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This 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.
30 cze 2014 · A landmark in tank history. The T-34 was and remains a legend. It is not only the most produced tank of the WWII-era, with 84,000 built (compared to the 48,966 Shermans of all versions) but also one of the longest-serving tanks ever built.
This is a list of wars and armed conflicts involving Russia and its predecessors in chronological order, from the 9th to the 21st century.
Since 2008, the Russian army has received 62 tanks annually, suspending orders in 2011. After the cancellation of the T-95 in 2010, Uralvagonzavod began the OKR Armata (Armament) design study. The study resulted in the Object 148 based on the T-95 (itself based on the Object 187).
T-80 (1976) This first Soviet turbine tank, an elite main battle tank and successor of the T-64 is also in service, but in dwindling numbers, although 5,400 had been cranked up in total. In 1985 the T-80U (illustration) appeared, much upgraded.
Tanks of the 1st generation were created in 1950-1960. They represent modernized versions of World War II tanks that took the best tank technologies from American, Soviet and German tanks.
The “oldest” tank in service is the T-72BM ‘Ural’. The tank was adopted in 1973 and still has the potential for future improvements.
