Later B/BV models have more modern systems 1A33-1, TPN-3-49, 2E42 and a 2A46M-1 gun. From 1985 the T-64B was fitted with stronger glacis armour; older tanks were upgraded with a 16-mm armour plate. Tanks equipped with the 1,000 hp 6TD engine are known as T-64BM.

With the M5 going out of production, the project adopted the M24 Chaffee light tank chassis and was designated the T65E1. It was accepted into service in May 1944 as the M19 MGMC, equipping several U.S. Army anti-aircraft units during World War II.

The T-64 was a cold war Main Battle Tank, the most sophisticated ever built at that stage in USSR, but which proved too delicate and complex and was limited in production and active units.

Retaining the low silhouette of the T-54/55/62 series of tanks, the T-64 featured an innovative design incorporating both an autoloader and advanced armor. One of the main reasons for...

Feb 22, 2020 · With the war in eastern Ukraine dragging into its sixth year, the government in Kiev is buying upgraded models of a Cold War tank in an effort to outmatch Russia-backed rebels. The Ukrainian army has acquired around 150 “T-64 2017s” since 2018, Radio Free Europe reported. The T-64 is unique among Soviet-style tanks.

May 31, 2022 · The remaining factory, in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Ukraine, produced the most innovative and problematic tank of the late 20 th century: the T-64. The T-64’s chief designer, Aleksandr Morozov, had previously gained fame for two outstandingly simple but effective tanks, the T-34 and the T-54.

Mar 21, 2019 · The T-65 Zhelez is a Stasnovan main battle tank, a further developement of the T-57 Kladiv. The T-65 was produced between 1958 and 1973. It became a standard tank in the Stasnovan arsenal, partly replacing the T-57.

Jun 24, 2014 · The T65 Flame Tank was an experimental flame thrower tank produced by adapting a M39 Armoured Utility Vehicle. The M39 was based on the chassis of the M18 76mm Gun Motor Carriage (Hellcat). It kept the chassis, suspension and engine of the M18, but had the turret removed and a new open topped fighting compartment with raised sides added.

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.

This upgrade arms the tank with the 120 mm M-393 tank gun developed by FSUE. The gun is 5.30 m long and weighs 2.6 tonnes. It can be elevated or depressed between −7° and +15°. The tank has a new license-built German MTU engine developing 890 hp (664 kW) and additional armour, including reactive armour and armoured side skirts.