![]() The defining characteristic of the T-62A, as shared with it's Tier X Soviet brethren, is the versatility and flexibility that it provides the driver on the battlefield. Later modifications of the vehicle are still in service. The T-62 tank was mass-produced from 1961 through 1975, with a total of twenty thousand vehicles manufactured. In March 1962, mass production of the T-62A was discontinued. At the same time a variant, the T-62A, with a rifled gun was also deployed. In 1961, the T-62 tank with a smoothbore gun was deployed. In particular, obsolete Grad-1 MLRS were spot in mid-April.įind more details on the current situation of Ukraine-russia war as well as russia’s combat losses in a publications by Defense Express: Day 89th of War Between Ukraine and Russian Federation (Live Updates) Destroyed russia's helicopter / Open source photo The 89th Day of the War: Russian Casualties in Ukraine Russian BMP-2 IFV, that was destroyed by Ukrainian troops Ukraine’s General Staff Operational Report: Russia’s Su-25 Aircraft, Orlan-10 UAV Shot Down in Donetsk, Luhansk Regions Over Past Day Ukrainian forces captured a pair of Russian BMP-1 IFVs at the same time.The T-62A is a Soviet tier 10 medium tank.ĭevelopment of the first Soviet post-war medium tank started in 1951. ![]() That is, the number of these tanks to be restored quickly is relatively small.ĭefense Express reminds that it’s not the first case when the russian army has tried to remove obsolete equipment from storage to conduct offensive in Ukraine. It should also be noted that T-62 tanks withdrawal from storage bases began in 2018, when these vehicles were sent to Assad's army in Syria. The actual combat capability of the T-62M is extremely limited / Open source photoĪt the same time, it is extremely difficult to call these machines effective, as it’s really difficult to conduct combat operations having the 15-mm gun, without both automatic loading and ancient fire control system and night vision. ![]() Therefore, most likely, now the army of the russian federation is forced to complete new battalion tactical groups with T-62, as with the regular battle tank. ![]() Last month Defense Express speculated that such old tanks would be sent to various checkpoints, but at that time russia’s losses were twice less. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |