T-62 tank
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The T-62 tank is a Soviet main battle tank introduced in the early 1960s, notable for being one of the first production tanks armed with a smoothbore gun and widely deployed during the Cold War.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| T-62 tank canonical | 3 |
| Soviet T-62 tanks | 1 |
| Syrian T-62 tanks | 1 |
| T-62 | 1 |
| T-62K command variant | 1 |
| T-62M | 1 |
| T-62MV | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2596885 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: T-62 tank Context triple: [Soviet Ground Forces, usedVehicle, T-62 tank]
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A.
T-54 tank
The T-54 tank is a Soviet-designed main battle tank introduced shortly after World War II that became one of the most widely produced and exported tanks in history, serving in numerous Cold War and post-colonial conflicts.
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B.
T-34 medium tank
The T-34 medium tank was a highly influential Soviet World War II armored fighting vehicle renowned for its balance of firepower, protection, and mobility, and is often credited with playing a decisive role on the Eastern Front.
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C.
KV-1 heavy tank
The KV-1 heavy tank was a Soviet World War II armored vehicle noted for its exceptionally thick armor and significant role in early Eastern Front battles.
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D.
T-72M1
The T-72M1 is an export and license-produced variant of the Soviet T-72 main battle tank, featuring improved armor and systems over the original design.
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E.
TR-85 main battle tank
The TR-85 main battle tank is a Romanian-developed and -produced upgrade of the Soviet T-55, featuring improved armor, firepower, and mobility tailored to the needs of Romania’s armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: T-62 tank Target entity description: The T-62 tank is a Soviet main battle tank introduced in the early 1960s, notable for being one of the first production tanks armed with a smoothbore gun and widely deployed during the Cold War.
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A.
T-54 tank
The T-54 tank is a Soviet-designed main battle tank introduced shortly after World War II that became one of the most widely produced and exported tanks in history, serving in numerous Cold War and post-colonial conflicts.
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B.
T-34 medium tank
The T-34 medium tank was a highly influential Soviet World War II armored fighting vehicle renowned for its balance of firepower, protection, and mobility, and is often credited with playing a decisive role on the Eastern Front.
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C.
KV-1 heavy tank
The KV-1 heavy tank was a Soviet World War II armored vehicle noted for its exceptionally thick armor and significant role in early Eastern Front battles.
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D.
T-72M1
The T-72M1 is an export and license-produced variant of the Soviet T-72 main battle tank, featuring improved armor and systems over the original design.
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E.
TR-85 main battle tank
The TR-85 main battle tank is a Romanian-developed and -produced upgrade of the Soviet T-55, featuring improved armor, firepower, and mobility tailored to the needs of Romania’s armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet tank
ⓘ
main battle tank ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
APFSDS
ⓘ
HE-FRAG ⓘ HEAT ⓘ |
| armorType | welded steel armor ⓘ |
| category | armored fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedToReplace |
T-55 tank
ⓘ
surface form:
T-55
|
| enginePower_hp | 580 ⓘ |
| engineType | V-55 V-12 diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| gunStabilization | two-plane stabilizer ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
T-62 tank
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
T-62K command variant
T-62 tank self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
T-62M
T-62 tank self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
T-62MV
|
| hullLayout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 115 mm U-5TS smoothbore gun ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed_kmh | 50 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first production tank with 115 mm smoothbore gun ⓘ |
| notableFor | widespread export to Soviet allies ⓘ |
| operationalRange_km | 450 ⓘ |
| predecessor |
T-55 tank
ⓘ
surface form:
T-55
|
| producedBy |
Omsktransmash
ⓘ
Uralvagonzavod plant ⓘ
surface form:
Uralvagonzavod
|
| productionEndYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
12.7 mm DShK anti-aircraft machine gun
ⓘ
7.62 mm coaxial machine gun ⓘ |
| successor |
T-64
ⓘ
T-72 tank ⓘ
surface form:
T-72
|
| suspensionType | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| turretType | cast steel turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan Armed Forces
Angolan Armed Forces ⓘ Egyptian Army ⓘ Iraqi Army ⓘ Korean People's Army ⓘ
surface form:
North Korean Army
Red Army ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Army
Syrian Arab Army ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Angolan Civil War
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Ogaden conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Ogaden War
Russo-Ukrainian War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Syrian Civil War ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| weight_tonnes | 37 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: T-62 tank Description of subject: The T-62 tank is a Soviet main battle tank introduced in the early 1960s, notable for being one of the first production tanks armed with a smoothbore gun and widely deployed during the Cold War.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Syrian T-62 tanks
subject surface form:
T-62
this entity surface form:
T-62M
subject surface form:
T-62
this entity surface form:
T-62MV
subject surface form:
T-62
this entity surface form:
T-62K command variant
this entity surface form:
Soviet T-62 tanks