T-72M4CZ
| T-72M4CZ | |
|---|---|
T-72M4 CZ | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Czech Republic |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004-2025 |
| Used by | Czech Republic |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 2003-2006 |
| No. built | 27 T-72M4 CZ 3 T-72M4 CZ-W 3 VT-72M4 CZ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 48 tonnes |
| Length | 7.9 m |
| Width | 3.6 m |
| Height | 2.2 m |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver and gunner) |
| Armor | Composite 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 |
| Engine | diesel Perkins Condor CV 12 1000 TCA 1006 hp (746 kW) |
| Power/weight | 21 hp/tonne (15,5 kW/tonne) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Maximum speed | 64 km/h |
The T-72M4 CZ is an upgraded Czech version of the Soviet-designed, Czechoslovakia made main battle tank T-72M. 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 64 km/h, and in terrain 44 km/h. This tank is comparable with third generation MBT. All tanks are still in active service.
In October 2025, the Czech Army published its plan to hand over all of the tanks, which just finished a three-year long deep refurbishment, to Ukraine.