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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''
 
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="3" |Mobility characteristic
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|-
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!Weight (tons)
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! colspan="1" |Add-on Armour
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weight (tons)
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! colspan="1" |Max speed (km/h)
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |41.0
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |41.9
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| colspan="1" |67 (AB)
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|-
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|60 (RB/SB)
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|-
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! colspan="3" |Engine power (horsepower)
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|-
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! colspan="1" |Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|1209
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|_,___
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|
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|
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|-
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! colspan="3" |Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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|-
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! colspan="1" |Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|28.79
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|35.87
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|28.79
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|31.06
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|}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
−
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''
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''Main article'': '''''[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M (125 mm)]]'''''
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=== Main armament[edit | edit source] ===
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: ''Main article'': '''''[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M (125 mm)]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="6" |[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Capacity
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! rowspan="1" |Vertical 
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guidance
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! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
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guidance
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! rowspan="1" |Stabilizer
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|-
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| colspan="3" |44
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| -6°/+13°
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|±180°
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|
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|-
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! colspan="6" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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|-
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!Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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!Prior + Full crew
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!Prior + Expert qualif.
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!Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|19.0
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|26.22
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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|''Realistic''
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|19.0
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|22.42
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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! colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
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|-
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! colspan="1" |Stock
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! colspan="1" |Prior + Full crew
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! colspan="1" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! colspan="1" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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|7.10
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|7.10
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|7.10
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|7.10
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|}
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===== ''Ammunition[edit | edit source]'' =====
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="8" |''Penetration statistics''
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |''Ammunition''
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! rowspan="2" |''Type of warhead''
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! colspan="6" |'''''Penetration''' in mm '''@ 90°'''''
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|-
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!''10m''
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!''100m''
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!''500m''
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!''1000m''
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!''1500m''
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!''2000m''
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|-
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|''3BM9''
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|''APFSDS''
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|321
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|317
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|''303''
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|285
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|268
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|249
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|-
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|''3BM15''
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|''APFSDS''
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|440
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|''430''
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|''420''
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|410
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|''405''
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|''400''
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|-
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|''3BM12''
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|''APFSDS''
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|383
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|378
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|367
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|351
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|339
 +
|327
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|-
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|''3BK12M''
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|''HEATFS''
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|440
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|440
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|440
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|440
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|440
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|440
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|-
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|''3OF26''
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|''HE''
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|''47''
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|''47''
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|''47''
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|''47''
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|''47''
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|''47''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="11" |''Shell details''
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |''Ammunition''
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! rowspan="2" |''Type of warhead''
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! rowspan="2" |''Velocityin m/s''
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! rowspan="2" |''ProjectileMass in kg''
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" |''Ricochet:''
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|-
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!''0%''
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!''50%''
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!''100%''
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|-
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|''3BM9''
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|''APFSDS''
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|1800
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|''3.6''
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|''N/A''
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|''N/A''
 +
|''N/A''
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|''°''
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|''72°''
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|''73°''
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|''75°''
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|-
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|''3BM15''
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|''APFSDS''
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|''1780''
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|3.88
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|''N/A''
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|''N/A''
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|''N/A''
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|''°''
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|''76°''
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|''77°''
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|''78°''
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|-
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|''3BM12''
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|APFSDS
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|1800
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|3.6
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|''N/A''
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|''N/A''
 +
|''N/A''
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|''°''
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|''76°''
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|''77°''
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|''78°''
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|-
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|''3BK12M''
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|''HEATFS''
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|905
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|19
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|''0.0''
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|''0.1''
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|''2,790''
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|''°''
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|''65°''
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|''72°''
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|''75°''
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|-
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|''3OF26''
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|''HE''
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|''850''
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|''23''
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|''0.1''
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|''0.5''
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|''5,780''
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|''+0°''
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|''79°''
 +
|''80°''
 +
|''81°''
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|}
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===

Revision as of 04:47, 3 March 2019

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
T-72A
ussr_t_72a.png
T-72A
USSR flag.png USSR
VI Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
9.3 9.3 9.3
Class:
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Description

GarageImage T-72A.jpg


The T-72A is a Rank VI Soviet medium tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?

If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armour

weight (tons)

Max speed (km/h)
41.0 41.9 67 (AB)
60 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 1209 _,___
Realistic/Simulator
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 28.79 35.87
Realistic/Simulator 28.79 31.06

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: 2A46M (125 mm)

Main armament[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2A46M (125 mm)
125 mm 2A46M
Capacity Vertical 

guidance

Horizontal

guidance

Stabilizer
44 -6°/+13° ±180°
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 19.0 26.22
Realistic 19.0 22.42
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10
Ammunition[edit | edit source]
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of warhead Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
3BM9 APFSDS 321 317 303 285 268 249
3BM15 APFSDS 440 430 420 410 405 400
3BM12 APFSDS 383 378 367 351 339 327
3BK12M HEATFS 440 440 440 440 440 440
3OF26 HE 47 47 47 47 47 47
Shell details
Ammunition Type of warhead Velocityin m/s ProjectileMass in kg Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent): Normalization At 30° from horizontal: Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
3BM9 APFSDS 1800 3.6 N/A N/A N/A ° 72° 73° 75°
3BM15 APFSDS 1780 3.88 N/A N/A N/A ° 76° 77° 78°
3BM12 APFSDS 1800 3.6 N/A N/A N/A ° 76° 77° 78°
3BK12M HEATFS 905 19 0.0 0.1 2,790 ° 65° 72° 75°
3OF26 HE 850 23 0.1 0.5 5,780 +0° 79° 80° 81°

Machine guns

Main articles: NSVT (12.7 mm), PKT (7.62 mm)

The T-72A is equipped with a coaxial 7.62mm PKT machine gun and a Pintle-mounted 12.7mm NSVT machine gun for fighting aircraft.

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".

Pros:

  • Mounts the same powerful 125mm 2A46 gun as on the T-64 and T-80

Cons:

  • Ammo racks all around the center of the hull interior; can be easily detonated


History

Development of the T-72 began shortly after the production of the T-64 highlighted several problems which negatively impacted production rates. Among these problems was an unreliable engine, which couldn’t be produced at the high rates needed for a smooth production of the T-64 to take place.

In response, the Uralvagonzavod plant began working on a modified version of the T-64, which would use a more reliable and readily available engine, in order to provide the army with a tank fit for mass-production. Apart from this, changes were also made to the armor layout, in order to simplify production and decrease costs. This work resulted in the creation of the Object 172.

Development of the Object 172 continued, and after some trials, the vehicle entered service with the Soviet Army in August 1973, receiving its official designation T-72. Shortly afterwards, the vehicle was permitted for mass production, following the issuing of an official decree in 1974.

The T-72 was also heavily exported to and produced by nations of the Warsaw Pact as well as other countries worldwide, although these vehicles received certain downgrades compared to native Soviet models. Despite this, the T-72 quickly became one of the most widely used tanks in the world, participating in more conflicts than a single devblog could ever cover.

Since production began in 1974, over 20,000 T-72 tanks were built across several modifications in the Soviet Union/Russia alone, with production of more modern variants still ongoing today, even in other countries as well.

- From Devblog

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

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.

External links


USSR medium tanks
T-28  T-28 (1938) · T-28 · T-28E
T-34-76  T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1940) · T-34 (1941) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34 (1942) · T-34E STZ · T-34E
T-34-57  T-34-57 · T-34-57 (1943)
T-34-85  T-34-85 (D-5T) · T-34-85 · T-34-85E
T-34-100  T-34-100
T-44  T-44 · T-44-100 · T-44-122
T-54  T-54 (1947) · T-54 (1949) · T-54 (1951)
T-55  TO-55 · T-55A · T-55AM-1 · T-55AMD-1
T-62  T-62 · T-62M-1
T-64  Object 435 · T-64A (1971) · T-64B
T-72  T-72A · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-72B · T-72B (1989) · T-72B3 · T-72M2 Moderna
T-80  T-80B · T-80U · T-80UD · T-80UK · T-80UM2 · Т-80U-Е1 · T-80BVM · Object 292
T-90  Т-90А · T-90M
Trophies/Lend-Lease 
Germany  ▂T-III · ▂T-V
Great Britain  ▂МК-IX "Valentine"
USA  ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2

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