昨天介紹烏克蘭有大量前蘇聯留下的T-64戰車，經過改裝成為重要裝甲主力，那麼東歐國家的波蘭，就擁有多輛的T-72戰車裝備，T-72是蘇聯當時追求於歐陸地區進行大規模縱深作戰，以及大量性能適中且低成本的主力戰車集群進行突擊，當時因此需求所產生的產物
波蘭在冷戰時期擁有為數不少的T-72戰車，在蘇聯的軍工授權下生產T-72M/M1，在東歐劇變、蘇聯解體、華約組織解散後，又獲得前東德數量不少的T-72，但性能落後西方國家的主力戰車，在80~90年代改良升級，名為PT-91戰車，並有出口至馬來西亞的紀錄
T-72M (Ob'yekt 172M-E3) main battle tank was built under licence by Bumar-Łabędy in Gliwice starting in 1982. Like Soviet tanks, the Polish T-72M/M1 was initially fitted with "gill" armour; later the tanks were upgraded with rubber side skirts and 902W Tucha smoke grenade launchers. PT-91 Twardy is an extensive Polish upgrade based on T-72M1 developed sometime between the late 1980s and early 1990s and involving use of a new digital fire-control system, proprietary ERA and an uprated powerplant. This formed the basis for a whole line of derivative vehicles. PT-91 was a result of previous T-72 upgrade programs. The Polish Ministry of Defense awarded a $460 million (PLN 1.75 billion) contract to Zakłady Mechaniczne "Bumar - Łabędy" S.A firm to modernise over 300 T-72 tanks on July 22. The minister said the tanks will be equipped with modern sights, navigation, and observation equipment, as well as digital communications.
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