Team
: Hawk Republic

# T-72A

Role
: Main Battle Tank

## [Loadout](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#loadout-config)Select version of the vehicle in a certain loadout

## [General information](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#general-information)

Description
: The **T-72A** is a Main Battle Tank and the first major upgrade of the Soviet T-72 series, fielded from 1979 with a new turret, improved armour, and the **125mm 2A46** gun. Developed at Uralvagonzavod in Nizhny Tagil, the T-72 was intended as a simpler, more numerous complement to the T-64; the A variant introduced better protection and fire control and was widely exported. Crewed by three, the 41-tonne tracked vehicle is powered by a **ChTZ V-46-6** diesel (740 hp, 18 hp/t) and reaches 60 km/h; reverse speed remains limited at 4 km/h.
The stabilized **125mm 2A46** is fed by an autoloader (3BM22 APFSDS, 3BK12M HEAT, 3OF26 HE) and is paired with a laser rangefinder, fire control system, and 8x sight. A coaxial **7.62mm PKT** and a commander's **12.7mm NSVT** round out the armament; smoke grenades and engine smoke are available.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                    | [Cold War](/md/mtc/loadouts/cold-war.md) | [Modern](/md/mtc/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/mtc/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 6                                   | ✗                                    |
| [FISH State](/md/mtc/teams/fish-state.md)       | ✗                                        | Tier 4                               |

## [Loadout](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#loadout-config)Select version of the vehicle in a certain loadout

## [Vehicle](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 41 t    |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 3       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 60 km/h |
| Backward         | 4 km/h  |

## [Powertrain](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | ChTZ V-46-6 |
| --------------------- | ----------- |
| Type                  | Diesel      |
| Max RPM               | 2,000 RPM   |
| Horsepower            | 740 hp      |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 18 hp/t     |

| Transmission  |     |
| ------------- | --- |
| Forward gears | 7   |
| Reverse gears | 1   |

## [Armour](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#armour)

## [Defenses](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#defenses)

| Engine smoke system | Yes |
| ------------------- | --- |
| Electronic warfare  |     |
| IED jammer          | No  |
| Drone jammer        | No  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 20 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 8.5 deg/s |
| Vertical limits  | -5° / 13° |

### [Weapons](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [125mm 2A46](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#gunner-turret-weapon-125mm-2a46)

| Reload speed                                  | 6.8s |
| --------------------------------------------- | ---- |
| Refill speed                                  | 6s   |
| Ammo                                          | Max  |
| [3BM22](/md/mtc/shells/125mm-2a46-3bm22.md)   | 21   |
| [3BK12M](/md/mtc/shells/125mm-2a46-3bk12m.md) | 10   |
| [3OF26](/md/mtc/shells/125mm-2a46-3of26.md)   | 11   |
| Ammo models                                   |      |
| Autoloader ammo                               | 22   |
| Hull ammo                                     | 20   |

#### [7.62mm PKT](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-pkt)

| Reload speed                         | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------ | --- |
| Magazine size                        | 250 |
| Ammo                                 | Max |
| [AP](/md/mtc/shells/762mm-pkt-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                          |     |
| Coax ammo                            | 8   |

### [Sights](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

| Rangefinder     | Laser    |
| --------------- | -------- |
| Vertical limits | -15°–25° |
| Zoom            | 8x       |

#### [Periscope](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#commander-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes       |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s  |
| Vertical limits  | -5° / 75° |

### [Weapons](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#commander-turret-weapons)

#### [12.7mm NSVT](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#commander-turret-weapon-127mm-nsvt)

| Reload speed                                             | 6s  |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                                            | 60  |
| Ammo                                                     | Max |
| [12.7mm API-T](/md/mtc/shells/127mm-nsvt-127mm-api-t.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                              |     |
| MG ammo                                                  | 5   |

### [Sights](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [MG sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

#### [Cupola sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#commander-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 4.2x |

## [Gallery](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-72a.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                  |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-72a/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-72a/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-72a/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-72a/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-72a/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-72a/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-72a/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "T-72A"