Name: | T-72 | Leopard 2 |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | Russia | Germany |
Produced: | 1973 | 1979 |
Unit cost: | 1–2 million $ (2009) | 5.74 million $ (2A6) |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
T-72 and Leopard 2


Specifications
Main armament: | 125 mm 2A46M/2A46M-5 smoothbore gun | 120 mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun |
Engine: | V-12 diesel | MTU-12-cylinder-Diesel engine MB 873-Ka 501 |
Speed: | 60 km/h (37 mph) | 72 km/h (45 mph) |
Weight: | 41.5 tonnes | 55.15 - 62.5 tones |
Crew: | 3 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 9.53 m | 9.97 m |
Width: | 3.59 m | 3.75 m |
Height: | 2.23 m | 3.0 m |
Images
T-72

Leopard 2
