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T-72MP Upgraded Main Battle Tank
T-72
Tank Upgrade

Modernisation of T-72 main battle tanks is
carried out in three key areas:

improvement
of mobility by installing a 1000 hp engine or 1200hp engine;
increase
of protection by installing additional add-on armour plates on
the hull glacis plate and on the turret front as well as by
installing explosive reactive armour;
enhancement
of firepower by installing up-to-date sighting systems,
armament control drives, ballistic computer etc.
Comparative characteristics of T-72 and T-72MP
tanks



Main characteristics
T-72
T-72MP

Weight (t)
41.5
45.5

Power-to-weight ratio (hp/t)
19
21.7 (26.08 if 6TD-2 engine is
installed)

Engine power output (hp)
780
1000 (1200)

Periodicity of air cleaner maintenance under extreme dusty
conditions (km)
300
at least 1000

Max road speed (km/h)
60
65(70 with high-speed gear-box)

Deep fording without preparation (m)
1.2
1.8

Max acceptable ambient air temperature
+40
+55

Protection


Armour add-on plates
no
yes


Explosive reactive armour
no
yes

Power pack compartment top deckthermal protection
no
yes

Dazzle painting
no
yes

Fire/explosion suppression system
only fire-fighting equipment
yes

Fire control system

Gunnerłs day sight, type
TPD-K1
SAVAN-15

Target detection range (m)
4000
5000

Field-of-view stabilization
in one axis
in two axes

Gunnerłs night sight, type
TPN-1(image intensification)
SAVAN-15(with thermal imager)

Target detection range (m)
400
3000

Field-of-view stabilization
no
in two axes

Commanderłs sight, type observation device
TKN-3
VS 580panoramic sight and monitor of the
thermal imager of SAVAN-15

Target detection range (m)


by day (m)
2000
5000


at night (m)
400
3000

Field-of-view stabilization
no
in two axes

Fire control override mode
no
yes

Tank ballistic computer
no
digital computer with built-in
testsystem

Anti-aircraft machine gun, type
open (unprotected by armour)
closed (protected by armour)

Stabilization
no
in two axes

Firing modes
only when the tank is stationary
when the tank is stationary or
moving
 


T-72MP upgraded main battle tank at Eurosatory '98 exhibition in
Le Bourges (France) in June 1998


T-72MP upgraded main battle tank at IDET '99 exhibition in Brno
(Czech Republic) in May 1999













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