Type 72Z
The Type 72Z tank (also known as the T-72Z and the Safir-74, and the Al-Zubair I in Sudan) is a highly modernized version of the Type 59 and T-54/T-55 tanks, with upgrades carried out by the Iranian Defense Industries Organization.
| Type 72Z | |
|---|---|
Safir-74 with a DShK mounted on top during a military parade. | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Defense Industries Organization, Military Industry Corporation |
| Produced | 1996–present |
| No. built | about 400 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 36 tonnes |
| Length | 6.45m |
| Width | 3.37m |
| Height | 2.40m |
| Crew | 3-4 |
| Armor | 203 mm front of the turret 150 mm sides of the turret 64 mm rear of the turret 39 mm top of the turret 97 mm upper front of the hull 99 mm lower front of the hull 79 mm upper sides of the hull 20 mm lower sides of the hull 46 mm rear of the hull 20 mm floor of the hull fitted with ERA |
Main armament | 105mm M68 rifled tank gun |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm coaxial PKT and roof-mounted 12.7mm DShKM machine guns |
| Engine | V-46-6 V-12 diesel 780 hp (630 kW) |
| Power/weight | 21.66hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 440 km |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h |
The tank is not to be confused with an Iraqi modernization also known as T-72Z, said to carry a 125 mm gun.
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