Iraqi T-72 Ural (1973)s, T-72 Ural Modernization, T-72Ms and T-72M1s were used successfully throughout the Iran-Iraq War and in countless operations, among others Operation Nasr, in the battle for Basra and during the Tawakalna ala Allah Operations.

T-72 Scarab, also known as T-72-4 (2017) – modernization of the T-72M1 by Czech company Excalibur Army, introduced in 2019. This version offers several modernization packages depending on buyer's preferences.

The T-72M1 is the export version of the Russian Army T-72A MBT. The actual design work for this upgrade was carried out by the Ural Design Office of Transport Mechanical Engineering. The upgrade covers a number of key areas including armour, mobility, and firepower enhancements to the 125 mm weapon, ammunition and fire-control system.

Jan 25, 2023 · WASHINGTON – Ukrainian troops will be armed with what White House officials call “the best tank in the world” after President Biden announced Wednesday that Washington will provide Kyiv with 31...

Sep 7, 2022 · Although not the primary tank of Warsaw Pact forces, the T-72M1 was license produced in Poland and Czechoslovakia, and was widely exported to more than a score of nations throughout Africa and the Near and Middle East.

The T-72M1 (Germany) was the final tank delivered to East Germany by the Warsaw Pact during the 1980s, with the intention of it becoming their new spearhead in case the Cold War escalated into a full-scale world war.

Oct 21, 2024 · The T-72M1M is fitted with a new improved fire-control system now allows the upgraded T-72 to fire the 9M119 series laser-guided missile out to a maximum range of 5,000 m. The latest versions of this missile have a tandem HEAT warhead to defeat MBTs fitted with explosive reactive armour.

Dec 17, 2023 · Uncle Sam's answer to the T-72 was the M1 Abrams. Its main armament of the upgraded 73.6-ton M1A2 consists of a 120-millimeter smoothbore cannon that can fire a variety of ammunition, including...

Here you can compare specs, production year, cost and pictures main battle tanks (MBT).

Sep 25, 2023 · The Gulf War tank showdown between the M1 Abrams and the T-72 highlighted the stark differences in design philosophies between Western and Eastern tank manufacturers.