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T-72 (Family)

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==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.
* {{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===
* [[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.

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==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).''

== Media ==


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{{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.}}

== See also ==


* [[T-64 (Family)]]
* [[T-80 (Family)]]

[[Category:Family pages]]

T-72 (Family)

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T-72 (Family)

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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.

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==History==
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== Media ==


;Videos
{{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.}}

== See also ==


* [[T-64 (Family)]]
* [[T-80 (Family)]]

[[Category:Family pages]]