By early 1981, two T-72Ms—powered by a 780 hp diesel engine, armed with 125 mm 2A46M smoothbore gun and offering a power-to-weight ratio of 20 hp/tonne, were subjected to an exhaustive series of in-country firepower and mobility trials by the Army.

The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1973. [8] The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. [9] [10] About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades.

May 25, 2024 · The T-72B1MS dubbed “White Eagle” is an upgraded version of the T-72B MBT Main Battle Tank that was unveiled in Moscow during the defense exhibition “Engineer Technologies” in June 2012. The tank was developed, designed and manufactured by the Russian Company UralVagonZavod.

Jun 23, 2021 · Members of a Serbian Army Battalion equipped with the newly introduced T-72B1MS White Eagle tanks are conducting tactical and live-fire drills at the Pešter and Pasuljanske livade ranges as part of the Lightning Strike 2021 joint exercise.

The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. It replaced the T-54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces (while the T-64 and T-80 served as the Soviet high-technology tanks). In front-line Russian service T-72 are being replaced by T …

Nov 30, 2020 · According to the Serbian MoD, the first batch of 11 upgraded Soviet-era tanks was delivered last month. The T-72MS, commonly known as White Eagle, s an advanced variant of T-72B1 that features new armour and is equipped with new optics and combat equipment.

Summary: Russia's T-72 main battle tank, a Soviet-era staple, has been modernized to the T-72BM3 variant to counter Western tanks in Ukraine.

The T-72 MBT was manufactured until the Cold War ended in 1991. Nearly 25,000 T-72s were manufactured and served as the main battle tank for the Red Army armored forces. It was also exported to Warsaw Pact countries, Soviet satellite countries, and arm dealers around the globe.

Nov 30, 2020 · According to the Serbian Ministry of Defense, the first batch of 11 modernized T72MS tanks was delivered last month. In comparison to the T-72B1, the T-72MS (T72MS) is a more modern derivative that is armed with upgraded armor and is outfitted with new optics and combat equipment, among other things.

Dec 11, 2020 · The Russian T-72 main battle tank was produced at the Malyshev HMB Plant in Kharkov, Ukraine, and at UKBM Nizhny Tagil, Russian Federation and produced under licence in a number of countries. The T-72 first entered production …