Also Known As
85M1 (upgraded variant) T-54A T-54AK T-54B T-54M T-55A T-55AD T-55AGM (upgrade for T-54, T-55, T-59 and T-62 tanks) T-55AM T-55AMD T-55AMV T-55M T-59 Type 59
Description:
T-54 was developed beginning in 1946 as a replacement for Soviet T-34 Main Battle Tank (MBT). It entered service three years later equipped with a 100mm rifled gun as primary armament. Since then, approximately 50,000 T-54/T-55 were produced in Russia and all over the world under license. It was produced in large numbers for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) under Type 59 designation. T-55 is an improved version with a fully tracked chassis. T-54/T-55 were the backbone of the Soviet Army during three decades.
T-54/T-55 main battle tanks saw combat in many conflicts fighting against western MBTs. Overall, T-54/55 performance was deemed below to those of M47, M48 and Centurion. Currently, T-54/55s are obsolete but large numbers of this tank are still in service in many third world countries.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 4
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 100 mm
Dimensions: Length 6.2 m
Weights: Max Weight 40,000 kg (88,183 lb)
Performance: Cross Country Speed 7 mps (14 kt), Main Gun Max Range 2,000 m (6,562 ft), Max Range 600 km (324 nm), Top Speed 14 mps (27 kt)
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt
Ethiopia
Finland
Georgia
Guinea
Hungary
India
Iran
Iraq
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Macedonia
Malawi
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Namibia
Nicaragua
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Peru
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe