T-72 MBT
Object 172 Ural with 125 mm D-81 T (2A-46) gun with suspension and running gear of T-64, V-45 diesel engine, 1968/9

Object 172 with 125 mm D-81 T (2A-46) gun with suspension and running gear of T-64, with V-46 diesel engine, 1969

Object 172M Ural tank, early developments of T-72 based on T-64 technology with new running gear, engine and suspension, 125 mm D-81T gun, later called T-72, 1971

T-72-2M, pre-series T-72 without turret applique armour, 1972

T-72 Ural (Object 172M / Object 46), with 125 mm D-81TM gun, since 1973 fully operational

In service with: Algeria (250 in 2016, 325 in 2018), Angola (22 in 2016), Armenia (84, 144 in 2016), Australia, Azerbaijan (376 in 2016), Belarus (1327 in 2016), Belgium, Bulgaria (+100 in 1998, 90 in 2016), Canada, Central African Republic, Congo (Democratic Republic) (20 in 2016), Croatia, Cuba, Czech army (58 from Hungary in 2014, 40+80 in 2016), Ethiopia (230-250 in 2016), Finland, France, Georgia (2016, modernised), Hungary (44 in 2016), India (1,500, 1700 T-72/T-72M1 Ajeya in 2016), Iraq (100 in 1980, 500 in 1988, 77 from Hungary in 2008, 80+ in 2016), Iran (100 in 1988 from Libya, 480 from SU in 1989), Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan (650 in 2016), Kenya (some in 2016), Kyrgyztan, Libya, Macedonia (31 from Ukraine 2001), Mongolia (50 in 2016), Morocco (48 from Belarus surplus in 2001, 40 in 2016), NLA, Nagorno-Karabakh (substantial numbers), Peru (150 in 2002), Poland (1978, 188 in 2016), PRC (50), Romania, Russia (9000 in 1999), Serbia (53 stored in 2016 + 30 from Russia in 2016), Sierra Leone (2 from Ukraine through Poland in 2002, 2? in 2016 stored?), Slovakia (30 in 2016), Sudan (150 refurbished and 20 spares are being delivered by Russia in 2016 ), SPLA, Sweden, Syria (1500), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan (700 in 2016 mostly in storage), Ukraine, Uzbekistan, UK, USA, Yemen (39 in 2002), Yugoslavia and NVA; 10,000 vehicles sold worldwide in 1999; Total production: 20 574 at UralVagonZavod facility at Nizhny Tagil.

T-72 Ural-1 (Object 172M-1) with 125 mm D-81TM (2A46) gun, additional turret armour (Dolly Parton), metal-reinforced side skirts, wrong designation T-74, 1979 production

T-72 Model 1974                                   (Object 172-2M)

T-72 Model 1975 for export

T-72 Model 1976 Export                        (Object 172M-Eh)

T-72 Model 1978 Export                        (Object 172M-Eh1)

T-72M Model 1978 Export                     (Object 172M-Eh2)

T-72M Model 1980 Export                     (Object 172M-1-Eh3)

T-72M Model 1982 Export                     (Object 172M-1-Eh4)

T-72M Model 1983 Export                     (Object 172M-1-Eh5)

T-72M1 Model 1983 Export                   (Object 172M-1-Eh6)

T-72A = SMT 1980/2 misidentified as T-80

T-72A = SMT 1981/3, with modified turret and anti-radiation cladding

T-72A Ural (Object 174), with plastic armour sideskirts, prototype 1978, in service with Czechoslovakia, Poland

T-72A (Object 176) with 125 mm 2A46 gun, LASER-RF, 1979

+ since 1982 with stabilising system 2E42-2

T-72AG, upgraded T-72, 1998, Ukraine, Czech Republic

T-72AK (Object 176K) command version, SMT 1980/1, 1975/1979

T-72AK1 company command tank without 10 m antenna

T-72AV (= T-72AW) with 125 mm 2A46 gun, with ERA, 1985

T-72B (Object 182) Dolly Parton version with applique armour, 1983/1985, in service with Hungary, Poland

T-72 experimental flame-thrower (Object 183)

T-72B Olkha (Object 184), with 9K120 Svir capability, 1985

T-72B1 (Object 184-1) Super Dolly Parton without AT-11 Svir capability (9M119 Reflecks), 1985

In service with: Laos, Nicaragua, Uganda (30+ in 2016)

T-72B1K command version, SMT M1986

T-72B1V with ERA - Explosive Reaction Armour packages (SMT M-1988) - In service with Azerbaijan, Venezuela (92 in 2016)

T-72B2 (Object 184-2)

T-72B3 Obr.2016 standard with Kalina FCS, 2016               In service with Russia (appr. 500 in 2019)

T-72B3 mod., 2016

T-72B3 Storm remotely controlled MBT, 2018

T-72B3M, 2018 (T-72B3 Obr.2016)       In service with Russia (10)

T-72BK command version of T-72S, SMT M1988, FST-1, 1985/1987

T-72B with Kontakt ERA

T-72B based Tank Support Combat Vehicle with two coaxial 30 mm 2A42 cannons, 7.62 mm PKTM machine-gun, 2x2 Ataka ATGM launchers on turret and two 30 mm AG-170 AGL on fenders, 2004

T-72BM or T-72B(M) (Object 187), with applique armour, Svir capability, 1985/1986/1989

T-72BME, Belarus

T-72BU (Object 188) with T-80U FCS, later called T-90, in service with Iraq

T-72BV with explosive reactive armour (identical with T-90E)

T-72BZ

T-72C identical with T-72S, in service with India

T-72Eh, basic export model

T-72Eh-1, basic export model

T-72Eh-2, export model of T-72M

T-72Eh-3, export model of T-72M

T-72Eh-4, export model of T-72M

T-72Eh-5, export model of T-72M1

T-72Eh-6, export model of T-72M1

T-72G (Object 172M = T-72M) export version of T-72A with flipper armour panels, in service with Iraq, Poland

T-72G in service with Iraq, without smoke dischargers

T-72G intermediate production with fabric side skirts                                                                           (also NVA)

T-72G late production with smoke mortars at turret

T-72K Ural-K (Object 172MK) Command vehicle regimental and battalion commander with 10 m antenna, 1973/1974 (also Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, USA; NVA (549))

T-72K1                                                                                                                  (also Czechoslovakia, USA, NVA)

T-72 Karrar - Iranian upgrade, 2016

T-72M export version with 125 mm D-81 gun, identical with T-72A, since 1980/3, (also Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, India, Poland; Syria (81) from CZ 1981, 58 from Slovakia in 1993; USA,Yugoslavia, NVA)

T-72M (Object 172M) Medium tank in Czech and Polish service with folding gill armour skirts, LASER-RF, 1978, in service with Iraq; Venezuele (92 in 2011)

T-72M1 (Object 172M-1) und T-72M1P (also with KMT-6) with 125 mm D-81TM (2A46) gun, since 1978/1982

In service with:  Bulgaria (334, +100), Czechoslovakia (541 M/M1 in 1998), Finland (162 in 1999), Hungary (138 + 100 in 1996 from Belarus), India (1978-1994, 500 T-72, T-72M, T-72M1; 800 M1 in 1997), Iran (104 in 1995 from Poland, +126), Iraq (77 in 2003 from Hungary), Poland (684 in 2001 all M-models), Syria, USA, Uzbelistan, NVA

T-72M1 AJEYA, in service with India (900 locally build), 1978-1994

T-72M1, ugrade by Bumar-Labedy, India, 235 in 2002

T-72M1, upgrade by Uralvagonzavod 2003

T-72M-1978, India (500)

T-72 upgrade programme Rhino, 1986

T-72M1 Assad Babil, Iraq 1989, few

T-72M1D command version, Poland, production since 1987

T-72MK command tank, SMT M1980,                                  (also Czechoslovakia, USA, NVA)

T-72MK1                                                                                (also Czechoslovakia, Poland, USA, NVA)

T-72M1K, SMT M1981                                                          (also Czechoslovakia, Finland, Poland, USA, NVA)

T-72M1K1                                                                             (also Czechoslovakia, Finland, Poland, USA, NVA)

T-72M1M = export T-72B1 or T-72S, 1987/1988

T-72M1 OEM upgrade package, 2012

T-72M2 with reactive armour and smoke grenade launchers at right side, early production

T-72M2 with smoke grenade launchers on left side, late production, Bulgaria: 200 to be upgraded starting 2002

T-72MP, Ukraine, CZ, France (Sagem)

T-72S Model 1990 Export (Object 172M8), 1988, in service with Iran (licence, 200+ in 2016), Myanmar (50 in 2016)

T-72S Shilden (= T-72M1M Object 184) with extensive Kontakt ERA coverage, 9K120 Svir capability, 1987

T-72S1 export version without 9M119 capability

T-72SK command version

SMT M1990

Object 477 Molot (Hammer), planned replacement of T-72, cancelled mid 1980s

T-72 modernised, North Korea 1999

T-72V not produced

T-72Z Iranian upgrade of T-54/55 and T-59 MBTs with 105 mm gun (350 in 2016)

T-72 with French power pack, France

T-72 with SANOET-2 Improved FCS, Coy. SAT of France, Coy. Peleng-Belemo

T-72 with IST Dynamics (South Africa) FCS, prototype 2004

T-72 with improved 2A46M 125 mm gun, proposal 2006

T-72 with 120 mm smoothbore tank gun M-395 L50 which is capable of firing Western one-piece 120 mm ammunition, 2006

T-72 with GCT 155 mm turret, France, request in India

Fahrausbildungspanzer (learner vehicle) FAB 172M                                                                           (also NVA)

BMPT Terminator heavy support MICV with 30 mm 2A42 or 2A72 cannon; In service with: Algeria (300 ordered in 2016), Kazakhstan (30+ in 2016), Russia 2004 (cancelled 2010), Kazakhstan 2012

+ new two-person turret with 9K120 Ataka ATGW pod on either side, 2009

BMPT-72 Terminator 2, reduced crew due to removal of bow-mounted AGLs, more powerful diesel engine, 2013

In service with: Algeria (negtiations in 2019)

BMT-72 heavy MICV with 125 mm KBA-3 gun, Ukraine 2004

MTU-72 (Object 632) armoured bridge layer with T-72s chassis, 1974, in service with Czech Republic, Russia, Slovakia and NVA

BLP-72, in service with NVA

Armoured recovery and repair vehicle BREM-1, 1975

BTS-5B prime mover on T-72 chassis with 12 ton outrigger, Ukraine 2002

Bridge Layer Tank BLT, chassis of T-72M1, India 1997, 12 in 2001

 

IMR-2 (Object 637) combat engineer vehicle, 1980

IMR-2M obstacle remover on chassis object 637

IMR-2MA obstacle remover, based on T-90 chassis

IMR-2M1 combat engineer vehicle, 1982, production 1987-1990

IMR-2M2 combat engineer vehicle, 1990/1993

TMR-2MA combat engineer vehicle with combat weight of 50 tons

IMR-3 on T-72 chassis, 2001

IMR-3M Obstacle Remover, Russia 2012

Robot-2 combat engineer vehicle, 2001

Indian recovery vehicle

T-74M, T-72M1 with added anti-radiation sheeeting, since 1984

TOS-1 Buratino Heavy Flamethrower System (HFS) with 30-tube launcher for 220 mm rockets; In service with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq (2014), Kazakhstan (2011), Syria

TOS-1A (BM-1) Buratino Heavy Flamethrower System (HFS) with 24 tubes for 220 mm rockets, Russia 2012 - In service with Azerbaijan (18 in 2016)

TZM-1 Resupply Vehicle for TOS-1A, Rusia 2012

TZM-T Resupply Vehicle for TOS-1A

Prototype BMO-T heavy APC, Russia 2007, series vehicles are planned to be based on T-90.

 

T-72 in Azerbaijan:

T-72 Nunuk

 

T-72 in Czech and Slovak service:

T-72M1 licence production 1979-1980

T-72M1-A with Dyna-72 ERA, Czech Republic, 1993

T-72M2 Moderna (former Antares) with SABCA FCS, with two 20 mm Oerlikon-Contraves AD cannons, with Dyna-72 ERA, Slovaki upgrade 1993

T-72M2 Moderna with Slovaki 125 mm 2A46 gun one 30 mm 2A42 cannon, Slovakia 1996

T-72M2 prototype with Dyna-72 ERA, Czech Republic, 1997

T-72M3 = T-72MP

T-72M4 = T-72CZ with NIMDA power pack

T-72CZ (former CZ-2000), Czech Republic 1992, 250 upgrades considred, problems

T-72M4CZ, Czech upgrade 2001, problems solved

T-72MP, T-72 upgrade in co-operation with Ukraine

T-72M1 155 mm SPG

MT-72 AVLB, Slovakia, available

VT-72A ARV with light crane, only prototype

VT-72B Czech recovery vehicle, based on T-72M1, in service with Czech and Slovaki Republics, India (35 in 1993), Russia

VT-72M4 CZ with Perkins Condor engine, reactive armour, 3 in 2008

T-72M1 ZUZANA 40 with 155 mm howitzer Himalaya, prototype 1996

 

T-72 in Egypt:

T-72Z (modified T-54/55 and T-59)

T-72M1Z

 

T-72 in India :

T-72 BLT Bridge Layer Tank (2018)

 

T-72 in Israel:

T-72 protection enhancement, Rafael

T-72 modernisation, Elbit 2002

 

T-72 in Kazakhstan :

T-72A fitted with a modern Optronics, thermal imaging and fire control provided by Elbit Systems, 2016

T-72B3 configured with a new urban warfare kit developed by the original manufacturer Uralvagonzavod, 2016

T-72KZ Shegis (East), 2012

 

T-72 in Poland: (662 MBT including 287 T-72M1/M1D in 2002)

T-72M1 Wolf/Wilk, predecessor to PT-91

T-72M1D

T-72M1K commander‘ s tank

T-72M1Z with South African Tiger FCS

T-72M1Z, Polish upgrade with South African Denel FCS

T-72M, modernised to NATO standard, 51 planned in 2001

PT-17, PT-91 upgrade 2017

T-72 Mod.2019, upgrade, up to 318 to be upgraded in 2019

PT-91 Twardy, improbed T-72 design with ERAWA armour tiles, Poland 1994 (233, 186 in 2001)

PT-91A1 (CZOLG) Twardy with SAGEM Savan FCS, 2001, Malaysia (order of 48 in 2002), Poland 226 in 2002

PT-91M, modernised version, 27 planned in 2001

PT-91M2, 2019

PT-91M2 A1 with Elbit TIFCS and RWS and non-combined engien-transmission; 2019

PT-91M2 A2, 2019

PT-99 T-72 modernized with Leopard features, proposal and planned, Poland 2001

PT-91 based AD weapon system LOARA: proposal 1999

+ missile version with 6 SAMs

+ 35 mm gun/cannon version Radwar Defender 2001, 2001

T-72 chassis with twin 35 mm AA-gun system LOARA similar to Gepard, Poland 2001, 9 ordered, 160 in total planned

MID Armoured Engineer Vehicle, available since 1992

SJ09 training tank

WZT-3 Armoured recovery and repair vehicle, in service with Croatia, Poland

 

PMC-90 ARV = Exportversion des WZT-3, Poland

WTZ-4 ARV on T-72 chassis ? 6 ordered by Malaysia, 2004

PMC-90 AVLB, Poland 1990s, 5 ordered by Malaysia, 2004

PMCz-90 AVLB (= PMCz-94), based on T-72M1

 

TR-125, Romania

 

T-72 in Ukraine:                     never built in Ukraine

T-72AM Banan with ERA-tiles, in service with Ukraine

T-72AMT upgraded MBT, Ukraine 2018

T-72 modernised, Ukraine

T-72B upgrade offer, 2011

T-72E1 MBT, 2012

T-72 learner vehicle with dummy ordnance and turret with windows, Ukraine 1999

T-72-120 Yatagan PT-17 with 120 mm smoothbore gun KBM2 L44 Ukraine, proposal 1998

BMPT-72 HIFV with longer chassis and compartment for dismounts, prototype Ukraine 2009

BMPT-84 HIFV with longer chassis and compartment for dismounts, Ukraine 2009

 

 

T-72 in Yugoslavia and follow-on countries:

M-84 (=T-72M1 Yugoslavia), 1982, in service with Croatia (30 in 1998), Libya, Serbia, Slovenia (50 in 1998), Syria

M-84A = T-72G, with Object 172M-1 turret, in service with Russia (1!), Yugoslavia (502 both versions)

M-84AB desert version, in service with Kuwait (200 since 1989)

+ command version, in service with Kuwait (15)

+ ARV, in service with Kuwait (15)

M-84A4 Snaijper (Sniper) with Omega-84 FCS, Croatia

M-84AB, Croatia 1998

M-84AB1, in serive with Kuwait, Serbia

M-84ABK command version with navigation equipment

M-84ABI ARV

M-84ABN with navigation equipment

M-84AS1 upgrade, Serbia 2017

M-95, M-84 upgrade, Degman, Croatia 1999

M-84B, Croatia

Type 85 Khalid, PRC, Pakistan 1992

V 2001, under development in 1995, never entered production