

Preparing your view.



At a glance
L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 3
T-62larger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
Hull
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | L9 bar mine | T-62 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank blast mine[source] | Medium tank (Warsaw Pact designation) Main battle tank (NATO designation)[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | 1961–present[source] |
| Filling | TNT[source] | — |
| Used by | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
with barrel in forward position
Single source9.34 m (30 ft 8 in) with barrel in forward position 6.63 m (21 ft 9 in) hull only[source]
commander, driver, gunner, loader
Single source4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)[source]
Maximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; road
Single source50 km/h (31 mph) (road) 40 km/h (25 mph) (cross country)[source]
Operational; cross-country (
Single sourceOperational; on road (
Single sourceOperational; with two 200 L (53 US gal; 44 imp gal) extra fuel tanks
Single sourceOperational; with two 200-liter extra fuel tanks
Single source450 km (280 mi) on road (650 km (400 mi) with two 200 L (53 US gal; 44 imp gal) extra fuel tanks) 320 km (200 mi) cross-country (450 km (280 mi) with two 200-liter extra fuel tanks)[source]
T-62; V-55 engine, Mobility prose
Single source581 hp (433 kW) at 2,000 rpm[source]T-62; V-55 engine, Mobility prose
Filling weight
Single source8.4 kilograms (19 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See operators[source] |
| Wars | — | See combat history[source] |
|---|
| Designer | — | OKB-520 design bureau[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | — | Uralvagonzavod[source] |
|---|
| Unit cost | — | US$ 300,000 (export price to Egypt , 1972)[source] |
|---|
| Produced | — | 1961–1975 ( USSR ) ~1980s ( North Korea )[source] |
|---|
| No. built | — | More than 22,700[source] |
|---|
| Armour | — | Cast turret 214 (242 after 1972) mm turret front 153 mm turret sides 97 mm turret rear 40 mm turret roof Hull 102 mm at 60° hull front 79 mm hull upper sides 15 mm hull lower sides 46 mm at 0° hull rear 20 mm hull bottom 31 mm hull roof[source] |
|---|
| Main armament | — | 115 mm U-5TS (2A20) smoothbore gun[source] |
|---|
| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial general-purpose machine gun (2500 rounds) 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 antiaircraft heavy machine gun (optional until T-62 Obr.1972)[source] |
|---|
| Engine | — | V-55V (based on the Kharkiv model V-2 ) 580 (later 620) hp.[source] |
|---|
| Power/weight | — | 14.5 hp/tonne (10.8 kW/tonne)[source] |
|---|
| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
|---|
| Ground clearance | — | 425 mm (16.7 in)[source] |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | — | 960 L 1360 L with two 200-liter extra fuel tanks[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators | — |
|
|---|