After 1985, all newly made T-72s came with reactive armour as standard, the more powerful 840 bhp (630 kW) V-84 engine and an upgraded design main gun, which can fire guided anti-tank missiles from the barrel.

The T-72 is a Soviet -designed main battle tank that entered production in 1973. 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). [citation needed]

Dec 11, 2020 · The T-72S carries 45 rounds of 125mm ammunition, 22 rounds of which are carried on an automatic loading carousel. The gun fires separate loading armour-piercing …

Jul 20, 2024 · Having restored scores of T-72s from long-term storage, captured hundreds from Russia and acquired hundreds more from its foreign allies, Ukraine is now a major user of T-72s of almost all...

The T-72 was the Soviet main battle tank after the T-54/55 family. Its development led to the T-90 just before the collapse of Soviet Union.

May 19, 2022 · Leading up to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces modified their T-72s with “ cope cages,” steel grills fixed to the turret to deter top attack weapons deployed from …

The T-72, which entered production in 1971, was first seen in public in 1977. 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 high-production tank complementing the T-64.

T-72 (1973): Original Russian tank from which T-72 variants were derived.

Ukrainian T-72A upgrade with ERA, a new engine, and additional smoke grenade launchers. The T-72AG upgrade has a 1200-hp engine, Shtora-1 ATGM jammer, and 1G46 (T-80U) FCS with thermal night sights.

May 9, 2024 · "One of the most successful post-World War 2 tank designs, the Soviet-era T-72 Main Battle Tank succeeded the T-54/T-55 series systems and continues in service today."