During the exercises of the units and formations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Payambar-e Azam-17 ("The Great Prophet-17"), a tank was first noticed, very similar to the Karrar first introduced back in 2016.
However, it is reported that this is not a completely new model, but one of the deeply modernized T-72M used in the troops.
Despite the fact that the combat vehicle is covered with a camouflage kit that protects against high-precision weapons, you can see some details of the design. For example, the external equipment of the new tower. A multi-channel panoramic surveillance device and a remotely controlled 12.7 mm machine gun mount appeared on its roof on the right side.
A new sight has been placed at the disposal of the gunner-operator, which allows firing from a 125-mm gun at any time of the day not only with conventional shells, but also with laser-guided missiles, the production of which has been mastered by the local defense industry.
It is reported that the third-generation computer fire control system allows you to accurately hit enemy targets at a speed of forty kilometers per hour.
In addition to multilayer armor and dynamic protection, invulnerability is also increased by the presence of warning sensors for laser and radar irradiation. As well as using a grenade launcher. The latter is able to hide the tank behind an impenetrable aerosol cloud.
Communication facilities have been completely replaced, a satellite navigation system has been introduced. It is assumed that the mobility characteristics are increased due to the new power plant.
Military experts suggest that the early models of the T-72 available in the troops will be upgraded first, and then the turn will come to the T-72S.
Alexey Moiseev
