Russian Object 287 Tank | FAILED TANK DESTROYER

In 1962-64, the Leningrad Kirov Plant built a pair of prototype “Object 287” tanks of the first configuration, using 301-P missiles and small-caliber guns. In May 1965, the assembly of two other machines of an updated type, completed with the Typhoon missile system and Lightning guns, began. There is reason to believe that these prototypes were rebuilt from existing prototypes.

In accordance with the Resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the USSR Council of Ministers dated February 17, 1961 and the order of the USSR Committee of Ministers of the USSR Ministry of Defense dated March 16, 1961, the LKZ began to create a medium tank with guided weapons and enhanced anti-nuclear and anti-cumulative protection. The tank was given the designation "Object 287". In January 1962, a preliminary design was considered at a meeting of the section of the scientific and technical council of the Civil Code of the USSR USSR Ministry of Defense, and in October of the same year the technical design of the tank. According to the draft scheme of the overall layout of the tank differed from the classical scheme of the crew of two people in front of the hull, the absence of the tower and the placement in the middle of the hull ATGM with a launcher coming out of the fighting compartment when firing. The project provided for the unification of components and assemblies of the power plant, transmissions and running gear with developed components and assemblies for an experimental tank "Object 432" of the plant Malysheva in Kharkov.

Initially, it was supposed to arm an ATGM tank with a specially developed experimental 140-mm guided missile, which had a factory index of 301-P, and two 23-mm automatic guns. The flight speed of the 301-P missile was increased from 150 to 250 m / s compared to the speed of the Phalanga anti-tank missile system. When firing, the launcher was moved out of the hull for 10-12 seconds and therefore was vulnerable to enemy firearms.

Construction of two prototypes with such a composition of weapons began in 1962 and lasted until the spring of 1964 and in April-October of this year they passed factory tests. Next, two prototypes went to the factory tests and showed their potential. It turned out that the missile and cannon armament of the prospective tank did not fully meet the requirements. The missile showed insufficient characteristics, and the guns did not allow it to be strengthened in the context of fighting armored vehicles.

According to the results of factory tests, "Object 287" has been significantly reworked. Instead of the 301-P missile, they proposed using a more sophisticated ammunition from the Typhoon complex. Automatic guns should be replaced with more powerful weapons of increased caliber. Soon, LKZ and joint venture employees formed a new image of the rocket tank. It is in this form that "Object 287" remained.

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