T-65

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T-65
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A T-65 of the 11th Guards Seperate Tank Regiment during exercises, c. 1967.
TypeMain Battle Tank
Place of origin Stasnov
Service history
Used bysee users
Production history
DesignerTormavkovo Mozhaev Military Design Bureau
Designed1949–58
ManufacturerBorkov Armaments Industries
Produced1958–73
No. builtMore than 23,000
Specifications
Weight47 tonnes
Length9.41 metres (Total)
Width3.5 meters
Height2.45 meters
Crew4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)

Armor30-258 mm
Main
armament
UTP-51 115 mm smoothbore gun
Secondary
armament
12.7 mm DShK, 7.62 mm PKT
EngineE-780 Diesel Engine (PRB-59A)
620 hp
SuspensionTorsion-bar
Operational
range
450 km (280 mi) on road
Speed56 km/h (road)
45 km/h (cross country)


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The T-65 Zhelez is a Stasnovan main battle tank, a further developement of the T-57 Kladiv. The T-65 was produced between 1958 and 1973. It became a standard tank in the Stasnovan arsenal, partly replacing the T-57. The T-65 was later replaced in frontline service Seperate Tank Regiments by the T-67, and was used in the infantry support role in Motor Rifle units.

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 Stasnov : The Stasnovan Armed Forces withdrew their remaining T-65s from active service in 1999.