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 a number of 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 38 tonnes.
T-64BV model 2017 in 2021
Object 430 prototype on display at the Kubinka Tank Museum in September 2008
Obyekt 447 at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, Kyiv, Ukraine
The T-64 has a characteristic exhaust vent in the rear
The T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank that was first introduced in 1961. As a further development of the T-55 series, the T-62 retained many similar design elements of its predecessor including low profile and thick turret armour.
T-62 at the Russian Museum of Military History
A US Army recognition poster
A rear view of a T-62. Notice the two optional 200-litre drum-type fuel tanks.
A T-62 laying a smoke screen