The Soviet Union had a “monster tank” that could withstand the shock wave of a nuclear explosion. About it
We are talking about an experimental tank "Object 279". The car was developed in 1957 at the Kirov plant in Leningrad. The chief designer of the tank was engineer Joseph Kotin.
Peck says that Object 279 hasimpressive performance. In addition to the fact that the vehicle received 4 tracks, thanks to which it had phenomenal maneuverability, the tank also had powerful armor. The armor of the hull and turret of the 60-ton tank at some points reached 270 mm and 300 mm, respectively. This made the tank one of the most protected in the world among its counterparts at that time.
But there was one more quality - it could be usedin a nuclear war at the expense of the body, made in the form of a flat oval streamlined shape, necessary to counteract the damaging factors of a nuclear explosion.
The standard armament of the "Object 279" was 130 mm.a rifled gun paired with a 14.5 mm Vladimirov heavy machine gun. Also, the tank was equipped with infrared searchlights to illuminate the target and a radar rangefinder.
American analyst calls a Soviet tank"Monster", emphasizing the power of the machine. Moreover, Peck notes that despite the fact that the "Object 279" has long been decommissioned, he could give odds to all modern counterparts.
Source: 19FortyFive