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T62
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The T62 Soviet main-battle tank is a further development of the T55.
Its 115mm gun was the first smoothbore tank gun in use.
It is considered the world's first second-generation Main Battle Tank and was produced from 1961 to 1975.
Maximum speed:- 28mph. Maximum range:- 280 miles.
The T62 is also armed with a 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun and has a co-axial 7.62mm machine gun on its turret. It also has the capacity to carry 40 additional projectiles of the 115mm main gun.
