Design features of the T-62 became standardized in subsequent Soviet and Russian mass-produced tanks. By the late 1950s, Soviet commanders realised that the T-55 's 100 mm gun could not penetrate the frontal armour of newer Western tanks, such as the Centurion and M48 Patton, with standard armour-piercing shells.

2023年4月1日 · The T-62 medium tank entered service with the Soviet Union on 12 August 1961. It was a direct reaction to the new American M60 tank.

The T-62 Main Battle Tank was an attempt to upgrade the standard T-54/55 firepower and keep the advantage over better western main battle tanks in development, notably armed with the British rifled L7 105 mm in widespread adoption. It seems hover its promising smoothbore 115 mm gun was a failure for multiple reasons, notably a dangerous autoloader.

T-62主战坦克（英文：T-62 Main Battle Tank [1]），是20世纪50年代末苏联继 T-54/T-55主战坦克 后研发的新一代主战坦克，属于美、苏/俄标准三代坦克，国际标准二代半坦克。 T-62主战坦克采用传统布局，发动机传动室在尾部，指挥室在前部，战斗室在中部，乘员为4人，分别是驾驶员、车长、炮长、装填手。 T-62主战坦克使用轧钢和均质装甲板双重防弹装甲，主要武器是1门2A20式115毫米滑膛坦克炮，辅助武器为1挺TM-485式7.62毫米并列机枪和1挺ДШКМ式12.7毫米高射 …

2024年10月19日 · The T-62 is a Russian-made Main Battle Tank (MBT) and further development of the main battle tank T-55. The T-62 was produced between 1961 and 1975.

2023年2月26日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the T-62 Medium Tank / Main Battle Tank (MBT) including pictures. The global defense reference actively compiled since 2003

2024年4月16日 · The T-62 Main Battle Tank (MBT) was the last in a series of excellent Soviet tank designs that began with the T-34 in the late 1930s. The T-62 MBT signaled the end of the class of heavy tanks worldwide. As heavily armed and gunned as the heavy tank but far lighter and more mobile, the MBT now reigned supreme.

2024年1月17日 · Its water-cooled diesel V-12 offered 500 horsepower (upped to 580 hp with the 1955 upgraded T-55), and with a 100mm anti-tank gun and 9M117 Bastion missiles, it was truly a main battle tank ...

2022年6月18日 · Thus, on average, the T-62 was at least not inferior in dueling capabilities to most NATO tanks. surpass the Leopard tank in terms of armor protection, since the shells of the 105-mm gun of the...

The T-62 MBT was developed from earlier T-54/T-55s. However, the T-62 has a longer and wider hull, different spacing on the road wheels (a distinct gap is located between the third and fourth and fourth and fifth road wheels.), different turret shape, and a longer and fatter gun barrel with a fume extractor towards its muzzle.