T-55A Main Battle Tank

 

The T-55A tank is a medium weight tracked combat vehicle equipped with a 100 mm gun, an anti-aircraft machine gun of 12.7 mm calibre and two light machine guns of 7.62 mm calibre.

The T-55M is equipped with a few modernized means, i.e. a laser sight with 5 km range, the KLADIVO firing control system, and an infrared rangefinder.

 

Basic technical data

Weight 41,500 kg
Engine type V-55 AM2, 12 cylinders in „V“ system
Engine output 456 kW
Max. firing speed 50 km/h
Main gun 100 mm (type D 10-T2S calibre)
Firing maximal speed 7 rounds/min
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