India used a number of arms and equipment to inflict damage on Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
India conducted a number of strikes on terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7.
Now, it turns out, that India deployed its T-72 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) during the operation.
But what do we know about the tanks? How were they used?
Let’s take a closer look
What do we know about T-72 tanks?
As per Financial Express, the T-72 (MBT) is a Soviet-made battle tank.
Designed by Soviet firm Uralvagonzavod, it was first introduced in 1971.As per ArmyRecognition.com, it has its origins in the Russian main battle tank T-72A.
The T-72 MBT was inducted by the Russian armed forces in 1984.
As per The Tank Museum.org, the T-72 is one of the most widely used battle tanks across the world.Manufactured by six countries, it is used by the armed forces of around three dozen nations.
This includes Russia, Yugoslavia, India, Iraq, Finland and Germany.
As per ArmyRecognition.com, the T-72 has one 125mm gun, one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and one 12.7mm heavy machine gun.
Weighing 44,500 kilos, it has a top speed of 60 kmph.
