The Obiekt 279, or Object 279, (Объект 279) was a Soviet experimental heavy tank developed at the end of 1959. This special purpose tank was intended to fight on cross country terrain, inaccessible to …

The Object 279 was added as a reward for completing the “Space Race” 2020 event. This tank boasts excellent protection, a powerful armor-piercing capped shell, an autoloader, and decent mobility.

Object 279 (Объект 279) was a Soviet experimental heavy tank developed at the end of 1959. This special purpose tank was intended to fight on cross country terrain, inaccessible to conventional …

Apr 17, 2021 · 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.

Aug 13, 2023 · Object 279, at around 60 tons in weight, absolutely put the heavy in heavy tank. With armored plating around 11 inches thick, the concept for Object 279 was seemingly focused on one …

Mar 31, 2022 · Among the heavy tanks of this era, the remarkable Object 279 developed by the Soviet Union was perhaps the most awe-inspiring. While this 66-ton behemoth, with its bizarre hull form and …

The Obiekt 279, or Object 279, (Объект 279) was a Soviet experimental heavy tank developed by late 1959. It was called a "special purpose tank" intended to fight on cross country terrain that was …

“Object 279” is an example of an “extreme” design approach, when one technical indicator of a combat vehicle (in this case, resistance to a shock wave of a nuclear explosion) is sacrificed by...

Jun 3, 2025 · Enter the Object 279 tank, a curious oddity from the late 1950s which was obsolete—despite its design principles deliberately reflecting the fear of a nuclear battlefield—by the …

Aug 17, 2018 · In 1957, a group of engineers, headed by L. S. Troyanov, developed a prototype of a new heavy tank, named “Object 279“. This was a very unique vehicle. The tank had a classic layout, …