Vehicle Index The Afghanistan War

Welcome to the vehicles of the Cold War and the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. In this section you will find a variety of vehicles that were employed by the Soviet Union during this time of tension.

Each vehicle description is accompanied by original photographs, technical specifications, and a full description. We have tried to focus of the history of each vehicle's development, its capabilities and limitations, and where they have been used in combat.

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Ground Vehicles

Aircraft

Ships and Submarines

Naval Vessels
New Ships	New Submarines
Kirov Class Guided Missile Cruiser Slava Class Guided Missile Cruiser Sovremenny Guided Missile Destroyer Udaloy Class Guided Missile Destroyer Tarantul Missile Corvette Marshal Nedelin Missile Range Ship Ob' Class Hospital Ship Bal'zam Class Intelligence Ship	Oscar Class Guided Missile Submarine Akula Class Attack Submarine Sierra Class Attack Submarine Kilo Class Attack Submarine
Older Ships Still In Service	Older Submarines Still In Service
Kiev Class VTOL Aircraft Carrier Moskva Class Helicopter Carrier Kara Class Guided Missile Cruiser Kresta Class Cruiser Sverdlov Class Cruiser Kynda Class Missile Cruiser Kanin Class Anti-Submarine Destroyer Kotlin Class Destroyer Kildin Class Destroyer Kashin/Mod Kashin Destroyer Grisha Class Anti-Submarine Frigate Krivak Class Anti-Submarine Frigate Petya Class Anti-Submarine Frigate Mirka Class Anti-Submarine Frigate Riga Class Frigate Nanuchka Class Missile Corvette Poti Class Corvette Ivan Rogov Amphibious Assault Ship Alligator Class Tank Landing Ship Desna Class Range Instrument Ship Moma Class Intelligence Ship Mirnyy Class Intelligence Ship Pevek Class Support Tanker Kazbek Class Support Tanker Konda Class Support Tanker Internatsional Class Tanker Polnocny Class Landing Ship Lebed Class Landing Craft K-8 Class Minesweeping Boat	Alfa Class Nuclear Attack Submarine Charlie Class SSGN Submarine Delta Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Victor Class Attack Submarine Tango Class Attack Submarine Foxtrot Class Attack Submarine Golf Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Romeo Class Attack Submarine Echo Class Guided Missile Submarine Yankee Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Hotel Class Ballistic Missile Submarine November Class Attack Submarine Juliet Class Guided Missile Submarine Whiskey Class Attack Submarine Zulu Class Submarine

New Ground Vehicles
New Tanks and Missile Launchers	New Trucks and Supply Vehicles
None in current collection	None in current collection
Older Tanks, Trucks, and Artillery	Older Missile and Anti-Aircraft In Service
T-72 Main Battle Tank T-62 Main Battle Tank T-55 Medium Tank M-1974 / 2S1 Self-Propelled Howitzer BTR-60 Armored Personnel Carrier BMP-1 Armored Personnel Carrier MTU Bridgelayer MAZ-537 Heavy Prime Mover ASU-57 Airborne Assault Gun M-1943 (D-1) 152mm Howitzer D-30 122mm Howitzer M-1938 (M-30) 122mm Field Gun S-60 57mm Anti-Aircraft Gun	SS-4 'Sandal' Ballistic Missile BM-21 'Grad' 122mm Rocket Launcher SS-1B 'Scud' Battlefield Missile Launcher T-5E 'Luna-M' / FROG-7 Rocket Launcher SA-8 'Gecko' Mobile Air Defense System SA-4 'Ganef' Surface-to-Air Missile System SA-3 'Goa' Surface-to-Air Missile System SA-2 'Guideline' Anti-Aircraft Missile KS-30 130mm Anti-Aircraft Gun ZU-23 23mm Anti-Aircraft Gun

Aircraft
New Fighters and Bombers	New Helicopters and Cargo Planes
MiG-31 'Foxhound' Interceptor Su-27 'Flanker' Air Superiority Fighter	Mi-14 'Haze' Helicopter Ka-27 'Helix' Helicopter
Older Fighters and Bombers In Service	Older Helicopters and Planes in Service
MiG-25 'Foxbat' Interceptor MiG-23 'Flogger' Fighter MiG-21 'Fishbed' Fighter Su-24 'Fencer' Bomber Su-17 'Fitter' Fighter Su-15 'Flagon' Interceptor Yak-36 'Forger' VTOL Aircraft Tu-95/Tu-142 'Bear' Bomber Tu-22 'Blinder' Bomber Tu-16 'Badger' Bomber	Be-12 'Mail' Maritime Recon Seaplane An-26 'Curl' Cargo Aircraft An-12 'Cub' Cargo Aircraft Il-38 'May' Maritime Recon Aircraft Il-20 'Coot-A' EW/Recon Aircraft Il-14 'Crate' Cargo Aircraft Mi-24 'Hind' Helicopter Mi-6 'Hook' Helicopter Ka-25 'Hormone' Helicopter