As I have written in these pages previously, Russia’s T-72 Main Battle Tank (MBT) may be the best tank in the world. It has been in service since the Soviet era. There are multiple iterations of this ...

Key Points and Summary - Ukraine’s war has chewed through Soviet-era T-72 tanks on both sides, with visually confirmed losses in the hundreds. -The design’s three-man crew relies on an autoloader that ...

In terms of ground-vehicle warfare, the Soviet-developed T-72 tank is one of the most recognized as it's seen extensive combat over the years. Devised during the Cold War, this tank featured a new ...

The T-72 has proved to be a resilient and easy-to-maintain tank; however, it has fallen victim to portable anti-tank weapons and drones. The T-72 main battle tank (MBT) entered service with the Soviet ...

The armament of the T-72 MBT, pictured above taking part in an Indian Army exercise in November 2022, includes a 125 mm smoothbore 2A46 main gun, a 7.62 mm co-axial machine gun mounted to the right of ...