Overview[]
The T-72 obr. 1973g. is a Russian main battle tank developed in the early 1970s.
Variants[]
Soviet Union and Russian Federation[]
T-72 obr. 1973g[]
Object 172M. Original T-72 variant. Armed with the 125mm D-81TM smoothbore gun.
T-72K[]
Object 172M-E[]
Export variant with 125mm D-81T smoothbore (44 rounds). It was sold in Iraq and Syria. Built in Poland by Bumar-Łabędy.
Object 172M-E1[]
Export variant.
T-72 F1[]
Object 172M-E or E1 fitted with a French 155mm F1 turret for trials in India.
T-72 T6[]
Object 172M-E or E1 fitted with a British 155mm Vickers T6 turret for trials in India.
Robot-2[]
Remote controlled T-72 Ural.
Object 172-2M Buffalo[]
Modernization of the T-72 in early 1970s.
T-72 obr. 1976g[]
Object 172M1. New 125mm 2A46 smoothbore main gun and new armour on the turret.
T-72V[]
Unofficial designation for tanks fitted with Kontakt-1 ERA.
T-72 obr. 198?g[]
T-72 modernization in the 1980s.
T-72A[]
Object 176, 1979. Improved version of the above tank.
T-72A obr. 1979g[]
Additional glacis armour.
T-72A obr. 1984g[]
Late production model with anti-radiation lining.
T-72AK[]
Object 176K. COmmand variant of the T-72A. This vehicle had sub variants which NATO reported as T-72AK1, T-72AK2 and T-72AK3.
T-72AV[]
T-72A with Kontakt-1 ERA.
Object 172M-E2[]
T-72M, Soviet export variant.
Object 172M-E3[]
T-72M, Soviet export variant.
Object 172M-E4[]
T-72M, Soviet export variant.
T-72MK[]
Export version of the T-72AK.
Object 172M-E5[]
T-72M1, Soviet export variant with thicker armour.
Object 172M-E6[]
T-72M1, Soviet export variant with thicker armour.
T-72M1K[]
Command variant with additional radios.
T-72M1V[]
T-72M1 with Kontakt-1 ERA.
T-72M1M[]
Object 172M-E8. Soviet export variant.
T-72B[]
Improved T-72A.
T-72BA[]
T-72B with Kontakt-1 ERA.
T-72BA obr. 2005g.[]
T-72BA of 2005 (?)
T-72BK[]
Object 184K. Command variant of the T-72B.
T-72M1M1[]
Export T-72B with less ERA bricks, simplified NBC system and no anti-radiation lining.
Object 172M-E8[]
Export T-72B with less ERA bricks, simplified NBC system and no anti-radiation lining.
Object 184-1[]
T-72B without ATGM capability.
T-72B1[]
Object 184-1 fitted with Kontakt-1 ERA.
T-72B1K[]
Object 184K-1. Command variant of T-72B1.
T-72B obr. 1989g[]
T-72B equipped with Kontakt-5 ERA.
T-72B obr. 1990g (early)[]
New fire control system, cross-wind sensor and some were fitted with the V-92S2 engine.
T-72B obr. 1990g (late)[]
Improved commander's cupola with larger sight.
T-72BU[]
Object 188. Further development of the T-72. Renamed to T-90.
T-72BA[]
Object 184A. Several models were designated this between 1998 and 2005.
T-72B2 Rogatka obr. 2006g[]
Object 184M. New 125mm 2A46M-5 main gun, V-92S2 engine and Relikt ERA.
T-72B3[]
Object 184-M3. 2010 upgrade of the T-72B.
T-72B3M[]
Latest variant.
BMO-T[]
(Boyevaya Mashina Ognemyochikov) Transport vehicle.
Object 199[]
Armoured fighting vehicle variant, also known as BMPT "Terminator".
TOS-1[]
Multiple launch rocket system.
TSM-T[]
Reloading vehicle for TOS-1.
BREM-1[]
(Bronirovannaya Remonto-Evakuatsionna Mashina) Armoured recovery vehicle.
BREM-1M[]
Improved BREM-1.
IMR-2[]
Engineering vehicle.
IMR-2M1[]
Simplified version of IMR-2 which entered service in 1987.
IMR-2M2[]
Improved version of IMR-2, IMR-2M1 for operation in dangerous situations.
IMR-2MA[]
Improved version with larger cabin and armed with 12.7x108mm NSV.
Klin-1[]
Remote controlled IMR-2.
MTU-72[]
Object 632. (Tankovyj Mostoukladchik) Bridge layer.
RKhM-7 Berloga-1[]
(Razverdivatel'naya Khimicheskaya Mashina) NBC recon.
Object 327[]
Prototype self-propelled 152mm gun.
Bulgaria[]
T-72M2[]
Indigenous tank design based on the T-72M1.
Croatia[]
M-84D[]
Modern upgrade of the M-84A4.
M-95 Degman[]
3rd generation tank based on the Yugoslav M-91 Vihor prototype.
Cuba[]
T-72[]
Cuban designation for all unmodified T-72 tanks in Cuban service.
T-72M1[]
Cuban designation with Chinese radio set instead of the Soviet one.
T-72M2[]
Cuban designation for T-72 with steel protection shield in front of the AA heavy machine gun.