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Also known as T-64 tank

The T-64 is a Soviet tank manufactured in Kharkiv, and designed by Alexander Morozov. The tank was introduced in the early 1960s. It was a more advanced counterpart to the T-62: the T-64 served in tank divisions, while the T-62 supported infantry in motor rifle divisions. It introduced advanced features including composite armour, a compact engine and transmission, and a smoothbore 125-mm gun equipped with an autoloader to allow the crew to be reduced to three so the tank could be smaller and lighter. In spite of being armed and armoured like a heavy tank, the T-64 weighed only .

Key facts

Weapon.name
T-64
Weapon.image
File:T-64BV mod 2017, Kyiv 2021, 16.jpg
Weapon.image_size
300
Weapon.caption
A Ukrainian T-64BV model 2017 in 2021
Weapon.origin
Soviet Union
Weapon.type
Main battle tank
Weapon.is_vehicle
yes
Weapon.is_UK
yes
Weapon.service
1966–present
Weapon.used_by
See Operators
Weapon.wars
Transnistria War Angolan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian war Kamwina Nsapu rebellion
Weapon.designer
KMDB
Weapon.design_date
1951–1962
Weapon.manufacturer
Malyshev Factory
Weapon.production_date
1963–1987
Weapon.number
≈13,000
Weapon.spec_label
T-64A
Weapon.length
(gun forward)

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
medium tank
Has part
T-64B
Named after
1964
Country of origin
Soviet Union
Followed by
T-72
Follows
T-62
Manufacturer
Malyshev Factory
Image
T-64AK (3).jpg
Height
2.2
Width
3.38
Speed
75
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Commons category
T-64 tanks
service entry
1964-01-01
total produced
8000
Commons gallery
T-64
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