Object 265T

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Obj. 265T
A project for a heavy tank adapted for use with individual floating equipment. Developed in the second half of the 1950s on the initiative of the Mobile Vehicle Engineering Institute (VNII-100). Following detailed development, it was given the designation Object 265 and was presented for the approval of the Commander of Armored and Mechanized Forces of the Soviet Army.

Despite great attention to unconventional layouts, including placing the engine-transmission compartment at the front, the military no longer considered the tank's development as promising. In addition, the degree of novelty in the new tank's control systems, with the driver being located in the turret, put off the potential client. The project was closed in order to work on enhancing the T-10 tank (Object 730).

122 mm M62-TS2

Object 265T

R113T

D-12-5

Object 265T

Shell Types:

AP
HEAT
HE

Equipment:

Consumables:

Firepower:

Ammunition50 (rounds)
Caliber122 (mm)
Damage390 / 390 / 530 (HP)
Penetration242 / 300 / 61 (mm)
Rate of Fire10.59 (rounds/min)
Average Damage per Minute4129 (HP)
Shells in the Magazine3 
Time for Loading Between Shots3.00 (s)
Time for Complete Loading11.00 (s)
Gun Loading  (s)
Aiming Time2.70 (s)
Dispersion at 100 m0.42 (m)

Mobility:

Weight/Load Limit53.00 / 60.00 (t)
Engine Power750 (h.p.)
Specific Power14.15 (h.p./t)
Top Speed40 (km/h)
Reverse Speed14 (km/h)
Traverse Speed30 (deg/s)
Turret Traverse Speed25 (deg/s)

Survivability:

Hit Points1800 (HP)
Hull Armor130 / 75 / 40 (mm)
Turret Armor300 / 120 / 40 (mm)

Spotting:

View Range380 (m)
Signal Range730 (m)
 

Crew:

Commander(Radio Operator)
Gunner
Driver
Loader