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T-10 vs T-72

T-10 main battle tank side profile drawing
🇷🇺 T-10
T-72 main battle tank side profile drawing
🇷🇺 T-72
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Specifications
T-10 T-72
Origin country 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Main Battle Tank Main Battle Tank
Type Heavy Main Battle Tank Medium Main Battle Tank
Manufacturer Industrie d'Etat Soviétique Malyshev HMB Plant
Number produced 2,500 units 25,000 units
Estimated unit price $-- million $2 million
Combat weight 52.0 tons 44.5 tons
Maximum speed 42 km/h 60 km/h
Operational range 240 km 500 km
Length 7.40 m 9.73 m
Width 3.56 m 3.59 m
Height 2.43 m 2.23 m
Crew 4 3 (commander, gunner, driver)
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Armament & Powertrain
T-10 T-72
Main armament 1 D-74 122mm gun 125 mm 2A46M-5 smoothbore gun
Secondary weapon 2 KPV 14.5mm machine guns 7.62 mm PKT coax. machine gun
Engine V2-IS Diesel Engine with 690 hp V-92S2F (T-72B3 & T-72B3M) 1,130 hp (840 kW)

Overview

The T-10 and the T-72 are both Main Battle Tanks, manufactured by Industrie d'Etat Soviétique and Malyshev HMB Plant respectively.

The T-10 weighs 52.0 tons vs 44.5 tons for the T-72. Top speed is 42 km/h for the T-10 vs 60 km/h for the T-72. Operational range is 240 km for the T-10 vs 500 km for the T-72. The T-10 is armed with a 1 D-74 122mm gun, while the T-72 carries a 125 mm 2A46M-5 smoothbore gun.

The T-10 has been produced in 2,500 units vs 25,000 for the T-72. The T-10 entered service 19 years before the T-72 (1954 vs 1973).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the T-10 or T-72?
The T-72 is faster with a maximum road speed of 60 km/h compared to the T-10's 42 km/h.
Which has longer operational range, the T-10 or T-72?
The T-72 has a longer operational range at 500 km compared to the T-10's 240 km.
Which is heavier, the T-10 or T-72?
The T-10 is heavier at 52.0 tons combat weight compared to the T-72's 44.5 tons.
Which is larger, the T-10 or T-72?
The T-72 is longer at 9.73 meters compared to the T-10's 7.40 meters.
How many crew members do the T-10 and T-72 require?
The T-10 requires a larger crew of 4 compared to the T-72's 3 (commander, gunner, driver) crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the T-10 or T-72?
The T-72 has been produced in greater numbers with 25,000 units compared to 2,500 units of the T-10.
What are the main armaments of the T-10 and T-72?
The T-10 is armed with 1 D-74 122mm gun while the T-72 carries 125 mm 2A46M-5 smoothbore gun as its main armament.