T-62

T-62
Državi	Sovjetski
Vlogo	Glavni bojni tank
V službi	1961–present
Zgrajena	20000+

V T-62 je sovjetski glavni bojni tank, ki je bil prvič predstavljen leta 1961. Kot nadaljnji razvoj serije T-55 je T-62 ohranil veliko podobnih oblikovnih elementov svojega predhodnika, vključno z nizkim profilom in debelim oklepom kupole. V nasprotju s prejšnjimi tanki, ki so bili oboroženi z puškami, je bil T-62 prvi tank, oborožen z gladkim tankom, ki je lahko izstrelil APFSDS z višjimi hitrostmi. Medtem ko je T-62 postal standardni tank v sovjetskem arzenalu, ni v celoti nadomestil T-55 na izvoznih trgih zaradi višjih proizvodnih stroškov in zahtev po vzdrževanju v primerjavi s predhodnikom. Čeprav je bil T-62 zamenjan v Rusiji in državah naslednicah Sovjetske zveze, se še vedno uporablja v nekaterih državah, njegove oblikovne značilnosti pa so postale standardizirane v kasnejših sovjetskih in ruskih množično proizvedenih tankih.

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General Characteristics and Role

The T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank that entered production in 1961 as a direct successor to the T-55. While it shared much of its mobility and chassis design with the T-55, the T-62’s primary innovation was the introduction of the first smoothbore tank gun in service, the 115 mm U-5TS “Molot” (Hammer). This weapon was developed to counter the increasing armor protection of new NATO tanks like the American M60 Patton and the British Chieftain. The T-62 served as the backbone of the Soviet tank forces alongside the T-55 and was widely exported globally, seeing extensive combat in conflicts across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Property	Typical Value (T-62)
Vlogo	Main Battle Tank (MBT)
National Origin	Soviet Union (USSR)
proizvajalec	Uralvagonzavod and others
Service Entry	1961
Posadke	4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver)
Konfiguracijo	Conventional, Turreted Medium Tank
Length (Gun Forward)	9.34 m (30 ft 8 in)
Širina	3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
Višina	2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
Combat Weight	40.0 tonnes (44.1 short tons)

Powerplant and Mobility

Engine: 1 x V-55V 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine.
Power Output: 580 hp (432 kW).
Maximum Speed (Road): 50 km/h (31 mph).
Suspension: Torsion bar suspension, retaining the robust, simple design of the T-54/55 series.
Key Feature: Like its predecessors, the T-62 had full NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) protection capability.

Armament and Armor

Primary Armament: 1 x 115 mm U-5TS smoothbore tank gun. This was the first smoothbore gun to equip a production tank, offering a higher muzzle velocity and better penetration with discarding sabot rounds.
Ammunition Capacity: 40 rounds (APFSDS, HEAT, HE-FRAG).
Secondary Armament: 1 x 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun; 1 x 12.7 mm DShK anti-aircraft machine gun on the loader’s cupola (often replaced by the NSVT on later models).
Armor (Max): Approx. 242 mm (9.5 in) RHA equivalent on the turret front (cast armor), 102 mm on the glacis plate.
Drawback: The T-62 suffered from a long spent casing ejection time and a very slow rate of fire (4 rounds per minute) due to the difficult manual loading process of the large 115 mm rounds.