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Why Russia’s Old T-72 Tank Is Just Getting Warmed Up
What’s notable about the T-72 is how it has been upgraded over the years, as well as its numerous variants.
Here’s What You Need to Remember: There are several thousands T-72s in use around the world. Not surprisingly, the biggest user is still Russia, with about 2,500 in active service and another 8,000 in reserve. As of September 2016, about a thousand T-72s have been upgraded into B3 models, according to a Russian defense site.
When the Soviet T-72 tank was first deployed, Richard Nixon was President, the F-4 Phantom was America’s primary fighter, and the world’s steel beasts had yet to discover a nemesis called the wire-guided anti-tank missile.