Team
: Hawk Republic

# T-55AD-1

Role
: Main Battle Tank

## Addons

| Addon     | Cost       |
| --------- | ---------- |
| T-55AMD-1 | 750 points |

## [General information](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#general-information)

Description
: The **T-55AD** is a Main Battle Tank and a modernized variant of the Soviet [T-55](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55.md) series, one of the most widely produced tank families in history. Originally developed in the late 1950s by the Kharkiv design bureau, the T-55 saw service across dozens of nations; the AD variant introduced the **Drozd** active protection system — the world's first operational APS — to counter the growing threat of anti-tank guided missiles during the Cold War. Operated by a crew of four and riding on a tracked chassis weighing 38 tonnes, it is powered by a **ChTZ V-55V** diesel engine producing 580 horsepower for a 15.3 hp/t power-to-weight ratio and a top speed of 50 km/h.
The main armament is a stabilized **100mm D-10TS2** cannon equipped with a laser rangefinder and fire control system, supplemented by a coaxial **7.62mm PKT** and a roof-mounted **12.7mm DSHK** machine gun. The Drozd APS provides frontal protection with four dual-charge launchers capable of intercepting incoming projectiles traveling between 70 and 700 m/s. The vehicle also features an engine smoke system and smoke grenades for additional screening when withdrawing from engagements.
This vehicle features a single addon: **T-55AMD-1**. The T-55AMD-1 addon costs 750 points and equips the T-55AD with a reinforced Upper Frontal Plate (UFP) consisting of composite BDD applique armor, which marginally increases survivability against kinetic rounds while providing a massive boost against chemical threats. Additionally, this upgrade equips the tank with the 9M117 Bastion ATGM and its dedicated guidance sight; this barrel-launched missile features 600 mm of maximum penetration, significantly improving the vehicle's long-range lethality against even the most heavily armoured main battle tanks.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Shop

Price
: 65,000 money

## [In-game availability](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                    | [Cold War](/md/mtc/loadouts/cold-war.md) |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/mtc/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 4                                   |

## Addons

| Addon     | Cost       |
| --------- | ---------- |
| T-55AMD-1 | 750 points |

## [Vehicle](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 38 t    |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 4       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Loader           | 1       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 50 km/h |
| Backward         | 7 km/h  |

## [Powertrain](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | ChTZ V-46-5M |
| --------------------- | ------------ |
| Type                  | Diesel       |
| Max RPM               | 2,000 RPM    |
| Horsepower            | 690 hp       |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 18.2 hp/t    |
| Transmission          |              |
| Forward gears         | 5            |
| Reverse gears         | 1            |

## [Armour](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 108 mm–210 mm |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Upper front plate | 196 mm–226 mm |
| Left cheek        | 210 mm–998 mm |
| Right cheek       | 210 mm–998 mm |
| Mantlet           | 190 mm–482 mm |
| Hull side         | 168 mm–198 mm |

## [Defenses](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#defenses)

| Engine smoke system | Yes |
| ------------------- | --- |
| Electronic warfare  |     |
| IED jammer          | No  |
| Drone jammer        | No  |

## [APS](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#aps)

| Horizontal limits  | -5° / 20°                                |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| Vertical limits    | -6° / 20°                                |
| Ammo               | 4 launchers, 2 charges each              |
| Cooldown           | 0.35s Minimum time between interceptions |
| Reaction time      | 0.06s                                    |
| Interception speed | 70 m/s min, 700 m/s max                  |
| KE reduction       | 30%                                      |

## [Gunner turret](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 15 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 4.5 deg/s |
| Vertical limits  | -5° / 18° |

### [Weapons](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [100mm D-10TS2](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#gunner-turret-weapon-100mm-d-10ts2)

| Reload speed                                       | 7.9s |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ---- |
| Refill speed                                       | 6s   |
| Ammo                                               | Max  |
| [3BK17M](/md/mtc/shells/100mm-d-10ts2-3bk17m.md)   | 8    |
| [OF-412](/md/mtc/shells/100mm-d-10ts2-of-412.md)   | 14   |
| [BR-412D](/md/mtc/shells/100mm-d-10ts2-br-412d.md) | 10   |
| [3BM-8](/md/mtc/shells/100mm-d-10ts2-3bm-8.md)     | 10   |
| Ammo models                                        |      |
| Ready rack                                         | 18   |
| Hull ammo                                          | 18   |
| Turret ammo                                        | 6    |

#### [7.62mm PKT](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-pkt)

| Reload speed                         | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------ | --- |
| Magazine size                        | 250 |
| Ammo                                 | Max |
| [AP](/md/mtc/shells/762mm-pkt-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                          |     |
| MG ammo                              | 14  |

### [Sights](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

| Rangefinder     | Laser      |
| --------------- | ---------- |
| Vertical limits | -5°–18°    |
| Zoom            | 3.5x, 6.9x |

## [Commander turret](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#commander-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -16° / 16° |

### [Sights](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [Commander sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 5x   |

## [Loader turret](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#loader-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 45° |

### [Weapons](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#loader-turret-weapons)

#### [12.7mm DSHK](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#loader-turret-weapon-127mm-dshk)

| Reload speed                                             | 6s  |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                                            | 50  |
| Ammo                                                     | Max |
| [12.7mm API-T](/md/mtc/shells/127mm-dshk-127mm-api-t.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                              |     |
| MG ammo                                                  | 14  |

### [Sights](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#loader-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#loader-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/mtc/vehicles/t-55ad-1.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                     |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-55ad-1/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-55ad-1/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-55ad-1/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-55ad-1/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-55ad-1/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-55ad-1/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/t-55ad-1/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "T-55AD"