Armament: 115mm smoothbore main gun, coaxial and antiaircraft machine guns Speed: 31 mph The replacement for the T-54/55 series of tanks, the T-62 incorporated several improvements. The 115mm main gun was considerably more destructive. Inclusion of a laser rangefinder significantly improved the accuracy of the main armament as well. Infrared equipment gave the T-62 limited night fighting capabilities. The T-62 was used by Arab forces in the 1973 Arab-Israeli conflict. Like most items of Soviet equipment, it soldiers on in hot spots throughout the world. Updated versions have improved fire control and armor. Aberdeen Proving Grounds A Visit Part 2 Introduction T-54 Main Battle Tank (Soviet Union) BTR-60 Armored Personnel Carrier (Soviet Union) T-62 Main Battle Tank (Soviet Union) BRDM-2 Scout Car (Soviet Union) M-60 Main Battle Tank (U.S.A.) Chieftain Main Battle Tank (United Kingdom) PT-76 Light Tank (Soviet Union) Back to Table of Contents The Messenger February 2003 Back to The Messenger List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by HMGS/PSW. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles covering military history and related topics are available at http://www.magweb.com