T-62

Main battle tank, Soviet Union. In service since 1961

How to recognise it

Like a stretched T-55: five road wheels with larger gaps toward the rear, egg-shaped turret and a 115 mm smoothbore with a fume extractor midway along the barrel.

Also known as

T-62M, T-62MV

Used by

Russia, Syria, North Korea and others

Other tanks

• Altay
• C1 Ariete
• Challenger 2
• Challenger 3
• K2 Black Panther
• Leclerc
• Leopard 1A5
• Leopard 2A4
• Leopard 2A5
• Leopard 2A6
• Leopard 2A7
• M1A1 Abrams

All 30 tanks

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-62