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T-64
The T-64 is a Soviet tank manufactured in Kharkiv, and designed by Alexander Morozov. The tank was introduced in the early 1960s. It was a more advanced counterpart to the T-62: the T-64 served in tank divisions, while the T-62 supported infantry in motor rifle divisions. It introduced advanced features including composite armour, a compact engine and transmission, and a smoothbore 125-mm gun equipped with an autoloader to allow the crew to be reduced to three so the tank could be smaller and lighter. In spite of being armed and armoured like a heavy tank, the T-64 weighed only .
T-62
BMP-1
The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle that has been in service from 1966 to the present. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pyekhoty 1 (), meaning "infantry fighting vehicle, 1st serial model". The BMP-1 was the Soviet Union's first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). It was called the M-1967, BMP and BMP-76PB by NATO before its correct designation was known.
Leopard 1
German main battle tank
M113
US armored personnel carrier
AMX-30
The AMX-30 is a French main battle tank designed by Ateliers de construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux (AMX, then GIAT) and first delivered to the French Army in August 1966. The first five tanks were issued to the 501st Régiment de Chars de Combat (Tank Regiment) in August of that year. The production version of the AMX-30B weighed , and sacrificed protection for increased mobility. The French believed that it would have required too much armour to protect against the latest anti-tank threats, thereby reducing the tank's maneuverability. Protection, instead, was provided by the speed and the comp
BRDM-2
The BRDM-2 (Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina, Боевая Разведывательная Дозорная Машина, literally "Combat Reconnaissance/Patrol Vehicle") is an amphibious armoured scout car designed and developed in the Soviet Union. It was also known under the designations BTR-40PB, BTR-40P-2, and GAZ 41-08. This vehicle, like many other Soviet designs, has been exported extensively and is in use in at least 38 countries. It was intended to replace the older BRDM-1, and has improved amphibious capabilities and better armament compared to its predecessor.
ZSU-23-4 Shilka
1960s self-propelled quad 23 mm anti-aircraft gun system
Chieftain
main battle tank family
Stridsvagn 103
Swedish main battle tank
M109
self-propelled 155 mm howitzer of American origin
GAZ-66
The GAZ-66 is a Soviet and later Russian 4x4 all-road (off-road) military truck produced by GAZ. It was one of the main cargo vehicles for motorized infantry of the Soviet Army and is still employed in former Soviet Union countries. It is nicknamed shishiga (шишига), shisharik (шишарик)/shehsherik (шешерик), trueman (in Siberia).
2K12 Kub
1960s self-propelled surface-to-air missile system
ZIL-131
The ZIL-131 is a general purpose 3.5 tonne 6x6 army truck designed in the Soviet Union by ZIL. The basic model being a general cargo truck. Variants include a tractor-trailer truck, a dump truck, a fuel truck, and a 6x6 for towing a 4-wheeled powered trailer.
BMD-1
The BMD-1 is a Soviet airborne amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), which was introduced in 1969 and first seen by the West in 1970. BMD stands for Boyevaya Mashina Desanta (Боевая Машина Десанта, which literally translates to "Airborne Combat Vehicle"). It can be dropped by parachute and although it is of similar shape to the BMP-1 it is smaller, at just over half the weight. The BMD-1 was used as an IFV by the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV). An improved variant of the BMD-1 was developed, the BMD-2. The BMD-1 also provided a basis for the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked APC
M551 Sheridan
1967 light tank series
Type 61
main battle tank
M110
1960s self-propelled 203 mm howitzer of American origin
UAZ-452
The UAZ SGR, short for Staryy Gruzovoy Ryad (, old freight lineup), formerly known as UAZ-450 (1958–1965) and UAZ-452 (1965–1985), is a family of four wheel drive off-road vans and light trucks with body-on-frame construction and cab over engine design, built by the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant (UAZ) since 1958. Originally designed for the Soviet Armed Forces, since 1985 the vans received updates: more modern engines and internationally compliant lighting, as well as new model numbers, UAZ-3741 for the standard van, while (crew-cab) trucks mostly starting with UAZ-3303, often with one or two ext
Type 62
1962 light tank developed by China
Type 63
1963 light tank developed by China
Kanonenjagdpanzer
The Kanonenjagdpanzer (KanJPz) was a West German Cold War tank destroyer. Its design was very similar to that of the World War II Jagdpanzer IV.
OT-64 SKOT
1960s armored personnel carrier family
MIM-72 Chaparral
surface-to-air missile system
Commando
1960s armored fighting vehicle family by Cadillac Gage
AML
1959 armored car family by Panhard
Ural-375D
The Ural-375 is a general purpose 4.5 ton 6×6 truck produced at the Ural Automotive Plant in the Russian SFSR from 1961 to 1993. The Ural-375 replaced the ZIL-157 as the standard Soviet Army truck in 1979, and was replaced by the Ural-4320.
M88 Recovery Vehicle
armored recovery vehicle
MAZ-543
The MAZ-543/MAZ-7310 "Uragan" () is a Soviet/Belarusian 8×8 artillery truck designed and developed by Minsk Automobile Plant, in what is now Belarus.
Vickers MBT
main battle tank family
M107
1960s 175 mm self-propelled gun
KrAZ-255
The KrAZ-255 is a Soviet three-axle off-road truck with six-wheel drive (6 × 6), intended for extreme operations. It was manufactured at the KrAZ plant beginning from 1967.
Tatra 813
truck model
Volkswagen 181
small convertible utility vehicle
M163 Vulcan Air Defense System
US self-propelled 20 mm anti-aircraft gun system
M151 MUTT
military car model
2K6 Luna
rocket artillery system
Pansarbandvagn 302
armored personnel carrier family by Hagglund and Soner
M108
1960s self-propelled 105 mm howitzer of American origin
Vijayanta
The Vijayanta () was a main battle tank built in India based on a licensed design of the Vickers Mk.1. The Vijayanta was the first indigenous tank of the Indian Army.
Panzer 61
medium tank
PTS
military amphibious tracked transport vehicle
FV432
The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant in the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1960s, it has been the most common variant, being used for transporting infantry on the battlefield. At its peak in the 1980s, almost 2,500 vehicles were in use.
Sho't
'''Sho't''' () is the Israeli designation of the British Centurion tank in IDF service from 1959 to 2002.
YW531
armored personnel carrier family
OT-62 TOPAS
1960s armored personnel carrier family
FV433 Abbot
self-propelled 105 mm gun
OT M-60
1960s armored personnel carrier family
IT-1
300px|thumb|IT-1. Kubinka tank museum The IT-1 (, lit. 'tank destroyer-1') was a Soviet Cold War missile tank based on the hull of the T-62. The tank fired specially designed 3M7 Drakon missiles from a pop-up launcher. It saw a very limited service between 1968 and 1970. The large deadzone around the tank created by the missiles' minimum range combined with the limited amount of ammunition carried made it unpopular with the military. Also, the 520 kg of guidance equipment needed for the missile was impractical. Eventually, the tanks were converted into recovery vehicles. A turbine-powered
HS.30
infantry fighting vehicle model by Hispano-Suiza
Bandkanon 1
self-propelled gun
Mk F3
1962 self-propelled 155 mm gun model
LuAZ-967
The LuAZ-967 (') was the Transporter of the Front Line''', a small Soviet four-wheel drive amphibious vehicle. Light enough to be air transportable, it had a payload over most terrain.
LARC-V
thumb|A LARC departs the welldeck of the landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Embarked Marines from [[11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)]] thumb|LARC V vehicle in use for tourist trips on Iceland – Jokulsarlon icelake thumb|LARC-V converted for harbour tours in Halifax, Nova Scotia
M114 Command and Reconnaissance Carrier
1960s tracked reconnaissance vehicle by Cadillac
Light Artillery Rocket System
multiple rocket launcher
M548
The M548 is a tracked cargo carrier. It is based on the M113 armored personnel carrier, and was built by FMC Corp. at its San Jose, California, and Charleston, West Virginia facilities.
UR-416
1969 armored personnel carrier family
Bravia Chaimite
Portuguese armored vehicle
M106
120 mm self-propelled mortar