Object 279 was a heavy tank with some startling capabilities and an emphasis on cross-country performance to more easily traverse sloppy Russian spring conditions. To that end, the Object 279 had four ...

Object 279 was a Soviet super heavy tank designed to operate on a nuclear battlefield. Its oval hull and four track suspension were intended to resist blast shockwaves and traverse extreme terrain.

Developed in the late 1950s, Object 279 was the Soviet Union’s answer to nuclear-age warfare. Designed to withstand shockwaves from distant atomic blasts and operate on soft, swampy terrain, this ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Theoretically, the Object 195 could fire the 3BV3 tactical nuclear shell out of its gun. This shell features a yield of 1kt, three times more powerful than the ...