PT-76

Tank Soviet UnionIn service since 1951

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: VTZ, Kirov Factory
Designer: Zh.Y. Kotin
Designed: 1949
Entered service: 1951
Produced: 1951–1969
Units produced: 12,000
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Overview

PT-76 is a tank from the Soviet Union, made by VTZ and Kirov Factory. It entered service in 1951; it was produced from 1951 to 1969; 12,000 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 76.2 mm. It is used or was used by Angola, Cuba, Indonesia, North Korea and 23 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Second Chechen War, the Yugoslav Wars, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 76.2 mm D-56T rifled tank gun (40 rds.)
Caliber: 76.2 mm
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm SGMT coax machine gun (1,000 rds.) or7.62 mm PKT machine gun coax machine gun (1,000 rds) since 1967

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 15 t
Length: 7.63 m
Width: 3.15 m
Height: 2.33 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: 19.1L 6 cylinder inline diesel
Power: 179 kW
Road speed: 44 km/h
Off-road speed: 20 km/h
Operational range: 400 km
Fuel capacity: 250 l
Suspension: torsion-bar
Amphibious: Yes
Armour: RHA

Weapons and ammunition on board

PKT SGM machine gun 7.62×54mmR

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): ПТ-76, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: PT-76, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.

PT-76

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Tank

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