T-72B – WalkAround

T-72B
Country	Soviet Union
Type	Main battle tank
Produced	1972–present
Built	25000+

Photo gallery of a T-72B, The T-72 is a Soviet second-generation main battle tank that entered production in 1971. About 20,000 T-72 tanks were built, making it one of the most widely produced post–World War II tanks, second only to the T-54/55 family. The T-72 was widely exported and saw service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts. Improved variants are still being built for export customers. T-72B (1985): New main gun, stabilizer, sights, and fire control, capable of firing 9M119 Svir guided missile, additional armour including 20 mm (0.8 in) of appliqué armour in the front of hull, improved 840 hp (630 kW) engine.

Source: T-72B on Wikipedia

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Service history In service : 1973–present Production history Designer : Leonid Kartsev-Valeri Venediktov Designed : 1967–1973 Manufacturer : Uralvagonzavod Produced : 1973–present Number built : 25,000+

Specifications (T-72A) Weight : 41.5t Length : 9.53m Width : 3.59m Height : 2.23m Crew : 3 Armour steel and composite armour Main armament : 25 mm smoothbore gun Secondary armament : -7.62mm PKT coax machine gun -12.7mm NSVT antiaircraft machine gun Engine : V-12 diesel Operational range : 460km, 700km with fuel drums Speed : 60km/h