T-72M4CZ

T-72M4CZ
T-72M4 CZ
TypeMain battle tank
Place of originCzech Republic
Service history
In service2004-present
Used byCzech Republic
Production history
Produced2003-2006
No. built27 T-72M4 CZ
3 T-72M4 CZ-W
3 VT-72M4 CZ
Specifications
Mass48 tonnes
Length7.9 m
Width3.6 m
Height2.2 m
Crew3 (commander, driver and gunner)

ArmorComposite 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
Enginediesel Perkins Condor CV 12 1000 TCA[1]
1006 hp (746 kW)
Power/weight21 hp/tonne (15,5 kW/tonne)
Suspensiontorsion 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.

T-72M4CZ during Tank Day in Lešany, Benešov district, 2013
  1. ^ a b "T-72 M4CZ". 73tankovyprapor.army.cz. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Tank T-72M4 CZ". acr.army.cz. Army of Czech republic. Retrieved 26 February 2023.