Why are Soviet t72 tanks bought by many countries?

T72 tank left a "deep" impression on us in the Gulf War in 1990s. Why did you buy such a notorious tank from many countries when it was beaten out of the water? The reason is really jaw-dropping. It is because it is cheap! Moreover, because T72 tanks stopped production very early because of poor results, the actual goods exported from Russia are now in stock, and there is no cost in itself. For many countries, there is little difference between price and gift.

This kind of tank did not perform well in the Gulf War, but it is not so harsh for most buyers now. They just want a little more firepower than others. This is the only requirement for African countries to buy T72 tanks. T72 can really meet this requirement, and the price is more suitable for African countries. The design of T72 is really classic. It adopts automatic loading technology, which reduces the number of drivers needed and can be fully operated by only three people. Although the engine power is only 780 horsepower, the main gun is a 125mm smoothbore gun, which is quite powerful. Proper use is fatal to any opponent. The low profile design makes his armor excellent in protection, and general weapons can't do any harm to him.

T72, as a product of the 1980s, now the main improvement direction is to enhance protection. Before exporting T72, Russia will do some modern adjustment work for it, at least renovation and system update are necessary. In fact, the cost will not be very high. There are only about 6.5438+00000 T72B3 for Russian military's own use. The export of T72 is simpler, and the fire control system is mainly updated. In doing so, the Russian side also took advantage of the money-saving mentality of many customers and vigorously promoted its own T72 tank. What's more, it's almost free.

The right one is the best. Actually, this T72 tank is not easy to use. As long as there are suitable tank drivers, with reasonable tactical cooperation and use. Its performance is quite good. Moreover, Russia has been making great efforts to improve, and its own T72B3 is also quite satisfactory. So it is not surprising that T72 old tanks are selling so well now. Let's just say we all got what we wanted.