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Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Tanks · Russia · 1961
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Object 287
Object 287 Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Protection
50
Mobility
70
Technology
60
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
60
Logistics
45
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
Origin Russia
CategoryTanks
EraEarly Cold War
In service1961–1965
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
53
Tanks MASS Rating
16/54
Early Cold War
151/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Protection
50
Mobility
70
Technology
60
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
60
Logistics
45
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Object 287
Category
Country
Production
1961–1965
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
53
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Tank ClassificationTank Destroyer
  • GenerationCold War
  • Combat Weight36.5 t
  • Crew Size2
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection9MOD.9
◇Mobility6MOD.6
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)6.12 m
  • Width3.42 m
  • Height1.75 m
  • Ground Clearance0.45 m
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units1
  • Years in Production4 year
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
  • Notable Variants Count1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1961Production started
  2. 1965Production ended
65
years in service
4
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A semi‑automatic transmission in a tank automatically shifts gears using hydraulic or mechanical mechanisms while the driver selects gear positions, reducing manual clutch operation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
A tank designed to engage and destroy enemy tanks, typically with a gun.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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