We've noticed many of you excitedly building the new Fate of a Nation T-62 tanks as the Soviet T-62M (not that we can blame you, they look great). The full rules for fielding the Soviet T-62M is coming in our next Team Yankee book Oil Wars, but for those of you keen to get a head start, we thought we would share the formation and Unit Card information with you.
A T-62M Tank Battalion can be taken in any Soviet Force from Red Thunder instead of any other Soviet Tank Battalion Formation available in a Soviet Force.
Click here to for the rules for fielding the T-62M…
The T-62 tank underwent a number of upgrades in its long service life. It's modernization program started in 1972 with the mounting of a 12.7mm DShK machine-gun on the loader's hatch for anti-helicopter fire. It was fitted with a laser rangefinder in 1975.
The Volna fire control system included laser rangefinder in an armored box over the main gun, a new gunner's sight, new commander's sight, new stabilizer, and a new ballistic computer. The T-62M could also fire the 9M117 Bastion (AT-10 Stabber) guided missile through its 115mm smoothbore gun. The tank was fitted with a 1K13-BOM night and ATGM launcher sight. However, it could not be used for both functions simultaneously. The tank was fitted with a gun thermal sleeve, new radios, and a new V-55U diesel engine developing 620 hp (462 kW).
