Was the T-62 A good tank?

Was the T-62 A good tank?

The T-62 Main Battle Tank (MBT) was the last in a series of excellent Soviet tank designs that began with the T-34 in the late 1930s. The T-62 MBT signaled the end of the class of heavy tanks worldwide. As heavily armed and gunned as the heavy tank but far lighter and more mobile, the MBT now reigned supreme.

Is the T-62 still in service?

The T-62 is a Soviet medium tank that was first introduced in 1961. Although the T-62 was replaced in Russia and the successor states of the Soviet Union, it is still used in some countries and its design features became standardised in subsequent Soviet and Russian mass-produced tanks.

When did the T-64 main battle tank come out?

The T-64 Main Battle Tank (MBT) was known as the T-72 to Western intelligence agencies for several years, even before the public advent of the T-62. Then in 1977 a new Soviet tank was identified, and the confusion began. At first, it was thought the new tank was a variant of the older model.

What kind of armor does the T 64 have?

It was the first Soviet tank to use ceramic composite armor. The T-64 is fitted with NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems. Initial production version of the T-64 was armed with a fully-stabilized 115 mm gun. Essentially it was the same gun, as used on the previous T-62 medium tank.

What’s the difference between T-72 and T-64 tanks?

The T-64 has a hydraulic-mechanical suspension system rather than the usual torsion bar suspension, and it is powered by a five-cylinder diesel engine. In addition to the differences between the T-72 and the T-64 noted above, the T-64 has a slightly smaller turret.

Is the T-64 a deep wading tank?

The T-64 tank is fitted with a deep wading kit. It can ford water obstacles up to 5 m deep. At the time of its introduction the T-64 was a very advanced machine. On the other side it was expensive to build and troublesome to maintain. A less capable, but cheap and reliable T-72 tank was introduced a couple of years later.