Object 140 | |
---|---|
Type | Experimental Medium Tank |
Place of origin | Soviet Russia |
Service history | |
Used by | USSR |
Production history | |
Designed | 1953-1958 |
Manufacturer | Nizhny Tagil |
No. built | 2 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 36 tons |
Crew | 4 |
| |
Armor | 55–240 mm |
Main armament | 100 mm U-8TS tank gun |
Engine |
Model TD-12 580 hp |
Power/weight | 16.1 hp/ton |
Maximum speed | 55 kph |
The Object 140 was a prototype medium tank developed from 1953 to 1958 in Nizhny Tagil, Russia to replace the T-54 medium tank. Two prototypes were completed before the project was cancelled in 1958 in favor of the Object 430 Project.
The original article can be found at Object 140 and the edit history here.