Summary and Key Points: The T-72 main battle tank, developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, remains iconic and widely used today due to ongoing modernization. -Originally designed as a ...

The T-72 main battle tank (MBT) is one of the most iconic and widely used tanks in the world. Developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the T-72 has seen extensive service in numerous ...

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The worsening T-72 shortfall helps to explain why the Russians increasingly are equipping their newly-mobilized battalions with obsolete T-62 and T-80B tanks. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

The T-72's main hull is 22.8 feet long, 11.7 feet wide, and 7.3 feet tall. Add in the length of the gun, and it stretches to 31.2 feet long. Most variations weigh between 44 and 45 tons.