T-72

The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank (MBT) that has existed since the early 1970s. Updated version; T-72B3 in 2016, gave the tank reactive to tank explosives. This tank is capable of firing guided missiles, and is equipped with a powerful new engine, automatic transmission and digital display.

Russian MBTs can be quickly and conveniently snorkeled for safe underwater operation—giving them the rare ability to traverse riverbeds. Most Western tanks don’t readily have this ability. Some have tested it, or have the ‘theoretical’ means, but it’s usually a far more involved and uncertain process, requiring lengthier modifications, and not something they train for or keep as standard operating procedure.