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    T-72 ΜΒΤ modernisation and variants

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    Post  d_taddei2 Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:57 pm

    They could of course just buy T-72B3M direct from Russia without having to hunt for T-72 Russia has 1,000's of them in storage. And yes of course prices may vary greatly per unit, depending on other contracts such as spare parts, technical support and option of additional orders .External factors such as economic partnerships etc I was just looking for rough pricing.

    But Iraq hasn't really got the cash to splash. Especially that they will have to rebuild after the war
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    Post  George1 Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:38 pm

    Upgraded tanks T-72B3 with additional protection on the excersize "West-2017"

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    Post  d_taddei2 Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:10 pm

    This could have equally been posted in T-90 thread but felt it better here. Here's a bit of good/bad news depending how you view it.
    T-90 taken out by T-72. Good news showing that the T-72 is still capable at destroying modern tanks.

    https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-al-qaeda-t-90-blown-tank-battle-syrian-army-t-72-north-hama/
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    Post  hoom Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:41 am

    Apparently APFSDS hit into the hull side of T90, I don't think anyone would really expect any tank hull side to withstand that.


    Russia/Syria apparently got intelligence of upcoming attack & redeployed some elite troops to the area who stood their ground & stopped the attack dead.
    Also apparently a local tribe that had signed up to deconfliction helped defend some Russian Military Police that had been recently deployed to man a checkpoint in nearby nominally Rebel area.

    Edit: also noteworthy both those T90s have been disabled/knocked out twice without popping their turrets.
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    Post  BM-21 Fri Oct 20, 2017 12:43 am

    https://ria.ru/defense_safety/20171019/1507152218.html

    The relevant part:

    The Russian Defense Ministry will receive T-72B3 tanks ahead of schedule, modernized as part of a large contract with the Uralvagonzavod Research and Production Corporation, a source in the defense-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

    "We can say that the execution of the contract is completed, the last batch of T-72B3 tanks will be transferred to the troops even earlier than planned, which will happen in the coming month," the source said.
    Previously, the media had already reported the receipt of state orders for the upgrade of 150 T-72B tanks to the level of T-72B3 for more than 2.5 billion rubles, and 17 million rubles were planned to be invested in each tank. Modernized tanks enter the troops in batches.

    If I understand correctly the T-72B3 modernisation program is coming to an end? This is probably done in order to transfer resources towards modernising the T-80 and T-90.
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    Post  AlfaT8 Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:37 am

    Wasn't it switched to the B4 modernization, which recently started?
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    Post  miketheterrible Fri Oct 20, 2017 3:59 am

    BM-21 wrote:
    https://ria.ru/defense_safety/20171019/1507152218.html

    The relevant part:

    The Russian Defense Ministry will receive T-72B3 tanks ahead of schedule, modernized as part of a large contract with the Uralvagonzavod Research and Production Corporation, a source in the defense-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

    "We can say that the execution of the contract is completed, the last batch of T-72B3 tanks will be transferred to the troops even earlier than planned, which will happen in the coming month," the source said.
    Previously, the media had already reported the receipt of state orders for the upgrade of 150 T-72B tanks to the level of T-72B3 for more than 2.5 billion rubles, and 17 million rubles were planned to be invested in each tank. Modernized tanks enter the troops in batches.

    If I understand correctly the T-72B3 modernisation program is coming to an end? This is probably done in order to transfer resources towards modernising the T-80 and T-90.

    Russia has thousands of tanks. Thousands more that will not be getting decomissioned due to growing threat from NATO. So they will end up modernizing more while slowly purchasing ARMATA in attempts not trying to spend too much.
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    Post  BM-21 Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:47 am

    Russia has thousands of tanks. Thousands more that will not be getting decomissioned due to growing threat from NATO. So they will end up modernizing more while slowly purchasing ARMATA in attempts not trying to spend too much.

    Understood. I'm wondering whether this article is hinting that the modernisation program of bringing T-72Bs to T-72B3 standard is coming to an end. Was hoping that they would modernise about 2000 T-72 to that standard. I think that they are eager to start modernising the T-80 and T-90. So if they are already talking about delivering the last batch of T-72B3s, what comes after that keeping in mind that they still have thousands of relatively obsolete T-72 models?

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    Post  BM-21 Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:50 am

    AlfaT8 wrote:Wasn't it switched to the B4 modernization, which recently started?

    I think so although some still refer to it as the T-72B3 Mod. 2016.
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    Post  GarryB Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:06 am

    The modernisations tend to happen at once so they are unlikely to stop one to start other ones.

    Modernisations continue for the operational life of all vehicles so for as long as they are in service they will continue to get new systems and weapons and ammo etc.
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    Post  franco Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:43 am

    BM-21 wrote:
    https://ria.ru/defense_safety/20171019/1507152218.html

    The relevant part:

    The Russian Defense Ministry will receive T-72B3 tanks ahead of schedule, modernized as part of a large contract with the Uralvagonzavod Research and Production Corporation, a source in the defense-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

    "We can say that the execution of the contract is completed, the last batch of T-72B3 tanks will be transferred to the troops even earlier than planned, which will happen in the coming month," the source said.
    Previously, the media had already reported the receipt of state orders for the upgrade of 150 T-72B tanks to the level of T-72B3 for more than 2.5 billion rubles, and 17 million rubles were planned to be invested in each tank. Modernized tanks enter the troops in batches.

    If I understand correctly the T-72B3 modernisation program is coming to an end? This is probably done in order to transfer resources towards modernising the T-80 and T-90.

    Or it could mean that the present contract is finished.
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    Post  Isos Tue Oct 24, 2017 2:12 pm

    CIA report that shows the T-72 as better than M60.


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    Post  Interlinked Sat Nov 11, 2017 5:16 pm

    Isos wrote:CIA report that shows the T-72 as better than M60.

    From the same document:

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    The T-54/55 has a 10-15% qualitative advantage over the M48, the T-62 has a 30% advantage over the M48, the T-62 has a 5-10% advantage over the M60A1, and the T-64/T-72 has a 15-40% advantage over the M60A1.
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    Post  Interlinked Sat Nov 11, 2017 5:23 pm

    It's such a shame that the T-72B3 modernization didn't replace Kontakt-5 with Relikt, or add it on the tanks that didn't have Kontakt-5 before modernization. It would have been a big improvement in protection with practically no drawbacks.
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    Post  miketheterrible Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:23 pm

    Interlinked wrote:It's such a shame that the T-72B3 modernization didn't replace Kontakt-5 with Relikt, or add it on the tanks that didn't have Kontakt-5 before modernization. It would have been a big improvement in protection with practically no drawbacks.

    this again? We already went through this. Its been replaced by Relict. They use same casing.
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    Post  Interlinked Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:25 am

    Yes, it has already been discussed, and it's a shame that they didn't replace Kontakt-5 with Relikt. If it uses the same casing then it's not Relikt. Kontakt-5 doesn't become Kontakt-1 if you replace the 4S22 elements with 4S20, and it doesn't become Relikt if you put 4S23 in there. They are completely different things.
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    Post  The-thing-next-door Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:10 pm

    Why no apliuqe armor? especially on the lower plate? It can't be that difficult to bolt on a few extra layers of composite armor look at T-62M so why no additional armor?
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    Post  Interlinked Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:32 pm

    The-thing-next-door wrote:Why no apliuqe armor? especially on the lower plate? It can't be that difficult to bolt on a few extra layers of composite armor look at T-62M so why no additional armor?

    The lower plate is fine as it is. It's not hit often in combat anyway, so it doesn't matter very much. The biggest problem is the huge unprotected areas on either side of the driver's periscope, the incredibly vulnerable turret ring area and the gaps between the panels on the turret. The Relikt package doesn't increase the turret ring protection by much, but at least it adds panels to cover the area on either side of the driver's periscope and has no gaps between the turret panels. At the moment, if any opposing tank were to aim at the center mass of a T-72B3, the shot has an unsettlingly high likelihood of not hitting any of the Kontakt-5 panels on the turret and hull.
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    Post  The-thing-next-door Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:42 pm

    Interlinked wrote:
    The-thing-next-door wrote:Why no apliuqe armor? especially on the lower plate? It can't be that difficult to bolt on a few extra layers of composite armor look at T-62M so why no additional armor?

    The lower plate is fine as it is. It's not hit often in combat anyway, so it doesn't matter very much. The biggest problem is the huge unprotected areas on either side of the driver's periscope, the incredibly vulnerable turret ring area and the gaps between the panels on the turret. The Relikt package doesn't increase the turret ring protection by much, but at least it adds panels to cover the area on either side of the driver's periscope and has no gaps between the turret panels. At the moment, if any opposing tank were to aim at the center mass of a T-72B3, the shot has an unsettlingly high likelihood of not hitting any of the Kontakt-5 panels on the turret and hull.

    It doesent get hit often is no excuse to have a weakspot all unnecesary weakspots should be eliminated fro Russias tanks.

    Could someone please explain why having a large section with no composite armor is an advantage?

    Upper front plate is less important sine it already has composite armor but that is still no ecuse to slack on ERA.
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    Post  miketheterrible Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:14 pm

    Its relikt not kontact 5
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    Post  Interlinked Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:54 am

    Well, sure, call it Relikt if you want, but that doesn't mean that it is worth the same amount of protection offered by Relikt. It is upgraded Kontakt-5, but it is not Relikt. The differences between Kontakt-5 and Relikt are not that small.
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    Post  Interlinked Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:01 am

    I just explained to you why that part of the armour exists. You can't afford to make every part of the tank invulnerable to all existing weapons on the planet. The lower glacis is thick enough to resist most 105mm APDS rounds, so it's good enough. The sides need that extra armour much more than the lower glacis.
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    Post  The-thing-next-door Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:06 am

    Interlinked wrote:I just explained to you why that part of the armour exists. You can't afford to make every part of the tank invulnerable to all existing weapons on the planet. The lower glacis is thick enough to resist most 105mm APDS rounds, so it's good enough. The sides need that extra armour much more than the lower glacis.

    Last time I checked it was not strong enough to resist 90mm guns is that just a lie?

    80mm of armor is not allot.
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    Post  Interlinked Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:17 am

    The-thing-next-door wrote:

    Last time I checked it was not strong enough to resist 90mm guns is that just a lie?

    80mm of armor is not allot.

    First of all, behind half of the lower glacis is the upper glacis composite armour, so the part of the lower glacis with only 80mm of armour plate only starts around halfway down, where the dozer blade begins. The diagram you posted shows this (it's for a T-64 and not a T-72, and it does not show the dozer blade). Secondly, it's not just 80mm, but 80mm sloped at 61 degrees + extra ~1cm of armour from the dozer blade. It's not a lot compared to the upper glacis, but it should still be enough for L28 or M392 APDS at 1.5-2.0 km and above. Later 105mm APDS with tungsten alloy tilting caps and high core elongation can defeat this part of the tank easily at such ranges, but even so, the likelihood of hitting this part of the tank is really quite low.

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    The weakest part of the lower glacis is the area between the orange line and the yellow line. The upper glacis array is behind the lower glacis plate in the area between the red line and the orange line.

    In case it's not clear enough for you, take a look at this photo:


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    See that section of the armour there? That's where the 80mm front plate of the upper glacis joins to the lower glacis. Under that is 105mm of glass textolite, and under that is another 20mm of steel. I would say that it's good enough, especially considering that the tank only weighs around 41 tons.


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    Post  The-thing-next-door Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:28 am

    That still does not justify the existance of a weakspot Is it realy so difficult to bolt on more armor?

    And the T-72B has an aditional 30mm (if I remeber correctly) bolted onto the upper glaicis.

    Does the T-72B3 still use the 105mm textolite filler? I would think they upgraded it since the 1970s.


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