To keep up with its adversary’s new T-54/T-55 medium tanks ... many improvements and upgrades over the years, which undoubtedly helped extend the tank’s service life. The Patton was powered ...

Developed in the 1960s, the T-62 tanks are seen as upgrades to the T-54/55 series, with notable augmentations such as reinforced armor and the launch of a smoothbore 115 mm caliber cannon.