[Ukraine] T-72UA1 - The use of two different ERA at the same time

[YIN67LIV@psn 49]

Hi everyone, I am going to suggest a tank called T-72UA1 from Ukraine.

T-72UA1

 

Background:

 

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine received some T-72. Ukraine provided varies upgrade projects for the T-72 and T-72UA1 was one of them. This upgrade version aimed to enhance the protection and mobility of the T-72. The T-72UA1 was first seen during 2011 which developed by Kharkov tank repair plant in cooperation with the Engineering Design Bureau in Ukraine and the repair and refinement of tanks are carried out at the Kiev Mechanical Repair Plant. This tank was mainly focus in exporting as Ukrainian Army did not use T-72 in the past and they just put in storage. The base model of the T-72UA1 is T-72B1 (T-72B1 is of a version of T-72B that do not have the ability to shoot ATGM) as Ethiopia ordered 200 T-72B1 from Ukraine and some of the were upgraded to T-72UA1 version in 2011 and the first tank was delivered to Ethiopia in 2012. These upgraded tanks also called T-72E1. At current stage, Ethiopia is the only customer of this tank. However, due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, some sources reported that some T-72UA1 are used by the Ukrainian Army and they got 80 T-72 from Hungarian Army stocks and upgraded to T-72UA1 standard. The T-72UA1 has the similar capability with the upgrade version of the T-72 from Russia that offered to the export customers but in a cheaper price. There are a few way to keep the price low such as the better ERA - Nozh only cover the turret but the hull is covered by the older version of the ERA - Kontakt-1 and there is no great improvement in firepower in order to keep the price low.

 

Specification:

 

Country of origin: Ukraine

Entered service: 2012

Crew : 3 (commander, gunner and driver)

Weight: 45 t

Length (gun forward): 9.5 m

Hull length: 6.9 m

Width: 3.5 m

Height: 2.2 m

 

Mobility:

 

Engine model: 5TDFMA diesel

Engine power: 1050 hp 

Power to weight ratio: 23  hp/t

Maximum speed: 65 km/h

 

 

Gradient: 60%

Side slope: 40%

Vertical step: 0.85 m

Trench: 2.8 m

Fording: 1.2 m

Fording (with preparation): 5 m

 

Firepower:

 

Equipped with  laser rangefinder

 

1. Main gun: 2A46M - 1

Type: smoothbore

Calibre: 125 mm

Elevation range: - 5 to + 14 degrees

Total number of total rounds: 39

 

2. Coaxial machine gun: PKT 7.62 mm

Ammunition: 2000

 

3. Anti-air machine gun: 

Model: DShKM

 

Protection:

 

Base armor: T-72B1

 

1. Smoke grenade launchers: X8 (on left side of the turret)

 

2. Add-on explosive reactive armor - Nozh (cover the front of the turret) 

3. Add-on explosive reactive armor - Kontakt-1 (Cover the frontal hull and hull side)

 

4. Equipped with laser warning system

 

Video:

 

 

Source:

 

http://www.military-today.com/tanks/t72ua1.htm

https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukrainian_army_main_battle_tank_heavy_armoured/t-72ua1_main_battle_tank_technical_data_sheet_specifications_pictures_ukraine_army.html

https://en.topwar.ru/25263-t-72ua1-ukrainskaya-modernizaciya-sovetskogo-tanka.html

 

 

Edited March 16, 2021 by YIN67LIV@psn

[Miki_Hoshii 2,449]

Open for discussion.

[Milocat 4,857]

I would definitely like to see this beautiful tank, so it gets my +1.  

 

Putting it in the Russian tree is a very bad idea, however, and it belongs in an independent Eastern European tree of some sort.  Anyone who disagrees with me should think back and remember why we aren't allowed to have national flags for free anymore.

[YIN67LIV@psn 49]

12 hours ago, Milocat said:

I would definitely like to see this beautiful tank, so it gets my +1.  

 

Putting it in the Russian tree is a very bad idea, however, and it belongs in an independent Eastern European tree of some sort.  Anyone who disagrees with me should think back and remember why we aren't allowed to have national flags for free anymore.

Ukraine was part of the USSR and their vehicles are quite similar with each other. However, I agree that it is more suitable to put Ukraine into Eastern European tect tree because I don't think Ukrainian will not be happy to see they are put into Russia tect tree just like becoming part of Russia.

[HufnagelPista 135]

Russian top tier has more than enough vehicles without this tank, but i think every nation would like to see the machines what they use in the game. So +1 if they add a subnation for Russia

[eleks12 1,079]

3 hours ago, YIN67LIV@psn said:

Ukraine was part of the USSR and their vehicles are quite similar with each other. However, I agree that it is more suitable to put Ukraine into Eastern European tect tree because I don't think Ukrainian will not be happy to see they are put into Russia tect tree just like becoming part of Russia.

 

Well that is the main issue due to the current Geopolitical situration that Russia and Ukraine find themselves in. If it was pre 2014 i would say USSR tech tree hands down ( and my contreversial opinion is still that should be the case ) However i do think we have to wait for some time and see if things change. But i think these vehicles do indeed have a place in the game. So +1

[Yontzee 1,676]

A few used in the war in eastern Ukraine. Not for the Russia tree, Eastern European tree for sure! +1

Edited March 15, 2021 by Yontzee