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T-72 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
T-72 "Ural" |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Uralvagonzavod USSR |
| Status |
Production completed. In service with Russia. |
| Production Period |
1974-1976 |
Production Quantity |
less than 7000 (1) |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
3 |
| Length, overall |
9.5m |
Length, hull |
6.9m |
| Width, overall |
3.5m |
Height, overall |
2.2m |
| Combat Weight |
41000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
R-123M |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
125mm D-81TM smoothbore gun |
Ammunition Carried |
39x125mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+18/-5 |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
1-axis |
Rangefinder |
optical |
| Night Vision |
active |
Auto-Loader |
yes |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm PKT MG (coaxial)
12.7mm NSVT MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
2000x7.62mm
300x12.7mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
V-46 diesel V12 air-cooled multi-fuel |
Transmission |
synchromesh, hydraulically assisted (7 forward, 1 reverse) |
| Horsepower |
780hp at 2000rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
19hp/t |
Track Width |
580mm |
| Speed, on road |
60km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
4.25m |
| Fuel Capacity |
705 l (1) |
Ground Pressure |
0.83kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
500km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
140 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.85m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.8m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.49m |
Fording |
1.2m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2x6 forward facing smoke grenade launchers, smoke screen exhaust |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
Turret has conventional cast armor with a maximum thickness of 280mm. The hull glacis is laminate armor 200mm thick giving about 500-600mm of protection. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
(1) The T-72 series was still in production in the late-1980s.
(2) Jettisonable external drum tanks can be mounted on the rear providing an addition 495 liters of fuel.
(3) Fording depth of 5 meters with preperation. |
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