TANKCOMBAT PROVEN
T-62M (REACTIVATED)
T-62M
Main Battle Tank (Obsolete/Reactivated)
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OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERUralvagonzavod
YEAR INTRODUCED1961
UNITS IN SERVICE800
UNITS PRODUCED22,700
UNIT COST$200K
DESCRIPTION
Soviet-era relic pulled from storage due to Russia's massive tank losses in Ukraine. Despite being 60+ years old, hundreds deployed as attrition demands exceeded T-72 supply.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
40 tonnes
Crew
4
Main Armament
115mm U-5TS smoothbore gun (first smoothbore on a tank)
Secondary Armament
7.62mm PKT coaxial, 12.7mm DShK AA
Engine
V-55V 580 hp diesel
Top Speed
50 km/h road
Range
450 km
Armor
Steel + BDD appliqué (M variant) + Kontakt-1 ERA
Age
Original design from 1961 — pulled from storage for Ukraine
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Six-Day War, Yom Kippur, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Syria, Ukraine (2022–present, pulled from storage due to massive tank losses).
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon