T-72
| General Characteristics | |
| Length: | 6.9 m |
| Width: | 3.6 m |
| Height: | 2.2 m |
| Weight: | 41 t |
| Speed: | 75 km/h (road) 50 km/h (off-road) |
| Range: | 450 km |
| Primary armament: | 125mm gun |
| Secondary armament: | 7.62mm coaxial MG 7.62mm MG |
| Power plant: | 582 kW (780 hp) Diesel |
| Crew: | 3 (commander, driver and gunner) |
The T-72, a Soviet medium tank entered production in 1971. It is a parallel design with the T-64.
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2 Combat History |
The T-72 was the main tank used by the Red Army from 1970s to the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was also exported to other Warsaw Pact countries and several other countries such as Finland, India, Iran, Iraq and Yugoslavia.
Production History
Variants
Combat History
See also: List of tanks, List of Soviet tanks, T-80.
