The T-64 was the most revolutionary tank design of the Cold War, designed to provide the firepower and armor protection of a heavy tank in a medium-weight design. It pioneered a host of new technologies including laminate armor, stereoscopic tank rangefinders, opposed-piston engines, smoothbore tank guns with discarding sabot ammunition, and gun-fired projectiles. This highly advanced technology meant that the Soviets were loath to part with its secrets, and the T-64 was the only Soviet tank type of the Cold War that was ...
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The T-64 was the most revolutionary tank design of the Cold War, designed to provide the firepower and armor protection of a heavy tank in a medium-weight design. It pioneered a host of new technologies including laminate armor, stereoscopic tank rangefinders, opposed-piston engines, smoothbore tank guns with discarding sabot ammunition, and gun-fired projectiles. This highly advanced technology meant that the Soviets were loath to part with its secrets, and the T-64 was the only Soviet tank type of the Cold War that was never exported - which meant that it did not see extensive combat until the war in Ukraine broke out in 2014, where both sides threw T-64s into the fray. Written by an expert on Soviety armor, this detailed technical history sheds light on the Cold War's most controversial tank, revealing how its radical tehcnology proved to be both a blessing and a curse.
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