T-72B obr.1989

Improved version of the T-72B.

Key features & differences:

• Protection:
  • Replaced Kontakt-1 with Kontakt-5 on the turret front, hull, and turret sides
  • composite armor to the turret sides
  • improved armor layout on the turret
• same 1A40-1 FCS and 1K13-49 sight from the T-72B
• V-84-1 engine (840 hp)

Visual Identification

• IR searchlight on the left side of the main gun, unlike later models like the T-72B3