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.

The T-62 was the first Soviet tank produced with a smoothbore gun that could fire rounds with higher velocities. It became the standard tank for the Soviet Red Army, but did not replace the T-55 tank.

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.

Jan 17, 2024 · One of the earliest Soviet main battle tanks was the T-62, a model of great potential and considerable firepower that was based upon the frame of the earlier T-55.