The T-64 is a Soviet main battle tank manufactured in Kharkiv and designed by Alexander Morozov. It was introduced in the early 1960s as a more advanced counterpart to the T-62, with the T-64 serving in Soviet tank divisions while the T-62 supported infantry in motor rifle divisions. The T-64 introduced advanced features for its time, including composite armour, a compact engine and transmission, and a 125 millimeter smoothbore gun fitted with a carousel type autoloader that let the crew be reduced to three so the tank could be made smaller and lighter. Despite carrying armament and armour comparable to a heavy tank, the T-64 weighed only 38 tonnes. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Wikipedia: T-64
Development history section
Soviet military planners considered the T-64 the first of the third-generation tanks and the first main battle tank.
Object 432 section
On 30 December 1966, it entered service as the T-64.
Overview, first paragraph
The T-64 is a Soviet tank manufactured in Kharkiv, and designed by Alexander Morozov.
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service = 1966-present
- Used In: Angolan Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Angolan Civil War'
- Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian War'
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