T-72M4CZ | |
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![]() T-72M4 CZ | |
Type | Main battle tank |
Place of origin | Czech Republic |
Service history | |
In service | 2004-present |
Used by | Czech Republic |
Production history | |
Produced | 2003-2006 |
No. built | 27 T-72M4 CZ 3 T-72M4 CZ-W 3 VT-72M4 CZ |
Specifications | |
Mass | 48 tonnes |
Length | 7.9 m |
Width | 3.6 m |
Height | 2.2 m |
Crew | 3 (commander, driver and gunner) |
Armor | Composite armour 570 mm (22.4 in) front of the turret |
Main armament | 125 mm 2A46M smoothbore tank gun |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKMT coaxial machine gun, 12.7 mm NSVT AA machine gun on commander's ring-mount |
Engine | diesel Perkins Condor CV 12 1000 TCA[1] 1006 hp (746 kW) |
Power/weight | 21 hp/tonne (15,5 kW/tonne) |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Maximum speed | 61 km/h |
The T-72M4 CZ is an upgraded Czech version of the Soviet-designed, Czechoslovakia made main battle tank T-72M.[1] The only user of this tank is the Czech Army. Between 2003 and 2006, 30 tanks were produced. The main armament is a 125 mm gun 2A46M. The crew comprises a gunner, driver and commander. Maximum speed on the road is 61 km/h, and in terrain 44 km/h. This tank is comparable with third generation MBT.[2] All tanks are still in active service.