About ,000 T72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades The T72A version introduced in 1979 is considered a secondgenerationmain battle tank It was widely exported and saw service in 40 countries and in numerous conflictsThe T72 is a Soviet designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971 It replaced the T54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces (while the T64 and T80 served as the Soviet hightechnology tanks) In frontline Russian service, T72s are being upgraded or augmented by the T90 (itself, a modernized version of the T72B)The Indian Army has decided to induct 464 Russianorigin upgraded T90 Bhishma main battle tanks at a cost of Rsbn ($2bn) during 2226 as part of the modernisation of the armed forces According to a report in The Times of India, the move to induct the T90 Bhishma main battle tanks is aimed at enhancing the army's 'shock and awe' capabilities and combat prowess
Modernised T 55 Tank Weapons And Warfare
