Колонки microlab b72

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: 2A46M-1 (125 mm)

The T-72B is armed with the same 125 mm cannon found in the T-80B, with its 3BM42 «Mango» round proving competitive against other Rank VII offerings. As with previous Russian MBTs, the main gun is auto-loaded, so the loss of a crew member does not affect the loading times and the 7.1-second loading speed is competitive when compared to the 120 mm guns on the Leopard 2A5 and M1A2 Abrams. One notable perk of the auto-loader mechanism is that the gun will be reloaded even if the gunner is knocked out, if you’re fighting a fire, or repairing. It does however also come with the drawbacks of a reload time that cannot be improved, the large ammo carousel concentric with the turret, and the chance of a single penetrating shot detonating the ammo racks. Another thing to note, since update 1.97 if the tank’s battery runs out of power, the auto loader will not function and the cannon will need to be manually loaded, which is a much slower process.

As with the T-80B and T-64B, the T-72B can launch missiles out of its gun. Unlike the previous two vehicles though, it gets the upgraded 9M119 which has 700 mm of penetration compared to the previous ATGM’s 650 mm penetration. These ATGM’s can prove useful for shooting over hills to hit a hiding enemy or to engage helicopters or low-flying aircraft.

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Machine guns

Main articles: NSVT (12.7 mm), PKT (7.62 mm)

The T-72B has access to a coaxial PKT 7.76 mm machine gun and a 12.7 mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun, which is mounted above the commander’s hatch. The PKT is rarely useful in top tier matches, but the NSVT can be quite useful. The NSVT has 29 mm of penetration, allowing it to damage some light vehicles like IFVs and enemy SPAA. Additionally it is useful to engage enemy helicopters when they come close. Machine guns can also be used to try and shoot down enemy ATGMs, but this is unreliable. They can also be used to shoot the ground in front of the tank for a quick smoke screen of sorts, confusing the enemy and blocking their view for a clean shot.

History

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Usage in battles

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Modules

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Excellent armour protection
• CONTACT-1 ERA coverage to front and sides
• Powerful main armament with autoloader, 3BM42 round, and laser rangefinder
• Good stock round 3BM22
• Barrel launched ATGMs
• ESS and smoke grenades

Cons:

• Lack of suitable reverse speed (-4 km/h)
• Lack of thermals at rank VI
• Lack of survivability (Small crew count and cramped interior, large ammo rack)
• Inadequate gun depression