
T-72 - Wikipedia
According to Iranians and Iraqis, the T-72 was the most feared tank of the Iran–Iraq War. [ 98 ] During the invasion of Kuwait Iraq used 690 tanks, mainly T-55s, T-62s and T-72s. [ 99 ]
Type 72Z - Wikipedia
The Type 72Z tank (also known as the T-72Z and the Safir-74, [4] and the Al-Zubair I in Sudan) [3] is a highly modernized version of the Type 59 and T-54/T-55 tanks, [4] with upgrades carried out by the Iranian Defense Industries Organization.
Tanks of Iran - Wikipedia
Iran: Iran produced 2538 T-72S tanks under licence from Russia from 1993-2012, received 104 T-72M1 tanks from Poland from 1994-1995 and 37 T-72M1 tanks from Belarus starting in 2000,T-72M1 used in limited services. [21]
Karrar Main Battle Tank - Tank Encyclopedia
Feb 5, 2022 · It is one of the first produced entirely by Iran and was first unveiled in 2016 and officially entered active service in 2020. It is produced on the basis of the Soviet T-72 and its external shape is inspired by the most modern Russian T-90 export version, the T-90MS ‘Tagil’.
Iran finally fields new main battle tank - Defence Blog
Dec 8, 2023 · The new T-72F tank is a testament to Iran’s indigenous defense capabilities, representing an enhanced iteration of the Soviet-era T-72 tanks, boasting a newly crafted welded turret equipped with blowout panels.
Iran reveals upgraded T-72 main battle tank - Defence Blog
Aug 14, 2020 · Iran defense industry unveiled an upgraded version of the T-72S main battle tank at Bani Hashim Industrial Complex in Dorud. Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami visited the upgrading and optimizing line for the operational capacity of the tanks of Armed Forces as well as a test field in Dorud County on Thursday
Iran unveils new production line to modernize T-72 MBTs Main …
Aug 16, 2020 · Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami unveiled a special line to upgrade and modernize T-72 main battle tanks MBTs used by the Iranian Armed Forces.
T-72 Tank - GlobalSecurity.org
Jul 5, 2022 · Phenomenal reliability, ease of operation and combat use, excellent firepower, protection and mobility became the hallmarks of T-72 and the family of machines at its base. The first armed...
T-72S Main Battle Tank - Army Technology
Dec 11, 2020 · The Russian T-72 main battle tank was produced at the Malyshev HMB Plant in Kharkov, Ukraine, and at UKBM Nizhny Tagil, Russian Federation and produced under licence in a number of countries. The T-72 first entered production …
Iran's Expanding Sphere of Influence: Iranian T-72 Tanks in Iraq
Mar 13, 2015 · Iran supplying a limited amount of T-72s drawn from Iranian army or Revolutionary Guard stocks makes perfect sense in this light. Whatever effect they may have on the ultimate course of the war, it is certain that the influence of the Iran on conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere is not to be underestimated.