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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The '''T-72''' is a Soviet 2nd generation main battle tank put into service in 1971. It served throughout the Cold War and is one of the most produced modern era MBTs at a total of roughly 30,000 units. It still is in active duty in many armies around the world. | The '''T-72''' is a Soviet 2nd generation main battle tank put into service in 1971. It served throughout the Cold War and is one of the most produced modern era MBTs at a total of roughly 30,000 units. It still is in active duty in many armies around the world. | ||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
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===Rank VI=== | ===Rank VI=== | ||
| − | * [[T-72A]] | + | * [[T-72A]] - Object 176; baseline T-72 series, later upgraded with appliqué armour, known as "Dolly Patton" in NATO. |
| − | * | + | * {{Specs-Link|germ_kpz_t72m1}} - Soviet exported or Warsaw-Pact licensed variants to East Germany in the mid-1980s |
| − | * | + | * {{Specs-Link|sw_t_72m1}} - Exported variants to Finland in 1984. |
| − | * | + | * {{Specs-Link|it_t_72m1}} - Exported variants to Hungary. |
===Rank VII=== | ===Rank VII=== | ||
| − | * [[T-72B3]] | + | * [[T-72AV (TURMS-T)]] - T-72A with Kontakt-1 ERA export to Syria with Italian SELEX Galileo FCS. |
| + | * [[T-72B]] - Object 184; post-1985 baseline tanks with revised composite armour and FCS, known as "Super-Dolly Patton" in NATO. | ||
| + | * [[T-72B (1989)]] - T-72B with extended composite coverage on turret and upgraded to Kontakt-5 ERA. | ||
| + | * [[T-72B3]] - Object 184M-3; the current baseline for the T-72B fleet in Russia in early 2010s with ongoing upgrades throughout the decade. | ||
| + | * [[T-72M2 Moderna]] - Planned Slovakian upgrades in 1993 with French FCS, extra firepower and ERA packages. | ||
| + | ;T-90 (T-72BU) | ||
| + | * [[T-90A]] - Object 188; Russian army version with welded turret, V-92S2 engine and ESSA thermal viewer. | ||
| + | * T-90S [[Bhishma TWMP]] - Export version of the T-90, Designated Bhisma by India (outfitted with Track Width Mine Ploughs (TWMP)) | ||
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| + | ===Rank VIII=== | ||
| + | * [[T-90M]] - Proryv-3; Heavily upgraded version of the T-90. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle family in more detail than in the introduction. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the family's dev blog entries (if applicable). | + | ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle family in more detail than in the introduction. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the family's dev blog entries (if applicable).'' |
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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;Videos | ;Videos | ||
| − | {{Youtube-gallery|-WGV2ECr-TA|'''The Shooting Range #252''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:37 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|KUSnuNXASxE|'''Most produced tanks''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 2:31 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|Q6sYNcaVVO0|'''The Shooting Range #88''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 05:01 discusses the T-72.}} | + | {{Youtube-gallery|aPH1GYCxYKM|'''T-72''' - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|-WGV2ECr-TA|'''The Shooting Range #252''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:37 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|KUSnuNXASxE|'''Most produced tanks''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 2:31 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|Q6sYNcaVVO0|'''The Shooting Range #88''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 05:01 discusses the T-72.}} |
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | <!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
| + | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
| + | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
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| + | * [[T-64 (Family)]] | ||
| + | * [[T-80 (Family)]] | ||
[[Category:Family pages]] | [[Category:Family pages]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:10, 13 November 2024
Contents
Description
The T-72 is a Soviet 2nd generation main battle tank put into service in 1971. It served throughout the Cold War and is one of the most produced modern era MBTs at a total of roughly 30,000 units. It still is in active duty in many armies around the world.
Vehicles
Rank VI
- T-72A - Object 176; baseline T-72 series, later upgraded with appliqué armour, known as "Dolly Patton" in NATO.
- ◊T-72M1 - Soviet exported or Warsaw-Pact licensed variants to East Germany in the mid-1980s
- ▄T-72M1 - Exported variants to Finland in 1984.
- ◔T-72M1 - Exported variants to Hungary.
Rank VII
- T-72AV (TURMS-T) - T-72A with Kontakt-1 ERA export to Syria with Italian SELEX Galileo FCS.
- T-72B - Object 184; post-1985 baseline tanks with revised composite armour and FCS, known as "Super-Dolly Patton" in NATO.
- T-72B (1989) - T-72B with extended composite coverage on turret and upgraded to Kontakt-5 ERA.
- T-72B3 - Object 184M-3; the current baseline for the T-72B fleet in Russia in early 2010s with ongoing upgrades throughout the decade.
- T-72M2 Moderna - Planned Slovakian upgrades in 1993 with French FCS, extra firepower and ERA packages.
- T-90 (T-72BU)
- T-90A - Object 188; Russian army version with welded turret, V-92S2 engine and ESSA thermal viewer.
- T-90S Bhishma TWMP - Export version of the T-90, Designated Bhisma by India (outfitted with Track Width Mine Ploughs (TWMP))
Rank VIII
- T-90M - Proryv-3; Heavily upgraded version of the T-90.
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle family in more detail than in the introduction. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the family's dev blog entries (if applicable).
Media
- Videos
T-72 - War Thunder Official Channel
The Shooting Range #252 - Pages of History section at 03:37 discusses the T-72 (Family).
Most produced tanks discusses the T-72 (Family) at 2:31 - War Thunder Official Channel
The Shooting Range #88 - Pages of History section at 05:01 discusses the T-72.
