What is T-72?
{{Infobox weapon | name = T-72A | spec_label = T-72 | primary_weapon = 125 mm 2A46M/2A46M-5 smoothbore gun | armour = Steel and composite armor with ERA | crew = 3 (commander, gunner, driver) | height = 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in) | width = 3.59 m (11 ft 9 in) | length = 9.53 m (31 ft 3 in) gun forward 6.95 m (22 ft 10 in) hull | weight = 41.5 tonnes | type = Main Battle Tank | number = around 25,000 | production_date = 1968-present | unit_cost = US$0.5–1.2 million in 1994–1996, US$0.5 million in 2011 | manufacturer = Uralvagonzavod, Heavy Vehicles Factory | designer = Leonid Kartsev-Valeri Venediktov | service = 1973-present | is_vehicle = Yes | secondary_weapon = 7.62 mm PKT coax. machine gun 12.7 mm NSVT or DShK anti-aircraft machine gun | engine = V-12 diesel V-92S2F (T-72B3 & T-72B3M) | engine_power = 780 hp (580 kW) 1,130 hp (840 kW) for V-92S2F | pw_ratio = 18.8 hp/tonne (14 kW/tonne) | transmission = Synchromesh, hydraulically assisted, with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears | suspension = Torsion bar | clearance = 0.49m (19in) | fuel_capacity = 1,200 L (320 U.S. gal; 260 imp gal) | vehicle_range = 460 km (290 mi), 700 km (430 mi) with fuel drums | speed = 60 to 75 km/h (37 to 47 mph) | image = [[File:T-72M.jpg|300px]] | caption = Serbian T-72B1MS }} The '''T-72''' is a family of [[Russia]]n/[[Soviet]] [[Main battle tank|main battle tanks]] that started getting built in 1969. The T-72 was made to replace the [[T-64]], which was bad because it was expensive and complicated. Around 25,000 T-72s have been built, and repairs have made many of them work for a very long time. The T-72 has been used in 40 countries. The T-72 was replaced by the [[T-90]] in 1992, but the T-72 is still made today. [[Category:Military of Russia]] [[Category:Tanks]] {{military-stub}}