One of the most popular tanks., used during numerous wars in the Middle East, considered T-72Z (Type 72Z), manufactured in Iran. Despite the similar name, he has nothing to do with the Russian T-72. It’s just that Iranian specialists are improving Soviet T-54 and T-55 tanks, purchased several decades ago from the Soviet Union, and successfully sell them to other countries.
It is reported by the American edition of National Interest.
Iranians replaced the engine of the tank with power 500 horsepower to a 780 horsepower engine, manufactured in Ukraine. Besides, instead of a 100 mm D-10 gun, they installed a caliber gun 105 mm, to which ammunition is suitable, produced in NATO countries. Also, the combat vehicle was equipped with dynamic armor and an installation for launching smoke grenades.
The tank turned out fast, powerful and maneuverable, thanks to a powerful engine combined with a relatively light weight. Due to its good characteristics and low cost, the combat vehicle was widely used in various armies and armed formations of the Middle East and Africa.. For example, Iraqi militias actively used such armored vehicles, fought against the militants of the banned Islamic State in Russia. also known, that the Sudan acquired the T-72Z batch in the 2000s.
