IT-1 missiltank | |
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Land | Sovjetunionen |
Type | Missil tank |
periode | 1964-1972 |
Bygget | 94 |
Den IT-1 (russisk: Истребитель танков–1 – «Istrebitel tankov–1», lit. «tank destroyer-1′) var en sovjetisk missiltank fra den kalde krigen basert på skroget til T-62. Tanken avfyrte spesialdesignede 3M7 Drakon-missiler fra en popup-utskytningsrampe. Det så en svært begrenset tjeneste mellom 1968 og 1970. Den store dødsonen rundt tanken skapt av missilenes minimumsrekkevidde kombinert med den begrensede mengden ammunisjon som ble båret, gjorde det upopulært hos militæret. Også 520 kg styringsutstyr som trengs for missilet var upraktisk. Etter hvert ble tankene omgjort til bergingsbiler. En turbindrevet versjon ble også utviklet kalt IT-1T.
IT-1 missiltank går rundt | |
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Fotograf | Vladimir Yakubov |
Lokalisering | Kubinka rustningsmuseum |
Bilder | 30 |
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The IT-1 Missile Tank was a Soviet tank destroyer that was designed and built in the 1960s. It was based on the T-62 chassis and armed with a single 3M7 Drakon missile launcher. The IT-1 could fire anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) at a range of up to 3 km, and had a secondary machine gun for close defense. The IT-1 was intended to provide long-range fire support for tank units, and to engage enemy tanks from a safe distance. However, the IT-1 had several drawbacks that limited its effectiveness and service life. The missile launcher had a long reload time and required the tank to expose its turret to fire. The missiles were vulnerable to electronic countermeasures and had poor accuracy in bad weather conditions. The IT-1 also had a low ammunition capacity of only 15 missiles, and a high cost of maintenance and operation. The IT-1 was produced in small numbers from 1968 to 1970, and was withdrawn from service by the late 1970s. It was replaced by more conventional tank destroyers such as the SU-100P and the BMP-1.
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