| Specifications
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Designations |
T-72S (export), SMT M1988 | T-72B3M / T-72B4 |
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Date of Introduction |
1985 | 2015 |
| Description |
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Crew |
3 | 3 |
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Combat Weight (mt) |
44.5 | 46 t |
| Length, Gun forward |
| 9530 mm |
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Chassis Length Overall (m) |
6.91 | 6860 mm |
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Height Overall (m) |
2.19 |
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Width Overall (m) |
3.58 | 3770 mm |
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Ground Pressure (kg/cm 2 ) |
0.90 | 0.9 |
| height of the turret on the roof |
| 2226 mm |
| Ground clearance |
| 490 mm |
| Projected area, m2 |
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| - Head |
| 6 |
| - On-board |
| 12.0 |
| Automotive Performance |
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Engine Type |
840-hp Diesel | Type V-shaped multi-fuel 4-stroke diesel V-84-1 (or B-93) |
| max. power |
| hp 840 (or 1130) |
| |
| liquid cooling system |
| fuel type |
| DL, DZ, YES, T-1, TS-1, T-2, A-66 and A-72 |
| Starting System |
| starter and compressed air (optional) |
| Transmission |
| Manual, Planetary |
| Drive Train: type |
| hydraulic |
| Fuel capacity, l |
| 1200 + 400 |
| Specific power, hp / t |
| 18.3 |
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Cruising Range (km) |
500/ 900 with external tanks | 500 km |
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Speed (km/h) |
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Max Road |
60 | 60 km / h |
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Max Off-Road |
45 |
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Average Cross-Country |
35 |
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Max Swim |
N/A |
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Fording Depths (m) |
1.2 Unprepared/5.0 with snorkel | 1.2 m (with OPVT -5) |
| Obstacles: lifting, hail |
| 30
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Radio |
R-173 and R-134 | radio VHF P-168-25U-2 "Aqueduct" |
| Protection |
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Armor, Turret Front (mm) |
520/950 against HEAT | at the level of the T-72B, explosive reactive armor (ERA) "Kontakt-5" |
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Applique Armor (mm) |
Side of hull over track skirt, turret top |
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Explosive Reactive Armor (mm) |
Kontakt or Kontakt-5 ERA |
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Active Protective System |
Arena available |
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Mineclearing Equipment |
Roller-plow set, and plows available |
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Self-Entrenching Blade |
Yes |
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NBC Protection System |
Yes |
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Smoke Equipment |
Smoke grenade launchers (8x 81-mm left side of
turret), and 32 grenades. Vehicle engine exhaust smoke system. | smoke grenades 8 x 902A
Use a grenade or 3D7 3D17 |
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ARMAMENT |
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| Main Armament |
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Caliber, Type, Name |
125-mm smoothbore gun 2A46M/ D-81TM | 125-mm smoothbore gun 2A46M-5 |
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Rate of Fire (rd/min) |
4-6/2 in manual mode |
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Loader Type |
Autoloader (separate loading) and manual | Automatic loader provides stacking and loading artillery shots and managed arms stabilizer with an electromechanical drive in the horizontal plane and electrohydraulic drive small-sized vertical |
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Ready/Stowed Rounds |
22/23 |
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Elevation (°) |
-6 to +14 |
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Fire on Move |
Yes, up to 25 km/h. Depending on the road and
distance to the target, most crews may halt before firing. |
| Auxiliary Weapon |
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Caliber, Type, Name |
7.62-mm (7.62x 54R) Machinegun PKT |
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Mount Type |
Turret coax |
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Maximum Aimed Range (m) |
2,000 |
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Max Effective Range (m) |
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Day |
1,000 |
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Night |
800 |
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Fire on Move |
Yes |
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Rate of Fire (rd/min) |
250 practical, 600 cyclic in 2-10 round bursts |
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Caliber, Type, Name |
12.7-mm (12.7x108) AA MG NSVT | 12.7-mm anti-aircraft machine gun |
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Mount Type |
Turret top |
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Maximum Aimed Range (m) |
2,000 |
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Max Effective Range (m) |
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Day |
1,500/1,000 antiaircraft |
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Night |
N/A |
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Fire on Move |
Yes |
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Rate of Fire (rd/min) |
200 practical, 600 cyclic in bursts |
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ATGM Launcher |
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Name |
2A46M |
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Launch Method |
Gun-launched |
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Guidance |
SACLOS, Laser beam rider |
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Command Link |
Encoded infrared laser beam |
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Launcher Dismountable |
No |
| FIRE CONTROL |
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FCS Name |
1A40-1 |
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Main Gun Stabilization |
2E42-2, 2-plane |
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Rangefinder |
TPD-K1M laser rangefinder |
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Infrared Searchlight |
Yes |
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Sights w/Magnification | |
Multichannel gunner's sight (ISM) "Pine-have" channels:
Optical;
thermal;
channel laser range finder;
control channel anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). |
| commander sight | | TKN-3MK with the system "double" |
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Gunner | |
Substitute Gunner: 1A40-1 |
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Day |
TPD-K1, 8 |
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Field of View (°) |
9 |
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Acquisition Range (m) |
3,000 with LRF, 5,000 without |
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ATGM/Night |
1K13-495 5.6x (8x ATGM) |
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Field of View (°) |
6, 40 min (5 ATGM) |
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Acquisition Range (m) |
INA |
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Commander Fire Main Gun |
No |
| MAIN ARMAMENT AMMUNITION |
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Caliber, Type, Name |
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125-mm APFSDS-T, BM-42M |
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Maximum Aimed Range (m) |
3,000 |
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Max Effective Range (m) |
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Day |
2,000-3,000 |
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Night |
850-1,300 |
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Armor Penetration (mm) |
590-630 at 2,000 meters |
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125-mm Frag-HE-T, OF-26 |
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Maximum Aimed Range (m) |
5,000 |
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Max Effective Range (m) |
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Day |
INA |
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Night |
850-1,300 |
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Armor Penetration (mm) |
INA |
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125-mm HEAT-MP, BK-29M |
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Maximum Aimed Range (m) |
3,000 |
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Max Effective Range (m) |
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Day |
INA |
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Night |
850-1300 |
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Armor Penetration (mm) |
650-750 |
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125-mm HEAT, BK-27 |
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Maximum Aimed Range (m) |
3,000 |
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Max Effective Range (m) |
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Day |
INA |
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Night |
850-1,300 |
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Armor Penetration (mm) |
700-800 |
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Other Ammunition Types |
Giat 125G1 APFSDS-T, Russian BM-42 and BM-32 APFSDS-T. |
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Note |
The Russians may have a version of the
BM-42M with a DU penetrator. |
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Antitank Guided Missiles |
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Name |
AT-11/SVIR |
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Warhead Type |
Shaped charge (HEAT) |
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Armor Penetration (mm ) |
700 behind ERA/800 conventional |
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Range (m) |
4,000 |
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Name |
AT-11B/INVAR |
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Warhead Type |
Tandem Shaped charge (HEAT) |
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Armor Penetration (mm ) |
800 behind ERA /870 conventional |
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Range (m) |
4,000
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