The IT-1 (Russian: Истребитель танков–1 - 'Istrebitel tankov–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 version was also developed named the IT-1T.
Cast turret 220 mm at 73 ° turret front 165 mm turret sides 30 to 58 mm turret roof 65 mm turret rear 102 mm at 30° hull front 16 to 30 mm hull roof 20 mm hull floor 80 mm at 90° hull sides
Main armament
2K4 Missile launcher (recharge of 15 3M7 Drakon anti-tank missiles)
Secondary armament
7.62 mm PKTcoaxial general-purpose machine gun (2000 rounds)
Engine
V-55 12-cylinder 4-stroke one-chamber 38.88 liter water-cooled diesel 581 hp (433 kW) at 2,000 rpm
Object 150 entered production in 1968 with 220 units made between 1968 and 1970. Its purpose was to provide additional firepower to T-62 tanks. It was designated the IT-1 tank destroyer and issued to battalions at Belarus and Carpathian Military Districts, crewed by tank crews and artillery crews respectively. A variant of the IT-1 was made with a turbine engine, designated the IT-1T. In the time period it spent in active-duty, it proved an unpopular vehicle. The low missile count did not sit well with the tank crews and the missiles had a dead zone of around 300–500 meters before the missiles could be guided. The IT-1 was also complicated to use and maintain compared to existing artillery vehicles, a fact that did not sit well with the artillery crews. Though the missile launcher was praised for its long-range accuracy, the IT-1 did not sit well with the overall military situation and was discontinued sometime after its deployment in 1972. The remaining missile tanks in inventory were converted to recovery vehicles.
Though the missile tanks concept failed, many more attempts were made to incorporate a missile system as a secondary armament onto Soviet tanks, succeeding with the usage of missiles in the 125 mm smoothbore guns on Soviet tanks past the T-64.
Descriptionedit
The IT-1 had a crew of three, a driver, gunner and commander. It was armed with a pop-up missile launcher fitted into a low profile turret along with a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun with 2000 rounds of ammunition. Twelve 3M7 Drakon missiles were stored in an automatic loader and a further three were stored in an unarmoured box on the back of the turret. Every missile was stored in a storage container in the shape of a long rectangular box. Upon loading of a new missile, a hatch would open on the roof of the turret, with the missile being raised out of the turret by the autoloader. The storage container of the missile would then be jettisoned, allowing the 3M7 Drakon to extend its stabiliser fins, readying the weapon to be fired.
The missile was radio-command guided, using any one of seven frequencies and two codes. That prevented vehicles within a single unit interfering with each other. It was launched slightly upward, and at an angle to offset any wind drift during the first second of unguided flight. A tracer on the rear of the missile allowed the guidance system to track the missile and transmit radio commands to the missile. The commands were decoded by the missile and translated into deflection of the missiles fins. To ensure night combat capability, night-vision equipment was provided, but substantially reduced the missile's range.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources IT 1 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message The IT 1 Russian Istrebitel tankov 1 Istrebitel tankov 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 version was also developed named the IT 1T IT 1TypeMissile tankAnti tank missile carrierPlace of originSoviet UnionService historyIn service1968 1973Used bySoviet UnionProduction historyDesignerA E NudelmanManufacturerUralvagonzavodNo built220SpecificationsMass34 5 t 38 0 short tons 34 0 long tons Length6 63 m 21 ft 9 in Width3 30 m 10 ft 10 in Height2 20 m 7 ft 3 in Crew3 commander driver gunner ArmorCast turret 220 mm at 73 turret front 165 mm turret sides 30 to 58 mm turret roof 65 mm turret rear 102 mm at 30 hull front 16 to 30 mm hull roof 20 mm hull floor 80 mm at 90 hull sidesMainarmament2K4 Missile launcher recharge of 15 3M7 Drakon anti tank missiles Secondaryarmament7 62 mm PKT coaxial general purpose machine gun 2000 rounds EngineV 55 12 cylinder 4 stroke one chamber 38 88 liter water cooled diesel581 hp 433 kW at 2 000 rpmPower weight14 5 hp tonne 10 8 kW tonne Suspensiontorsion barOperationalrange391 km 243 mi on road 650 km 400 mi with two 200 L 53 US gal 44 imp gal extra fuel tanks Maximum speed50 km h 31 mph road 35 km h 22 mph cross country IT 1 Kubinka tank museum Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Specifications 3M7 Drakon missile 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editObject 150 entered production in 1968 with 220 units made between 1968 and 1970 Its purpose was to provide additional firepower to T 62 tanks It was designated the IT 1 tank destroyer and issued to battalions at Belarus and Carpathian Military Districts crewed by tank crews and artillery crews respectively A variant of the IT 1 was made with a turbine engine designated the IT 1T In the time period it spent in active duty it proved an unpopular vehicle The low missile count did not sit well with the tank crews and the missiles had a dead zone of around 300 500 meters before the missiles could be guided The IT 1 was also complicated to use and maintain compared to existing artillery vehicles a fact that did not sit well with the artillery crews Though the missile launcher was praised for its long range accuracy the IT 1 did not sit well with the overall military situation and was discontinued sometime after its deployment in 1972 The remaining missile tanks in inventory were converted to recovery vehicles Though the missile tanks concept failed many more attempts were made to incorporate a missile system as a secondary armament onto Soviet tanks succeeding with the usage of missiles in the 125 mm smoothbore guns on Soviet tanks past the T 64 Description editThe IT 1 had a crew of three a driver gunner and commander It was armed with a pop up missile launcher fitted into a low profile turret along with a 7 62 mm PKT machine gun with 2000 rounds of ammunition Twelve 3M7 Drakon missiles were stored in an automatic loader and a further three were stored in an unarmoured box on the back of the turret Every missile was stored in a storage container in the shape of a long rectangular box Upon loading of a new missile a hatch would open on the roof of the turret with the missile being raised out of the turret by the autoloader The storage container of the missile would then be jettisoned allowing the 3M7 Drakon to extend its stabiliser fins readying the weapon to be fired The missile was radio command guided using any one of seven frequencies and two codes That prevented vehicles within a single unit interfering with each other It was launched slightly upward and at an angle to offset any wind drift during the first second of unguided flight A tracer on the rear of the missile allowed the guidance system to track the missile and transmit radio commands to the missile The commands were decoded by the missile and translated into deflection of the missiles fins To ensure night combat capability night vision equipment was provided but substantially reduced the missile s range Specifications 3M7 Drakon missile editGuidance Radio SACLOS 1 Weight 54 kg Warhead 5 8 kg HEAT Diameter 150mm Wing span 860 mm Length 1240 mm Range 300 m to 3500 m day 400 m to 900 m night Average Speed 217 m s 780 km h Max Speed 224 m s 804 km h Penetration 250 mm versus RHA at 60 degreesSee also editTaifun a prototype Russian missile tank system developed during the same period References edit IT 1 3M7 2K4 Drakon www globalsecurity org Retrieved 2023 01 14 External links editArticle about rocket tanks in Russian Article about the T 62 in Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title IT 1 amp oldid 1212255588, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
