T-65
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| T-65 | |
|---|---|
| File:T-65A.png A T-65 of the 11th Guards Seperate Tank Regiment during exercises, c. 1967. | |
| Type | Main Battle Tank |
| Place of origin |  Stasnov |
| Service history | |
| Used by | see users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Tormavkovo Mozhaev Military Design Bureau |
| Designed | 1949–58 |
| Manufacturer | Borkov Armaments Industries |
| Produced | 1958–73 |
| No. built | More than 23,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 47 tonnes |
| Length | 9.41 metres (Total) |
| Width | 3.5 meters |
| Height | 2.45 meters |
| Crew | 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader) |
| Armor | 30-258 mm |
Main armament | UTP-51 115 mm smoothbore gun |
Secondary armament | 12.7 mm DShK, 7.62 mm PKT |
| Engine | E-780 Diesel Engine (PRB-59A) 620 hp |
| Suspension | Torsion-bar |
Operational range | 450 km (280 mi) on road |
| Speed | 56 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.