T-72B Main Battle Tank
Type: Main Battle Tank
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Uralvagonzavod (UVZ)
Overview
Russian main battle tank forming backbone of Ugandan armored forces. Uganda operates substantial T-72B fleet providing heavy armored capability. Features 125mm smoothbore gun, composite armor, autoloader. Equips armored brigades for territorial defense and regional operations. Complements T-90S creating layered armored capability.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 |
|---|---|
| armor | Kontakt-1 ERA (B variant) |
| engine | V-84-1 diesel, 840 hp |
| width_m | 3.6 |
| height_m | 2.2 |
| length_m | 9.5 |
| main_gun | 2A46M 125mm smoothbore (ATGMs capable) |
| range_km | 500 |
| secondary | PKT 7.62mm coaxial + NSV 12.7mm |
| max_speed_kmh | 60 |
| weight_tonnes | 44.5 |
Operators
- Armenia
- Bangladesh
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
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