Soviet tanks dominated their foreign rivals in Spain due to their firepower, but their thin armour, in common with most tanks of the period, made them vulnerable to the new towed antitank guns …

The T-42 (also known as the TG-V) was a Soviet super-heavy tank project of the interwar period. It was developed in 1932 by the OKB -5 design bureau at Bolshevik Plant no. 232 under the …

The T-14 Armata (Russian: Т-14 «Армата»; industrial designation Russian: Объект 148, romanized: Obyekt 148, lit. 'Object 148') is a Russian fourth-generation main battle tank (MBT) …

Sep 17, 2019 · But at the end of the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed an actual prototype “super-tank” that if fielded would have outclassed every contemporary NATO tank: the T-95 …

Feb 24, 2020 · The T-39 tank was designed to be a breakthrough tank. With a rather ridiculous 4 turrets, and up to 90 mm of armour, the tank was even more powerful than the KV-1 and KV-2 …

Oct 16, 2011 · According to the rearmament program adopted in 1929, the Soviet Union began work on projects for super-heavy tanks, or as they were also called, breakthrough tanks. One …

Nov 23, 2022 · First unveiled to the world during the annual victory day parade in 2015, the T-14 Armata has long been discussed in military circles as a contender for the best tank ever made.

The Soviet Union’s armored forces were a crucial element in the defeat of Nazi Germany during the Second World War. From the vast plains of Russia to the streets of Berlin, Soviet tanks …

Nov 25, 2024 · From the late 1920s to early 1930s, the military-political situation in the Soviet Union demanded emergency measures for the modernization of the army. The implementation …

Russian tanks have long emphasised long engagement ranges, with the USSR being the first to deploy anti tank guided missiles from the main guns of its armoured vehicles such as the T …