Military vehicles introduced in the 1970s

The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1973. The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades. It has been widely exported and has seen service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts. The Russian T-90 introduced in 1992 and the Chinese Type 99 are further developments of the T-72. Production and development of various modernized T-72 models continues today.

main battle tank family

German main battle tank

The T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) that was designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union and manufactured in Russia. The T-80 is based on the T-64, while incorporating features from the later T-72 and changing the engine to a gas turbine. When it entered service in 1976, it was the first production tank to be powered solely by turbine.

The Merkava (, , "chariot") is a series of main battle tanks used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) which are the backbone of the IDF's Armored Corps. Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to the capabilities of the M1 Abrams, Leopard 2 and the Challenger 2. The current Merkava uses the same MTU EuroPowerPack powerplant as a number of other tanks.

surface-to-air missile system

self-propelled 122 mm howitzer

The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier () originally developed by the Soviet Union during the late 1960s under the manufacturing code GAZ-4905. On August 21, 1972, it was accepted into Soviet service and would later be widely exported. Large quantities were also produced under license in Romania as the TAB-77.

multiple rocket launcher

self-propelled 152 mm gun

1970s self-propelled surface-to-air missile system

1970s self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system by Siemens, Contraves, and Oerlikon

Soviet self-propelled artillery

armored fighting vehicle family by MOWAG

medium tank

1970s light tank model by Alvis

self-propelled artillery

mortar carrier

1970s infantry fighting vehicle family

main battle tank

The UAZ-469, later sold as the UAZ-3151 and UAZ Hunter, is an off-road military light utility vehicle manufactured by UAZ since 1971. It was used by Soviet and other Warsaw Pact armed forces, as well as paramilitary units in Eastern Bloc countries. In the Soviet Union, it also saw widespread service in state organizations that needed a robust and durable off-road vehicle. Standard military versions included seating for seven personnel.

The Ural-4320 is a general purpose off-road 6×6 vehicle, produced at the Ural Automotive Plant in Miass, Russia for use by the Russian Army. The wheel arrangement for the Ural-4320 was designed for transporting cargo, people and trailers on all types of roads and terrain. It also serves as a launching platform for the BM-21 "Grad" rocket launcher.

amphibious tracked armored personnel carrier series

multiple rocket launcher

1970s light tank family by Saurer

armored personnel carrier family

1970 armored car family

The AMX-10P is a French amphibious infantry fighting vehicle. It was developed from 1965 onwards to replace the AMX-VCI in the French Army. It served with the French Army from its introduction in 1973 until its retirement in 2015, when it was fully replaced by the VBCI.

armored personnel carrier

armored personnel carrier

infantry fighting vehicle

The '''Ch'ŏnma''' (Chosŏn'gŭl: 천마; Hanja: 天馬 meaning 'Pegasus'), Chonma-Ho, is one of North Korea's secretive indigenous main battle tank designs. The tank is also known by the name of 천리마 전차 (千里馬 or the "Chollima Tank"). The Ch'ŏnma is based on the Soviet T-62. There are at least seven different operational versions of the Ch'ŏnma. Since its inception, the Ch'ŏnma has undergone several extensive upgrades. Little public information is available about this tank, and its most recent public appearance was the Ch'ŏnma 20 at the military parade commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Workers Part

1973 armored personnel carrier family

armoured reconnaissance vehicle

The BTR-D is a Soviet airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was introduced in 1974 and first seen by the West in 1979 during the Soviet–Afghan War. BTR-D stands for Bronetransportyor Desanta (БТР-Д, Бронетранспортер Десанта, literally "Armored personnel carrier of the Airborne Forces"). It is based on the BMD-1 airborne IFV. NATO gave it the designation BMD M1979.

family of high-mobility all-terrain 4WD and 6WD military utility vehicles

infantry fighting vehicle

car model

howitzer

armored personnel carrier

main battle tank

1977 self-propelled 155 mm gun

Soviet early warning radar

The MT-LBu is a Soviet multi-purpose fully amphibious armoured carrier which was developed under the factory index '''Ob'yekt 10''' in the late 1960s, based on the MT-LB. It has a more powerful engine, a 40 cm higher hull and a longer chassis with 7 road wheels on each side.

1969 assault gun model

armored personnel carrier model by Mitsubishi

intercontinental ballistic missile

Soviet Union demining vehicle

1972 amphibious armored personnel carrier model

1975 amphibious reconnaissance vehicle model by Daimler-Benz

type of self-propelled gun

tank destroyer

car model

family of armoured fighting vehicles

The AMX-30E (E stands for España, Spanish for Spain) is a Spanish main battle tank based on France's AMX-30. Although originally the Spanish government sought to procure the German Leopard 1, the AMX-30 was ultimately awarded the contract due to its lower price and the ability to manufacture it in Spain. 280 units were manufactured by Santa Bárbara Sistemas for the Spanish Army, between 1974 and 1983.

multiple rocket launcher

type of self-propelled multiple rocket launcher

motor vehicle