T-72 Shafrah I, posted online on 27th February 2017. ![]() This name has stuck with the tank and is apparently used in SAA propaganda. The name ‘Shafrah’ means ‘razor’, a joke originating from blog, referring to the armor looking like a shaving razor. Now, with anywhere between 11 and 17 T-72 Shafrah tanks, the package has a proven record of its success. Initially, the Shafrah package did not appear to be sufficient for the SAA’s needs, but it seems as though more vehicles were upgraded to the Shafrah standard throughout 20, each bringing design improvements making the armor more resilient to missiles. Throughout the Civil War, Syrian tanks have been highly vulnerable to RPGs (Rocket-Propelled Grenades) and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs), and successful missile attacks against SAA tanks in Damascus are often filmed and used for enemy propaganda. This upgrade was supposed to resist all forms of anti-tank rockets. The T-72 Shafrah was originally a testbed for a new type of armor made by the Republican Guard’s 105th Mechanized Brigade (first seen used on bulldozers in October 2016). ![]() Main Battle Tank – Estimated 11-17 Converted New armor kits for the SAA ![]() Hello dear reader! This article on the T-72 Shafrah has not been updated since 19th March 2018, meaning that the article may be out of date, considering that the Syrian Civil War continues.
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