The T-62 saw combat for the first time during the 1969 Sino–Soviet border conflict during which one was disabled and captured by the People's Liberation Army. The T-62 (No. 545) was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired from a Type-56 (Chinese copy of RPG-2) RPG launcher on the morning of 15 March 1969 during a PLA counterattack. The RPG ...

Apr 1, 2023 · 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.

Feb 10, 2024 · The T-62AG and T-62AGM were Ukrainian upgrades for the Soviet T-62 Main Battle Tank (MBT). Both upgrade kits could successfully bring any 2nd Generation T-62 MBT variant to 3rd Generation MBT standards of the early 2000s.

Oct 19, 2024 · The T-62 main battle tank was adopted for service with the Russian army in 1961. the T-62 is always in service with the Russian army but in an upgraded or modernized version. Many armed forces in the world use the T-62 as the standard main battle tank.

The Solar T62 Titan is an American gas turbine engine used mainly as an aircraft auxiliary power unit (APU), conventional power generator, turboprop engine for fixed-wing aircraft or turboshaft engine for helicopters. A new turbine version was developed as the Solar T66.

Feb 26, 2023 · The new Soviet tank was christened the "T-62" and production of the type resulted in deliveries occurring in July of 1961. For all intents and purposes, the T-62 was more or less a further upgrade of the T-55 itself with the T-54 still serving …

The T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank that was first introduced in 1961. As a further development of the T-55 series, the T-62 retained many similar design elem...

The T-62 first appeared in a Moscow parade in May 1965, and went on to become a symbol of Soviet power. It was the first tank to carry a smooth bore rather than a rifled gun, more than ten years before the West introduced something similar.

The T-62 is a Soviet tank that entered service in 1961. It was used by several countries during the Cold War and in subsequent conflicts. The T-62 was equipped with a 115 mm smoothbore gun, plus a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun , and had improved armor compared to …