R-22
| R-22 Series | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Main Battle Tank |
| Place of origin | VR Socialist Soviet Republic |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019-Present |
| Used by | VSSR |
| Production history | |
| Designer | UralVagonZavod |
| Designed | 2018 |
| Manufacturer | UralVagonZavod |
| Unit cost | R-22: $5.2 Million (2020) R-22M1: $8.3 Million (2020) |
| Produced | 2019-Present |
| No. built | 150 built (1,500 ordered, expected to be complete by 2035) |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 51 tons |
| Length | 11.98 m (gun forward) 7.62 m (hull only) |
| Width | 2.74 m |
| Height | 2.14 m (turret roof) 2.64 m (to top of CITV) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | Metal-foam/graphene composite Glacis: 1,250 mm vs APFSDS 2,000 mm vs HEAT Turret Front: 1,400 mm vs APFSDS 2,600 mm vs HEAT Sideskirts: 400 mm vs APFSDS 650mm vs HEAT head-on |
Main armament | 135mm smoothbore gun |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm PK machine gun 12.7mm RWS (R-22) 20mm RWS (R-22M1) |
| Engine | 1,500 hp |
| Power/weight | 29 hp/t |
| Transmission | Continuously variable |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | .46m |
Operational range | 450km |
| Speed | 82 km/h on-road, 58 km/h off-road |
| References | |
The R-22 is a VR Socialist Soviet Republic) main battle tank. These tanks are considered to be decades ahead of their time but also fetch a high price tag, hindering the government's overly-optimistic order for 1,500 units by 2035.
Design
The R-22 makes extensive use of bleeding-edge technology such as an unmanned turret, graphene armor, and state of the art active protection system.
Armament
The main armament of the R-22 consists of a 135mm smoothbore gun. Featuring a state-of-the-art FCS, it can target and engage threats several kilometers away. It can fire RS-135M55 APFSDS rounds with certified 1,300 mm of penetration at 2km on a 90 degree slope or RSC-135M12 HEAT rounds with programmable airburst capability.
The original R-22 variant has two 7.62mm machine guns in the turret and a 12.7mm RWS on the roof. The R-22M1 replaces the 12.7 with a 20mm autocannon which can fire APFSDS and HE rounds.
Mobility
The R-22 has a 1,500hp engine, allowing it to reach speeds in excess of 80 km/h on roads. The continuously variable transmission makes the vehicle notably easy to drive even by inexperienced drivers. A suite of sensors integrated into the tank make the driver's job even easier by automatically correcting for user error and giving feedback on important systems. The vehicle has a torsion bar suspension which, while simple and reliable, is relatively old in comparison to the rest of its technology.
Protection
Sensors and Communication
Variants
R-22
R-22M
R-22M1
Operators
Template:Country data VR Socialist Soviet Republic
- R-22 - 25 (Initial production version)
- R-22M - 50 (Upgraded version, 500 ordered)
- R-22M1 - 75 (Newest version, 1,000 ordered)