T-72AMT: The Sword of Chernivtsi

[Yontzee]

T-72AMT: The Sword of Chernivtsi

A T-72AMT on display next to the BM Oplot.

• Description :
  • The T-72, a Soviet design that first was produced in 1970, was a revolutionary design taking the best features of the T-64 main battle tank, while making the vehicle cost effective. The T-72A was the first modernization of the T-72A, enhancing armor, the autoloader, and more. The T-72A became a mainstay in many military’s throughout the world, with several different variants being created/developed. One variant took the T-72A to a new level, this variant is known as the T-72AMT.
  • First unveiled in 2017, the T-72AMT a modernization of the T-72A that is designed to be Ukraine’s strategic reserve tank, being fitted with multiple new electronics, tracks, armor and a refurbished engine. Developed at the Kyiv Armored Plant, the T-72AMT was developed from the feedback of individual tank crews in order to better accommodate the changing battlefield dynamics. The T-72AMT features an upgraded 1K-13-49/1 & 1G46M sight/laser rangefinder that allows the T-72AMT to fire the Kombat GL-ATGM’s, installation of dynamic protection in the form of the Nizh-1M Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) with a wide coverage around the vehicle. The Nizh-1M has better performance when compared to Kontact-5 ERA, offering an increase of up to 20% protection in some areas including both KE and CE-based rounds. On the rear of the turret and engine bay cage armor was installed to offer protection against HEAT-shaped charges. Other features are the enhanced CH-3000M navigation systems, radios like the Lybid-K-2RB which are fully NATO compatible, the wider T-80 tracks, rear view camera to aid the driver when reversing, better side mirrors, new anti-aircraft mount similar to the one on the T-64 which is able to remote fired from the inside of the vehicle, a rear folding ladder to assist the crew with working on the top of the vehicle, and more. This vehicle was tested in 2018 with acceptance of the first 5 vehicles in 2021. At the beginning of 2022, the Ukrainian Army received at least 47x T-72AMT’s and have saw active service in Eastern Ukraine. New units such as the 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade operate the vehicle whom are headquartered in Chernivtsi.
• Role: Main Battle Tank
• Origin:
  • Ukraine
• Armament:
  • Primary: 125mm 2A46M Smoothbore Gun
    • Ammunition:
      • APFSDS-T
      • HEAT-FS
      • HE-FRAG
      • GL-ATGM
        • Kombat
    • Feed System:
      • Autoloader, 44rds total.
  • Coaxial: KT-7.62mm Machine Gun (1,250rds)
  • Roof-mounted: KT-12.7mm Machine Gun (300rds)
• Maneuverability:
  • Engine: 840hp V-84-1 Diesel Engine
  • Transmission: Synchromesh Manual, 7-Forward, 1-Reverse
  • Chassis: Torsion Bar
  • Max Speed: 60km/h
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 9.830m w/ Gun Forward
  • Width: 3.560m
  • Height: 2.226m
  • Weight: 46.6 tons
• Crew (3x):
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • Driver
• Accessories:
  • 8x 81mm Smoke Grenade Launchers
  • Laser Rangefinder
  • Cage Armor
  • Luna Infrared Searchlight
  • Entrenching Blade
  • Optional: TBS-86 Dozer Blade
  • ESS
  • NVD:
    • Driver: TNK-72 Day/Night Sight
    • Gunner:1K-13-49 Day/Night Sight
    • Commander: TKN-ZUM Day/Night Sight
• In-game:
  • This vehicle performs similarly to the T-72B (1989) but with superior armor, including better coverage and firepower values which would sit well at Battle Rating 10.3-10.7. To boost the vehicles battle rating higher, the vehicle could equip the P99 TAPNA APFSDS-T round from Slovakia which has a pointblank penetration of 509mm that is capable of being used in the autoloader. Beyond that, the best round the vehicle uses is the 3BM42/3BM44U APFSDS-T round as well as the Kombat GL-ATGM.

Imagery/Media

Specifications if the T-72AMT.

Newly built T-72AMT’s.

General images of the T-72AMT.

Closeup of the T-72AMT optics.

T-72AMT during firing evolutions.

A rare field modification of the vehicle equipped with an M2HB instead of the NVST.

Promotional image of the vehicle.

Another view of the Nizh-1M ERA block.

Different types of Ukrainian-produced ERA and their effectiveness.

P99 TAPNA APFSDS-T round that could be used with the T-72AMT.

The ‘Kombat’ GL-ATGM used by the T-72AMT.

https://youtu.be/yQsKiuLWiI0

T-72AMT video.

• Sources:
  • https://www.armyrecognition.com/russia_russian_army_tank_heavy_armoured_vehicles_u/t-72a_t-72_a_main_battle_tank_technical_data_fact_sheet_pictures.html
  • http://www.military-today.com/tanks/t72amt.htm
  • https://www.army-technology.com/projects/t-72-amt-main-battle-tank/
  • РОЗРОБЛЕНO НОВИЙ ПРОЕКТ МОДЕРНІЗАЦІЇ ТАНКУ Т-72
  • https://www.armour.gr/catalogues/pdf/Ukr-Tank.pdf
  • Відбуваються випробування танку Т-72АМТ - Мілітарний
  • https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukraine_-_russia_conflict_war_2022/ukrainian_army_deploys_its_local-made_t-84_oplot_and_t-72amt_tank_to_fight_russian_troops.amp.html

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[Would you like to see this in-game?]

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[Kingtiez]

+1, forked after the T-72B.

[Yontzee]

Suggestion has been updated. More updates will be done at a later time to include the zr. 2022 model.

Image of a T-72AMT with a TBS-86 Dozer Blade used by the 61st OMBr.

[Zyranovos]

I like it, and my brain tries to tell me that’s a T-80.

[Yontzee]

This vehicle definitely needed a BR increase. Originally I had it thinking around 10.0-10.3 because of the T-72B obr. 1989 but based on the stated performance of Nizh-1M as well as the amount of coverage the vehicle has of it (literally the ERA covers all the way back to the Bar armor around engine compartment, completely covers the turret except where the Luna IR Searchlight is, and covers the weak LFP). Your weak areas are the rear of the vehicle, the front quarters around the tracks, the search light for the breach, and the Driver’s station. Sounds like a lot but it really isn’t. The vehicle is 10.7 worthy. Ammunition can push it to 11.0 but nothing higher due to the lack of thermals (which looks to be solved on the T-72AMT zr. 2022 with the installation of TPN-1-TPV 3rd-generation Thermal Imager).