Object 265T (USSR, Tier-9, HT, premium mechanics: 3-round magazine with reverse reloading)
Historical Reference:
A heavy tank project adapted for use with individual watercraft. Developed in the second half of the 1950s on the initiative of VNII-100. After detailed development, it received the index Object 265 and was submitted for approval to the Commander of the Armed Forces and Mechanized Forces of the Soviet Army.
Despite the great attention to the non-traditional layout schemes, including the frontal location of the MTO, the military no longer considered the development as promising. In addition, the degree of novelty in the control systems of the new tank with the driver located in the turret scared off the potential customer. The project was closed in favor of work on improving the T-10 tank (Object 730).
