Tanks of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia
WEBThis article deals with the history and development of tanks of the Soviet Union and its successor state, the Russian Federation; from their first use after World War I, into the interwar period, during World War II, the Cold War and modern era.
Cold War Soviet Prototypes Archives - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBSoviet Union (1953) Medium Tank – Blueprints Only. The STG was a tank designed by Soviet engineer Gremyakin around 1952 to 1953. It came as a proposal to the Ministry of Defence of the USSR, which wanted a new medium tank, but with the armor and firepower of a heavy tank, and with the dimensions and mobility of a medium tank.
T-35 Prototypes - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBMar 19, 2018 · The T-35A tank is one of history’s strangest tanks – often seen crawling across the Soviet inter-war era parade squares. This tank grabbed the hearts, souls, and imaginations of the Soviet people and foreign military attachés alike.
Evolution of Russian tanks throughout the 20-21 centuries
WEBFirst Soviet tank prototypes appeared in 1920-1921. They were called ‘Russian Renault’ as they were based on the French «Renault FT-17» platform. A couple of years later manufacturers created a...
Object 701 Prototype No.5 - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBJun 8, 2024 · The Prototype No.5 was one of the most well armored tanks in the Soviet Union at the time, with 200 mm of armor at the front of the turret and 140 mm in the front hull. Armed with the new 122 mm S-34-II, the tank showed promising results during trials, with few mechanical breakdowns.
Obiekt 279 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Obiekt 279, or Object 279, (Объект 279) was a Soviet experimental heavy tank developed at the end of 1959. This special purpose tank was intended to fight on cross country terrain, inaccessible to conventional tanks, acting as a heavy breakthrough tank. It was planned as a tank of the Supreme Command Reserve. [citation needed]
Armata prototypes: The Russian Army’s experimental tanks
WEBMar 23, 2015 · Object 477, Object 775, and Object-640 (Black Eagle) are three experimental Russian-built tanks that never went into mass production. Nevertheless, the unique innovations used in...
Russian tanks, 1900-1970 : the complete illustrated history of Soviet …
WEBJun 6, 2022 · Part I. Mechanization of the Russian Army -- Pre-revolutionary concepts -- The foundations of the Soviet tank industry -- The first five-year plan -- The second five-year plan -- Armoured warfare in practice -- The Great Patriotic war -- …
Soviet A20, A312 and T-32 prototypes - tank-afv.com
WEBThe A-20, A-32 prototypes and finally the pre-production T-32 were the foreruners of the famous T-34 medium tanl fof the Soviet Army.
The tank that could fly into battle - BBC
WEBOct 21, 2022 · In World War Two, the Soviet Union devised a tank that could fly into battle. What happened to this ingenious, if unorthodox, concept? The rapid evolution of armoured warfare in the years after...