Nov 16, 2022 · One such state, Slovenia, produced their own T-55 modification that was unknown to most until being donated to Ukraine in 2022 to assist that country in its conflict with Russia: the M-55S.

Dec 10, 2022 · Among other enhancements—including reactive armor, an uprated engine and a new fire-control system—the M-55S has a stabilized, British-made L7 105-millimeter main gun in place of the...

Jan 25, 2025 · Ukraine’s Leopard 1A5 tanks have a German-made version of the same gun. The M-55Ss have layers of explosive reactive armor. Ukrainian technicians have added anti-drone cages.

Aug 17, 2023 · It’s possible the Ukrainian general staff worried that the M-55S—a heavily-upgraded, ex-Soviet T-55 with a British-made 105-millimter gun—is too vulnerable for the kind of fighting the 47th has...

Nov 16, 2012 · The M-55 S tank is a combat tracked vehicle characterized by reactive armour and powerful armament intended to destroy the adversary’s live force, armoured and other combat vehicles,...

Sep 20, 2022 · The M-55S is actually a modernization of the Soviet T-55 tank, the first tank of the Cold War, but it was carried out in the late 1990s and in general, the M-55S is a completely different vehicle. The T-54/55 is a Soviet medium tank, not even a …

6 days ago · Slovenia’s M-55S tanks—retired and long unsold—have now been delivered to Ukraine in a strategic exchange for high-end German logistics trucks. Contrary to online praise, these tanks offer...

Mar 11, 2024 · However, in 2022, Slovenia donated 28 of its M-55S tanks to Ukraine, marking the introduction of the oldest tank formally introduced into the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, even surpassing Russia's use of the T-62. While tanks like the M-55S might seem outdated against modern anti-tank weapons, their role is not limited to direct combat against ...

Jan 24, 2025 · The Slovenian M-55S tanks, donated to Ukraine from Slovenian stocks by Germany in 2022, have struggled to find a permanent role since their delivery. Initially assigned to the 47th Mechanized Brigade, they were withdrawn before the brigade’s deployment in 2023.

These modernized Soviet-era T-55 tanks, boasting upgraded weaponry, enhanced armor, and improved fire-control systems, promised to bolster Ukraine’s armored capabilities in its ongoing conflict.