![]() The T-72B is armed with the same 125 mm cannon found in the T-80B, with its 3BM42 "Mango" round proving competitive against other Rank VII offerings. The T-72B continues to lag in mobility compared to NATO MBTs and lacks thermal sights for easy target acquisition, but it is a tough nut to crack and can dish out damage with its powerful gun. Other improvements include a more powerful engine and improved turret traverse speed. In terms of firepower, the T-72B surpasses the T-64B with access to the same top 3BM42 "Mango" APFSDS and a 9M119 "Svir" gun-launched ATGM superior to the T-64's 9M112 "Cobra". Large amounts of Kontakt-1 ERA have been mounted as well, boosting its protection against chemical munitions and giving it a fearsome look. It has new and thicker arrays of composite armor with improved protection against kinetic rounds, allowing the UFP and turret to block many APFSDS rounds fired by contemporary tanks. The T-72B is a significant upgrade to the previous T-72A. It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury". The T-72B is a rank VI Soviet medium tank
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