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How good is the t62?
In contrast with previous tanks, which were armed with rifled tank guns, the T-62 was the first production tank armed with a smoothbore tank gun that could fire APFSDS rounds at higher velocities….
| T-62 | |
|---|---|
| Width | 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader) |
How many t72 tanks have been destroyed?
The total number of T-72s lost during Operation Desert Storm was about 150 (unrepairable or captured).
Is t72 obsolete?
That the T-72 is still in service today — and still being used by about 45 countries, including Russia — speaks to the longevity of this vehicle. The T-72 began life as a cheaper alternative to the disastrous T-64, a sophisticated mid-1960s tank that proved to be over-complicated and unreliable.
What tanks does North Korea have?
North Korea has some 3,500 medium and light tanks, which include about 2,000 T-54/55 main battle tanks, and an estimated 175 Chinese Type 59 tanks (an upgraded version of the T-54). The T-54, produced in the Soviet Union from l947 to l981, has a 100-mm rifled main tank gun.
Is the T 72 amphibious?
The T-72 can be fitted with a snorkel for deep fording, and takes about 20 minutes to prepare for amphibious use. The T-72 employs the same armament, ammunition, and integrated fire control as the T-64.
What is the M60A3 (TTS)?
The M60A3 (TTS) replaced the m48 series of tanks, and the M60A1 tank. This vehicle took the interim developments in the Rise Passive version, and added a laser rangefinder, new ballistic computer, a tank thermal sight (TTS), and a thermal sleeve to the main gun (to help prevent “gun droop”). The first A3s began to deploy in Germany in mid-1979.
How many M60A3 tanks are in the US Army?
The Army had 5,400 M60A3 TTS tanks, 1,686 of which are new production. The currently funded program calls for the conversion of an additional 2,209 M60A1 vehicles by FY 89.
Is the M60A3 TTS better than the T-72 Ural?
It depends. Basically, base T-72 Ural model had some advantages and disadvantages, but upgrades have eliminated the disadvantages…for those willing to pay. The M60A3 TTS is probably better than a base model T-72 or M-84, but upgrades will quickly put the T-72 on top via heavy armor and a powerful gun.
Is the M60A3 better than the T-62?
But the 125-mm T-72 gun, if it hits, punches the M60 from any angles and distances of up to 3 km inclusive. If you fall. In general, it is believed that the M60A3 is better than the T-62 in all performance characteristics. Is that the T-62 silhouette lower.