 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2024) |
| Object 268 | |
|---|---|
 Object 268 on display at the Kubinka Tank Museum | |
| Type | Self-propelled gun/Tank destroyer |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1956 |
| No. built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tons |
| Length | 9100mm |
| Width | 3270mm |
| Height | 2675mm |
| Crew | 5 (commander, 2x loader, gunner, driver) |
| Armour | Frontal casemate: 187mm RHA Upper glacis: 120mm RHA Lower glacis: 120mm RHA Sides: 100mm RHA Rear casemate: 50mm RHA Rear hull: 60mm RHA |
Main armament | 152mm M64 (35 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 14.5 × 114 mm KPVT roof-mounted heavy machine gun (250 rounds) |
| Engine | V-12-6 750hp |
| Maximum speed | 48 km/h |
The Object 268 (Объект 268) was a prototype Soviet tank destroyer developed from 1952 to 1956 by the Kirov factory, Leningrad, on the basis of the T-10 heavy tank.[1]
This tank destroyer was heavily armoured and featured a 152 mm M64 gun, derived from the 152mm M53 mounted on the SU-152G. One prototype was produced by autumn 1956, and began factory trials soon after, followed by successful gunnery trials at Kubinka.[1][2] However, the vehicle never progressed past this stage, and all development was cancelled by 1957. The only vehicle is now on display at the Kubinka Tank Museum.[2]
- ^ a b "The Last Soviet Heavy Tank Destroyers". Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ a b "Object 268 experimental Assault Gun | Tank museum Patriot park Moscow". Retrieved 2022-09-24.