The Soviet-era T-72 main battle tank sees extensive use by both Russia and Ukraine, but with differing modernization ...

With simpler mechanics, cost-effective upgrades, and rugged performance in intense combat conditions, the T-72 has emerged as a reliable choice for Russia. Despite high losses, the tank’s ease ...

To combat the increasing threat of Western tanks ... This is likely an engineering response to negative experiences of T-72 tank crews enduring the terrible mud of Ukraine’s blood-soaked ...

The American M1 Abrams main battle tank was designed in the late 1970s to combat possible threats coming out of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. As world events would have it, the Soviet ...

The worsening T-72 shortfall helps to explain ... and 1991—18,000—and started subtracting tanks the Soviets and Russians either lost in combat, abandoned abroad or exported to foreign customers.

The mission also reportedly destroyed a 2S6 "Tunguska" anti-aircraft missile gun complex and an armored combat vehicle, in addition to taking out the 11 troops and the T-72 tank. Newsweek could ...

In late March, photos of tank-laden trains unearthed ... 54B tanks in deep storage for use in combat in Ukraine, due to massive losses of more modern T-72, T-80 and T-90 main battle tanks.

Videos circulating on social media show a Ukrainian tank back over and crush a friendly combat vehicle. In clips of the aftermath, the T-72 tank is positioned at a steep angle on top of the ...

With its odd mix of PT-91, T-72AMT and T-72 Ural tanks, the army’s 2,000-person ... As a result, Ukraine has ample reserve combat power. Uncommitted brigades it can deploy in order to exploit ...

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 ...

With simpler mechanics, cost-effective upgrades, and rugged performance in intense combat conditions, the T-72 has emerged as a reliable choice for Russia. Despite high losses, the tank’s ease ...