What is the difference between T-72 and T-90?

What is the difference between T-72 and T-90?

The T-90 is essentially a T-72 upgraded with the more advanced systems found on the T-80U, but ditches the T-80’s troublesome gas turbine engine. The T-90 adds a new laminated armor package, explosive reactive armor and an electronic countermeasures suite.

Is the T-72 better than the t80?

To summarize the major differences: T-72/T-90 uses a standard diesel engine; the T-80 uses a gas turbine. The T-80 is faster, but has inferior range. The T-80 is a lot more expensive than the T-72, though a bit less so than the T-90.

Is the T-90 just at 72?

The T-90 was selected because it is a direct development of the T-72 that India already manufactures with 60\% parts commonality with T-90, simplifying training and maintenance.

What are the red eyes on the T90?

The ‘eyes’ that you see are what are called IR Dazzlers, which are designed to mess with infrared tracking and guidance systems, including laser guided missiles and possibly bombs as well. When active, they will produce powerful light in the red and infrared spectrum, hence the “red eyes” look.

Is the T-80 a T-72?

The tank is equipped with the Kobra missile system and can fire an antitank missile through its 125mm smoothbore gun. The Soviets designated the upgraded T-72 tank as the T-72 1981/3, which some Western sources refer to as the T-74 but NATO refers to as the T-80.

How do I know if my T-80 is T-72?

The more modern T-72 and T-90 have the same suspension layout with six large evenly spaced roadwheels and they can easily be identified from the T-80 models as they have six smaller wheels grouped in pairs and the T-64 has completely different suspension layout with very small roadwheels.

What is the difference between the T-72 and T-80?

The T-80 was considered to be a more advanced main battle tank than the cheaper T-72 and was built in lower numbers. It has a 3 man crew, retaining the autoloader concept of the T-64 and T-72, armed with a 125mm smoothbore main gun and fitted with a powerful gas turbine engine.

What kind of tank is a T-80?

The Russian T-80 Tank is a 2nd Generation Main Battle Tank currently in service with the Russian Army and exported to a small number of countries. The T-80 was developed as a replacement to the problematic T-64 Tank series.

What kind of tank is a T72?

T-72 tank. The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. It replaced the T-54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces (while the T-64 and T-80 served as the Soviet high-technology tanks).

What is a Soviet T-72?

The T-72 is a Soviet -designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. It replaced the T-54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces (while the T-64 and T-80 served as the Soviet high-technology tanks).