T-72AV 1985

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Specifications:

Crew:

3x

Top speed:

60 km/h

Armament:

1x 2A46-1 125mm cannon; 1x PKT 7.62mm machine gun; 1x NSVT 12.7mm machine gun

Brick count:

1,459

Cost:

8,392u

How to use:

Choose ammo type - press button inside the turret (E) for APFSDS (10x ballistic gun) and press it again (Q) to go back for HEAT (6x gun). Night vision lights (cosmetic) - Q. Fire extinguish system - Num 5. Night vision sight - use J button (target marker sight). (AA mg can be used from gunner seat in ALT mode).

History of T-72AV:

The T-72 is a Soviet second-generation main battle tank that entered production in 1971. About 20,000 T-72 tanks were built, making it one of the most widely produced post–World War II tanks, second only to the T-54/55 family. The T-72 was widely exported and saw service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts.

The development of the T-72 was a direct result of the introduction of the T-64 tank. The T-64 (Object 432) was a very ambitious project to build a competitive well-armoured tank with a weight of not more than 36 tons. Under the direction of Alexander Morozov in Kharkov a new design emerged with the hull reduced to the minimum size possible. To do this, the crew was reduced to three soldiers, removing the loader by introducing an automated loading system. T-72 was a "mobilization variant" - it has much simpler engine and autoloader compared to T-64, also it use the same hull, but chassis was taken from canceled Object 167M (T-62B). T-72 shares many design features with other tank designs of Soviet origin. Some of these are viewed as deficiencies in a straight comparison to NATO tanks, but most are a product of the way these tanks were envisioned to be employed, based on the Soviets' practical experiences in World War II.

T-72AV: ("V" for vzryvnoi – explosive) T-72A model with Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armour fitted to hull front and turret.