Artilleriyskiy Tyagach Tyazholiy, or AT-T (Russian: Артиллерийский Тягач, Тяжёлый (АТ-Т), meaning "heavy artillery tractor") was a Soviet Cold War-era artillery tractor. The AT-T is based on the chassis and drive system from the T-54 tank. However, the hull has been rotated 180 degrees, with the engine, clutch, gearbox, steering gear and drive wheels located at the front of the vehicle (on the tank, these are located to the rear). The crew cabin is also located in the front part of the vehicle, and is from the ZIS-150 and ZIL-164 trucks.
| AT-T | |
|---|---|
 An ex-East German AT-T. | |
| Type | Artillery tractor |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Designed | Mid 1940s |
| Produced | 1947 - 1979 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20 tons |
| Length | 7.043 m (23 ft 1.3 in) |
| Width | 3.170 m (10 ft 4.8 in) |
| Height | 3.000 m (9 ft 10.1 in) |
| Crew | 18 maximum: 2 in front, 16 in rear |
| Engine | diesel 415 hp (309 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 1,100 km (680 mi) on road |
| Maximum speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
Variants
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External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to AT-T artillery tractor.
- O. Protasov - AT-T heavy artillery tractor (in Russian)
