T-72AV (TURMS-T)

This page is about the Russian medium tank T-72AV (TURMS-T). For other versions, see T-72 (Family).

T-72AV (TURMS-T)

T-72AV (TURMS-T)

USSR

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.3	10.3	10.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

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Description

The T-72AV (TURMS-T) is a premium gift rank VII Russian medium tank with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power".

General info

Survivability and armour

ERA

Effective action against the cumulative ammunition

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

ESS

Creation of a smoke screen in the direction of movement of the vehicle

Self-entrenching equipment

Creation of ramparts and trenches in soft ground

Armourfront / side / back

Hull110 / 80 / 40

Turret125 / 102 / 65

Crew3 people

Visibility75 %

The T-72AV is a modernized version of the Soviet-made main battle tank T-72A. The Kontakt-1 ERA on the front of the turret is no longer directly mounted on it and is instead mounted on structural steel supports that form a slight arrow shape, it is also fitted with the TURMS-T fire control system.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull)
• Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Engine exhaust)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	Front glacis (Composite) (69°) 16 mm (Rolled homogeneous) 60 mm (Rolled homogeneous) 105 mm (Textolite) 50 mm (Rolled homogeneous) 80 mm (60°) Lower glacis	70-80 mm (0°) Top 20 mm (32°) Bottom	40 mm (0-60°) Top 40 mm (30°) Middle 20 mm (29-55°) Bottom	30 mm (89°) Front 20 mm (88-90°) Engine deck 5 mm Engine grille
Turret	Front (Composite) (1-76°) 75-140 mm (Cast homogeneous) 115 mm (Quartz core) 200-280 mm (Cast homogeneous) 150 - 400 mm (5-70°) Gun mantlet	180 - 240 mm (0-69°)	65 mm (1-89°)	45 mm (66-86°) 30 mm (66-77°) Gunner and Ejection hatch 100 mm (90°) Commander's hatch
Cupola	40 mm (2°)	40 mm (6°)	40 mm (3°)	40 mm (90°) 45 mm TURMS-T module

Notes:

• Kontakt-1 ERA mounted on turret front, hull front and hull sides present 5 mm effective protection against kinetic energy munitions, while presenting 370 mm effective protection against chemical energy munitions.
• Belly armour of the T-72AV (TURMS-T) is 20 mm thick.
• Tracks are 30 mm thick, while suspension wheels are 20 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB67 / 5 km/h

RB and SB60 / 5 km/h

Number of gears7 forward

1 back

Weight43.0 t

Engine power

AB1 488 hp

RB and SB780 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB34.6 hp/t

RB and SB18.1 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	67	5	43	1209	1,488	28.12	34.6
Realistic	60	5		690	780	16.05	18.14

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB3 363

RB3 260

SB3 794

Crew training10 000

Experts1 160 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces2 150 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 150 / 200 / 250 %

2 × 232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Dozer Blade Improved FPE NVD Crew Replenishment Smoke grenade ESS	Horizontal Drive 125mm_ussr_3BM22_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Adjustment of Fire Elevation Mechanism Laser rangefinder Artillery Support 125mm_ussr_3BM42_APDS_FS_ammo_pack

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

125 mm 2A46 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition44 rounds

First-order22 rounds

Reload7.1 s

Vertical guidance-6° / 13°

125 mm 2A46M					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	44	-6°/+13°	±180°	Two-plane	19.0	26.4	32.0	35.4	37.6	7.10	7.10	7.10	7.10
Realistic					11.9	14.0	17.0	18.8	20.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
3BK12M	HEATFS	440	440	440	440	440	440
3OF26	HE	42	42	42	42	42	42
3BM22	APFSDS	425	420	415	405	393	380
3BM42	APFSDS	457	454	445	431	419	406

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
3BK12M	HEATFS	905	19	0.05	0.1	2,530	65°	72°	77°
3OF26	HE	850	23	0	0.1	5,240	79°	80°	81°
3BM22	APFSDS	1,760	4.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	76°	77°	80°
3BM42	APFSDS	1,700	4.85	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
44	41 (+3)	39 (+5)	22(+22)	0 (+44)	No

Machine guns

12.7 mm NSVT machine gun

Ammunition300 rounds

Belt capacity60 rounds

Reload5.0 s

Fire rate700 shots/min

Vertical guidance-4° / 75°

7.62 mm PKT machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate700 shots/min

12.7 mm NSVT
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	300 (150)	700	-4°/+75°	±180°

7.62 mm PKT
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	2,000 (250)	700	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

The T-72AV (TURMS-T) is a Russian MBT that is the mainstay in long-range engagements as the cannon is accurate at long distances. The recommended combat tactics is to acquire targets from afar with the thermal imager, use the laser rangefinder to achieve a successful hit and engage from the greatest possible distance. Avoid short-range combat at all costs.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Second generation thermal sights for both gunner and commander
• Capable of firing every 7.1 seconds and because of autoloader mechanism even after losing a crew member or being on fire gun, the reload speed will not change
• Low profile, easy to hide
• Can use ESS and shoot through it with thermal sights
• Extremely armoured turret can eat modern APFSDS even when uptiered
• ERA offers excellent protection against ATGMS and powerful HEAT shells
• Gun offers a lot of ammunition variants, including HEATFS used to hull break lighter vehicles and big HE round that when placed properly could destroy even Leopard 2A6 from the front, as well as access to 3BM42
• Commander's thermals, a feature highly uncommon amongst Soviet/Russian vehicles
• APFSDS shell has high muzzle velocity: long range targets are much easier to hit

Cons:

• "CONTACT-1" explosive reactive armour, offers no protection against kinetic rounds
• Explosive reactive armour can be rapidly shot off with 12.7 and 20 mm gunfire
• Only 3 crew members that are compactly located inside the tank, resulting in a well-placed shot knocking out the entire tank
• Very slow reverse speed
• The mechanized ammo rack is located in the middle of the tank right underneath the commander and gunner, resulting in quick ammo detonation when shot from the sides
• Sides offer low protection making the task to angle tank properly a lot harder
• Turret has weak spots that can disable the gun and exposing the LFP is a one-shot death wish
• Hull armour is the same as on the 9.3 T-72A: it can easily be penetrated by most of the guns you face
• Not as mobile as the competition it faces
• Slower reload compared to the opposition

History

Devblog

The T-72AV (TURMS-T) is a Soviet T-72AV tank modernized for the Syrian army. The TURMS fire control system, developed by the Italian company Officine Galileo, was previously used on C1 Ariete tanks. In the early 2000's, this fire control system was adopted for the T-72.

The system significantly improves the tank's vision capabilities, thanks to the commander's panoramic sight. It also features a high-quality thermal imaging gunner's sight, which allows the tank to effectively perform combat missions at night and in poor visibility conditions. By 2006, 122 TURMS kits were produced for the Syrian army.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the T-72AV (TURMS-T) from live.warthunder.com.

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T-72AV in Late Green Camouflage obtainable ingame for 830 enemies defeated or 200GE

Images

• T-72AV (TURMS-T) Devblog Images
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Videos

Soviet Star: T-72AV TURMS Review - Sako Sniper

The Syrian Beast - T-72A TURMS-T - JustinPlaysYT

See also

Other Rank VI vehicles equipped with ERA protection

• M60A3 TTS
• T-69 II G
• CM11

External links

• [Devblog] T-72AV (TURMS-T): Syrian Guard