Name: | M1 Abrams | T-72 |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | USA | Russia |
Produced: | 1980 | 1973 |
Unit cost: | 8.58 million $ (2012) | 1–2 million $ (2009) |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
M1 Abrams and T-72


Specifications
Main armament: | 120 mm L/44 M256A1 smoothbore gun (42 rounds) | 125 mm 2A46M/2A46M-5 smoothbore gun |
Engine: | Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine | V-12 diesel |
Speed: | 67 km/h (42 mph) - M1A2 | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
Weight: | 62 tonnes (M1A2) | 41.5 tonnes |
Crew: | 4 | 3 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 9.77 m | 9.53 m |
Width: | 3.66 m | 3.59 m |
Height: | 2.44 m | 2.23 m |
Images
M1 Abrams

T-72
