T-72B1 With ERA Main Battle Tank

Introduced in 1972 as an alternative to the expensive and complex T-64, the T-72 has a crew of 3 and weighs 45 tons. The T-72B had improved fire control, thicker armour, composite armour on the fronmt and top of the turret, applique armour added to the front hull, a new 2A46M main gun, improved sighting and stabilisation and a new V-84-1 engine. The T-72B was developed around 1985. The T-72B1 was fitted with Kontakt-1 ERA (Explosive Reactive Armour) on the front hull and turret.

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