IS-10 / T-10 (Josef Stalin)

History

The T-10 can be considered the pinnacle of "Joseph Stalin" tank design, as it replaced the previous form and became the final product of the series. It has an all-new main gun, redesigned hull and turret, and draws all the lessons of WWII's armored conflict.

The tank has a heavy tank and such an excellent and respectable design since the last known combat use of the T-10 was reported in 1996.

Externally, the T-10 is similar to the previous IS tank series (Joseph Stalin), with a circular turret placed in front of the hull design, and has more in common with the IS-3 than other forms before it . The T-10 features an all-new turret and main gun armament, as well as a redesigned hull and improved engine performance. A crew of four operates the machine with the engine in the front of the hull and the commander, loader and gunner in a turret of traditional Soviet tank design (commander and gunner on the left side of the turret, loader on the right side of the turret - similar to Western In stark contrast) design). place). Power comes from a 12-cylinder diesel engine that produces about 700 horsepower.

Armor protection is excellent, reaching about 10 inches at the thickest point.

The T-10 comes in two complementary forms, with minor modifications, the T-10A and T-10B. The final version of the series will be the T-10M with a longer M-62-T2 (L/43) main gun. This special edition also comes with new muzzle brakes, NBC crew protection and infrared night vision.

In addition, the self-defense machine gun protection has also been improved, allowing the installation of an optional 12.7mm anti-aircraft DShK machine gun.

The T-10 performed as expected and was well received. It fought against Israel alongside Egyptian forces in the Six-Day War and lost many instances under Israeli control - the same system was used to protect the Suez Canal from Egyptian encroachment.

Production of the T-10 ended in 1966, with around 2,500 produced in total, and it was the last of the Soviet heavy tanks when this classification fell out of favor due to the needs of the Red Army.

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