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GROUND-BASED THREATS
T-72 MAIN BATTLE TANKThe T-72 entered production in 1971 and since then has been used extensively in its home country and abroad. It has a 125 mm smoothbore barrel fed by an automatic loader which holds 24 rounds of ammunition. The T-72 is capable of laying its own smoke trails and is fitted with an NBC system and night vision equipment.
ORIGIN
USSR
CREW
3
ARMAMENT
125 mm Gun
7.62 mm Machine Gun
12.7 mm Antiaircraft
ARMOUR
Classified
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH
30.49 ft.
HEIGHT
7.82 ft.
WIDTH
11.88 ft.
WEIGHT
90,200 lbs
SPEED
37.2 mph
RANGE
300 miles
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From the manual