The Object 172U is a prototype Soviet MBT that would later be adopted as the fearsome T-72, workhorse of the Soviet Army in the late 20th century. It is in essence a heavily modified version of the T-64A, though fit with a supercharged version of the venerable Kharkiv Model V-2 engine which is much easier to mass-produce than the state-of-the-art Malyshev 5TDF. All technological advancements added to the T-64A are base features of this tank, though the Object 172U has replaced its coincidence rangefinder with a new laser rangefinder, has mounts for explosive reactive armour and a bleeding-edge electronic fire control system (In OTL these features would only appear until the 1979 T-72A). According to top-secret reports by NATO's SOHCOM, Object 172Us have been spotted operating in Oceanyka alongside operatives of the mysterious KGB Alpha Group.
