![]() ![]() This gives the T-72 a better chance of surviving an internal fire as the fire extinguishing system will still have electrical power, and the smoke grenade launching system can still be used to obscure the tank from further attack. The location of the batteries in the front of the tank as opposed to the engine compartment reduces the chances of the tank losing its electrical power if the engine compartment was hit. The best practice is for the commander to give the order to bail out and then press the master switch for the fire extinguisher system, thus greatly reducing the chances of an ammunition explosion from occurring before all crew members escape. ![]() The main drawback of the location of the ammunition is that any fuel or hydraulic fluid leakage will inevitably pool on the floor of the hull and if an internal fire is started, it will reach the ammunition eventually. Regardless, the protection level of the T-72 was remarkably high for its time as a result of its combination of thick armour and low silhouette and the low placement of ammunition in the hull reduced the chances of the ammunition suffering a direct hit. However, many modern tanks now include separated ammunition storage, which is something the T-72 lacks and has proven to be an issue in certain circumstances. ![]() In this sense, the T-72 stands on equal footing with many of its contemporaries and surpasses some of its rivals due to a combination of sturdy armour, a rational internal layout, shock dampening mounts for internal equipment and the inclusion of an anti-radiation liner that also behaves as a spall liner. The main difference lies in the ability of a tank to withstand direct hits on its armour and its ability to minimize the damage inflicted on the inhabitants of the tank as well as the internal equipment in case the armour fails. All tracked tanks are equally vulnerable (more or less) to the loss of its tracks from enemy anti-tank fire, and all tanks are generally equally vulnerable (more or less) to the loss of its weapons or its sighting systems from enemy fire. The reasoning is that the resistance of a tank to a catastrophic kill (K-kill) is quite distinct from the resistance of a tank to a mobility kill (M-kill) or firepower kill (F-kill). Start and the likelihood of that fire spreading and consuming the entire vehicle or the possibility of the ammunition exploding or the death of too many crew members for the tank to continue fighting. A good indication of a tank's true survivability is its resistance to catastrophic destruction, which can refer to the tendency for a fire to ![]()
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