

Uralvagon KB was led by Leonid Kartsev in Nizhny Tagil. Morozov KB was led by Alexander Morozov in Kharkiv. The T-72 was a product of a rivalry between design teams.

Production and development of various modernized T-72 models continues today.ĭevelopment Development from the T-64

The Russian T-90 introduced in 1992 and the Chinese Type 99 are further developments of the T-72. It has been widely exported and has seen service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts. About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades. The T-72 was a development of the T-64, which was troubled by high costs and its reliance on immature developmental technology. The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1969.
