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T-72 Operators And Variants
The T-72 is a Soviet Union, Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1973. It replaced the T-54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces (while the T-64 and T-80 served as the Soviet high-technology tanks). In front-line Russian service, T-72s are being upgraded or augmented by the T-90, itself a modernized version of the T-72B. The T-72 has been exported and produced in many countries. Operators Current operators * – 325 T-72M1/M1M as of 2023. * – 50 T-72M1 as of 2023. * – 390 T-72A, T-72B as of 2023. * – 404 T-72A, T-72AV, T-72B, and T-72SIM2 as of 2023. * – 477 T-72B and 20 T-72B3 mod. 2016 as of 2023. Various T-72 modifications in reserve. * – 90 T-72M1/M in service as of 2025.IISS 2025 * – 1 operated by the 4 Intelligence Company. * – 74 M-84, M-84A4 Sniper, which is an improved variant of the T-72M, as of 2025 awaiting replacement with the Leopard 2, Leopard 2A8 while 30 M-84A4 will be donated to Ukraine.International Insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet Union, it dissolved in 1991. During its existence, it was the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by area, extending across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and sharing Geography of the Soviet Union#Borders and neighbors, borders with twelve countries, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, third-most populous country. An overall successor to the Russian Empire, it was nominally organized as a federal union of Republics of the Soviet Union, national republics, the largest and most populous of which was the Russian SFSR. In practice, Government of the Soviet Union, its government and Economy of the Soviet Union, economy were Soviet-type economic planning, highly centralized. As a one-party state go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Ground Forces (Arabic: القوات البرية العراقية), also referred to as the Iraqi Army (Arabic: الجيش العراقي), is the ground force component of the Iraqi Armed Forces. It was formerly known as the Royal Iraqi Army up until the 14 July Revolution, coup of July 1958. The current commander is Lieutenant General Qassim Muhammad Salih. The Iraqi Army in its modern form was first created by the United Kingdom during the Interwar period, inter-war period of ''de facto'' British control of Mandatory Iraq. Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, invasion of Iraq by U.S. forces in 2003, the Iraqi Army was rebuilt along U.S. lines with enormous amounts of U.S. military assistance at every level. Because of the Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011), Iraqi insurgency that began shortly after the invasion, the Iraqi Army was later designed to initially be a counter-insurgency force. With the Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq (2007–2011), withdrawal of U.S. troop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slat Armor
Slat armor (or slat armour in British English), also known as bar armor, cage armor, and standoff armor, is a type of vehicle armor designed to protect against high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) attacks, as used by anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). Operation Slat armor takes the form of a rigid slatted metal grid fitted around key sections of the vehicle, which disrupts the shaped charge of the warhead by either crushing it, preventing optimal detonation from occurring, or by damaging the fuzing mechanism, preventing detonation outright. Although slat armor is effective against incoming missiles, it does not offer complete protection – as many as 50% of missile impacts are unimpeded by the slat design. Slat armor is more likely to be effective if the spacing of the slats is less than the diameter of the incoming high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) round, such as RPG rounds which are commonly 85 mm. Combat history World War I Some of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-72 Adra
The T-72 ''Adra'' () or 'Mahmia' is a Syrian tank. It is a domestic upgrade to the T-72M1 that features slat armor, spaced armor, and chains to provide 360 degree protection from RPGs. Background In the late ‘70s through the early ‘90s Syria imported a number of T-72M1 tanks from the Soviet Union, as well as Czechoslovakia. These tanks were used in the 1982 Lebanon War, with moderate effectiveness, after which it was called by Hafez al-Assad, “The Best Tank in the World”. The Syrian Civil War took its toll on Syria's T-72 fleet, with many tanks being lost in intense urban combat. To try to reduce these losses, while under an arms embargo, Syria developed the 'Adra' upgrade for their T-72 tanks in the town of Adra. Design The ''Adra'' consists of spaced armor around the turret and at the front of the hull, with the spaced armour and chassis being covered in a layer of slat armor. The turret ring is also protected by steel chains which hang from the turret and are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heglig Crisis
The Heglig Crisis was a brief war fought between the countries of Sudan and South Sudan in 2012 over oil-rich regions between South Sudan's Unity and Sudan's South Kordofan states. South Sudan invaded and briefly occupied the small border town of Heglig before being pushed back by the Sudanese army. Small-scale clashes continued until an agreement on borders and natural resources was signed on 26 September, resolving most aspects of the conflict. Background Prior to independence from Sudan two civil wars were fought in the region from 1955 to 1972 and from 1983 to 2005, in which 2.5 million people were killed and more than 5 million externally displaced. South Sudan peacefully gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011 with Sudan's long-term president Omar al-Bashir promising to "work with our southern brothers and help them set up their state". Despite this relations between the two states have been marked by conflict over the disputed oil-rich Abyei region. In January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Faina
Merchant vessel, MV ''Faina'' () was a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship operated by a Ukraine, Ukrainian company that sailed under a Belize flag of convenience, owned by Panama City-based Waterlux AG, and managed by Tomex Team of Odesa, Ukraine. On 25 September 2008, the ship was captured by Piracy in Somalia, Somali pirates allegedly under the orders of piracy kingpin Mohamed Abdi Hassan, in the twenty-sixth such attack in 2008. The ''Faina''s crew (at the time of capture) consisted of 17 Ukrainians, three Russians and one Latvian. On 28 September, Viktor Nikolsky, Chief Mate, first mate on the ''Faina'', said that Vladimir Kolobkov, the ship's Russian Captain (nautical), captain, had died from a hypertension-related stroke. On 5 February 2009 it was announced that a ransom of US $3.2 million had been paid to the pirates, and the ship was released the next day. Hijacking On 25 September 2008, the ''Faina'' was hijacked by approximately 50 Piracy in Somalia, Somali pirates calli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Army Corps (Russia)
The 3rd Guards Lugansk-Severodonetsk Combined Arms Army () is a military formation in the Russian Ground Forces as part of the Southern Military District. Formerly the 2nd Army Corps of the Luhansk People's Republic, it was officially incorporated into the Russian Federation on 31 December 2022, after the Russian annexation of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Russian annexation of the Luhansk Oblast, and then reformed into a Combined Arms Army in 2024. History War in Donbas The 2nd Army Corps was formed on 7 October 2014 as an effort to unite numerous volunteer units under one command. Considered by Ukrainian and Western analysts as a formal part of the Russian 8th Guards Combined Arms Army (Russia), 8th Combined Arms Army, it nevertheless had a certain degree of autonomy. The Corps was deployed along the contact line that stretched from the Russian border to the Donetsk People's Republic, DPR border north of Debaltseve, where it met with the 51st Guards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Army Corps (Russia)
The 51st Guards Combined Arms Donetsk Army (Russian: 51-я гвардейская общевойсковая Донецкая армия) is a military formation of the Russian Ground Forces as part of the Southern Military District, formerly the 1st Army Corps of the Donetsk People's Republic. It was officially incorporated into the Russian Federation on 31 December 2022, after Russia annexed the occupied territory of Donetsk, and then it was reformed into a Combined Arms Army in 2024. History War in Donbas The 1st Army Corps was formed on 12 November 2014 as an effort to unite numerous volunteer units under one command. Considered by Ukrainian and Western analysts as a formal part of the Russian 8th Guards Combined Arms Army (Russia), 8th Combined Arms Army, it nevertheless had a certain degree of autonomy. The corps was deployed along the contact line that stretched from the coast of the Sea of Azov to the Luhansk People's Republic, LPR border north of Debaltseve, where i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Airborne Forces
The Russian Airborne Forces () is the airborne separate combat arm of the Russian Armed Forces. It is a rapid response force and strategic reserve that is under the President of Russia, reporting directly to the Chief of the General Staff, and is organized into airborne and air assault units. It was formed in 1992 from divisions of the Soviet Airborne Forces that came under Russian control following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Troops of the Russian Airborne Forces have traditionally worn a blue beret and blue-striped '' telnyashka'' undershirt and are called ''desant'' (Russian: Десант), from the French ''Descente''. The Russian Airborne Forces utilizes a range of specialist airborne warfare vehicles and are fully mechanized. Traditionally they have had a larger complement of heavy weaponry than most contemporary airborne forces. Mission According to an order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in 1997, the Airborne Forces form the strategic re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Naval Infantry
The Russian Naval Infantry (), often referred to as Russian Marines in the West, operate as the naval infantry of the Russian Navy. Established in 1705, they are capable of conducting amphibious operations as well as operating as more traditional light infantry. The Naval Infantry also fields the Russian Navy's only special operations unit, known as the ‘commando frogmen’. Frogmen are typically drawn from the Naval Infantry's ranks, and they are capable of a wide range of special operations tasks and missions. Colloquially, Russian-speakers may refer to Naval Infantrymen using the abbreviation морпехи (morpekhi (plural), singular form: морпех (morpekh)). The first Russian marine force formed in 1705, and since that time it has fought in the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War (1853–1856), the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), the First World War (1914–1918) and the Second World War (1939–1945). Under Admiral Gorshkov (Soviet Navy Commander-in-Chief fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Army
The Russian Ground Forces (), also known as the Russian Army in English, are the Army, land forces of the Russian Armed Forces. The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, and the defeat of enemy troops. The President of Russia is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces is the chief commanding authority of the Russian Ground Forces. He is appointed by the President of Russia. The Main Command of the Ground Forces is based in Moscow. Mission The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, the security of occupied territories, and the defeat of enemy troops. The Ground Forces must be able to achieve these goals both in nuclear war and non-nuclear war, especially without the use of Weapon of mass d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Sentinel
The ''Asia Sentinel'' is an online blog focused on news, business, arts and culture in Asia. The site was launched in August 2006 in Hong Kong, and its assets were transferred to a U.S. registered company in 2017. History The ''Asia Sentinel'' was founded in Hong Kong in August 2006 by four journalists from the United Kingdom and the United States who were based in Asia. The editor-in-chief, John Berthelsen, was formerly a correspondent with '' The Wall Street Journal Asia'', as well as the ''Newsweek'' correspondent in Vietnam and managing editor of the '' Hong Kong Standard''. Co-founder Philip Bowring was formerly the editor of the '' Far Eastern Economic Review'' and a former columnist for the ''International Herald Tribune''. Executive Editor A. Lin Neumann, a reporter, was formerly executive editor of ''The Standard'' and also represented the Committee to Protect Journalists in Asia. Neumann left the ''Asia Sentinel'' in 2012. The fourth founder, Anthony Spaeth, was pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
