Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
T-72
Category
Country
Production
1973–
Quantity
25,000
Unit Price (current)
$715.6K↗ 43% inflation · 2011→2025
Original Price
$500.0K (2011)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
53
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$715.6K
Original: $500.0K (2011)
Inflation: +%43
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationMain Battle Tank (MBT)
- GenerationCold War
- Combat Weight41.5 t
- Crew Size3
- Service Entry Year1973
◈Firepower12MOD.12
- Main Gun Calibre125 mm
- Main Gun TypeSmoothbore
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)48
- Muzzle Velocity (Max)1,700 m/s
- Effective Range (Main Gun)4,000 m
- Ammunition Stowage39
- Can Fire APFSDSYes
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMYes
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
- Auxiliary Armament1× 12.7mm NSV, 1× 7.62mm PKT (carousel autoloader)
▣Protection7MOD.7
- Armour TypeComposite Armour
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)80 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)560 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine Power780 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio18.8 hp/t
- Fuel TypeDiesel
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed60 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed45 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)460 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
- Length (Hull)6.95 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.53 m
- Width3.59 m
- Height2.23 m
- Ground Clearance0.49 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special4MOD.4
- AmphibiousNo
- Snorkel / Deep Wading Depth1.2 m
- Mine Plough CapabilityYes
- Dozer Blade CapabilityYes
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
- Total Production Units25,000
- Years in Production53 year
- Current Service StatusActive Service
- Notable Variants Count30
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1918First deployment: Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
- 1973Production started
- 2011Sale: Ethiopia (171 units)
- 2025Sale: Ukraine (30 units)
53
years in service
25,000
units produced
52
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
T-72 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN40% win
Total Conflicts
10
Victories
4
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2019–2020Western Libya campaign—→2014–2017Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017—→2008Russo-Georgian WarDecisive victory→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→20032003 invasion of IraqDecisive victory→1999Kargil WarDecisive victory→1991–1993Georgian Civil War—→1991–1991 Iraqi uprisings—→19821982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War—→1982–19851982 Lebanon War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory30country · 6,251units
6,251active
T-72SALES7records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | — | — | |
| 2011 | 171 | — | — | |
| — | 50 | — | — | |
| — | 300 | — | — | |
| — | 100 | — | — | |
| — | 31 | — | — | |
| — | 20 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
186TANKS53COLD WAR · TANKS1117RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS40PRICE · TANKS513PRICE · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE18terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
A front-mounted armored plate on a tank, primarily used for clearing obstacles, creating cover, or breaching fortifications.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A mine plough is a device attached to a tank to clear mines from its path.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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