and t 62 tanks, nearly all sources claim that no abrams tank has ever been destroyed by enemy fire. The bmpt was designed based on combat experience gained during the sovietafghan war and the first chechen war. The t 72b3m project was unveiled for the first time to the public during the final of international russian army tank biathlon competition in october 2014. Steven j zaloga examines the conditions under which the t 72 was designed and. Steven j zaloga examines the conditions under which the t72 was designed and. The soviet general staff requirement that resulted in the t 72 had a numbe. T72 tank the t72, which entered production in 1971, was first seen in public in 1977.

The t 72 is the most massive tank, produced at the last quarter of the xx age. Main battle tank 19741993 osprey new vanguard by steven j. Unfortunately, without further evidence, it remains only likely that the vehicle could resist atgms in rare instances. The t 72 shafrah tank was next seen in combat along with the t 72av shafrah, and a third, lightly modified t 72 on 22nd march 2017 at qaboun, in the north of jobar, in east damascus. Infantry tank mk iv churchill a22 is1 js1 josef stalin heavy tank tracked combat vehicle.

It is a product of a traditional soviet design philosophy. The t 72a tank was in production until 1985, along with export versions t 72m and t 72m1. The t 72 ammunition storage and handling system has been the cause of the well known nasty habit of the tank of exploding and blowing away its turret. Despite the spectacular videos of exploding tanks from operations desert storm and iraqi freedom, the t 72 is an excellent tank, and quite good at what it was designed for. New delhi sputnik india plans to make the russian origin tanks t90 and t72 more lethal by upgrading their missile systems. T72a t72 a main battle tank technical data sheet pictures. T 72 shafrah i and t 72av shafrah ii at qaboun, 22nd march 2017. The t72 main battle tank was a more sophisticated version of the earlier t 64. Combat became so intense at times that only massed artillery and mortar fires, attack helicopters and air force close air support prevented the enemy from closing with g troop. The t 72 represented a signifanct threat to western tanks of the period and was a culmination of technology used in the t 62 and t 64. Feb 24, 2020 the t 72 proved one of the most combat engaged tank systems of the postworld war 2 world.

This title covers the sovietdesigned t 72 main battle tank and many of its licensebuilt derivatives. How effective could a t72 tank be in a modern battlefield. Its turret has a new armour package that provides a much higher degree of protection than any previous model of the t 72 mbt. The primary 125mm armament boasted a muzzle velocity of 1,800ms that was unmatched by western guns of the time. War story of the 27th panzers, hitlers heavyduty combat regiment composed of prisoners. T72 main battle tank 197493 new vanguard, band 6 steven zaloga. Indias main battle tanks t90, t72 to become more lethal. The psp t 72 has explosive reactive armor and an improved fire control system. The t 72 s allwelded hull is divided into three main compartments with the driver at the front, fighting compartment in the center, and the engine and transmission at the rear. In 1943, this motley tank crew is sent on a suicide mission behind enemy lines to destroy a soviet train thats carrying fuel for the red army. T72 battletank fit for urban combat defense update. The t 72 was the ussrs equivalent to the american m60 tank series and was the most produced tank line of its generation.

Air force conducts an air strike on a t 72 tank in syria in defense of syrian democratic forces. Jul 30, 2014 daily military news and combat footage can always be found at incredible footage captured with high speed cameras showing what a tow missile can do to a fully loaded t 72. The t72 ammunition storage and handling system has been the cause of the well known nasty habit of the tank of exploding and blowing away its turret. The t 72 is the most popular tank currently in service. T 72 tank command the most devastating mechanized armor to ever roll onto a battlefield is brought to life in iron warriors. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armoured vehicle development. The t 90 is a thirdgeneration russian battle tank that entered service in 1993. For those who like army and military coloring books armored vehicles or main battle tanks mbt. Multiple prototypes of a tank support combat vehicle.

Nice softbound picture booklet on t 72 tanks series, current up to date of publication in 1989. T72 main battle tank 197493 new vanguard book 6 ebook. Despite entering service in 1980, the m1 abrams remained untested in combat until the gulf war in 1991, where it was to be confronted by its archenemy the iraqiassembled sovietdesigned t 72. As the title states, this covers the 197493 period, so the desert storm performance is analyzed. Its designers used proven components whenever possible, improved existing components where required, and designed new components only when it was necessary. The t72 shafrah tank was next seen in combat along with the t 72av shafrah, and a third, lightly modified t 72 on 22nd march 2017 at qaboun, in the north of jobar, in east damascus. And the laws and patterns of employment of tank troops, israeli defeat. T72 tank with gopro get hit in an ambush in darayya. The t 72m4 cz is an upgraded czech version of the sovietmade main battle tank t72.