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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.

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