Vehicle Index The End of the Cold War

Welcome to the vehicles of the End of the Cold War. In this section you will find a variety of vehicles that were employed by the Soviet Union during its final years.

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
None in collection at this time	None in collection at this time
Older Ships Still In Service	Older Submarines Still In Service
Kiev Class VTOL Aircraft Carrier Moskva Class Helicopter Carrier Kirov Class Guided Missile Cruiser Slava Class Guided Missile Cruiser Kara Class Guided Missile Cruiser Kresta Class Cruiser Udaloy Class Guided Missile Destroyer Sverdlov Class Cruiser Sovremenny Guided Missile Destroyer 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 Ivan Rogov Amphibious Assault Ship Alligator Class Tank Landing Ship Tarantul Missile Corvette Nanuchka Class Missile Corvette Poti Class Corvette Marshal Nedlin Missile Range Ship Desna Class Range Instrument Ship Moma Class Intelligence Ship Ob' Class Hospital Ship Bal'zam Class Intelligence Ship Pevek Class Support Tanker Konda Class Support Tanker Polnocny Class Landing Ship Lebed Class Landing Craft	Alfa Class Nuclear Attack Submarine Oscar Class Guided Missile Submarine Charlie Class SSGN Submarine Delta Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Akula Class Attack Submarine Sierra Class Attack Submarine Victor Class Attack Submarine Kilo Class Attack Submarine Tango Class Attack Submarine Foxtrot Class Attack Submarine Golf Class Ballistic Missile 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

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 Systems 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 KS-30 130mm Anti-Aircraft Gun M-1943 (D-1) 152mm Howitzer D-30 122mm Howitzer M-1938 (M-30) 122mm Field Gun S-60 57mm Anti-Aircraft Gun ZU-23 23mm Anti-Aircraft Gun	SS-4 'Sandal' Ballistic Missile SS-1B 'Scud' Battlefield Missile Launcher T-5E 'Luna-M' / FROG-7 Rocket Launcher BM-21 'Grad' 122mm 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

Aircraft
New Fighters and Bombers	New Helicopters and Cargo Planes
None in collection at this time	None in collection at this time
Older Fighters and Bombers In Service	Older Helicopters and Planes in Service
Tu-95/Tu-142 'Bear' Bomber Tu-22 'Blinder' Bomber Tu-16 'Badger' Bomber MiG-31 'Foxhound' Interceptor Su-27 'Flanker' Air Superiority Fighter Su-24 'Fencer' Bomber MiG-25 'Foxbat' Interceptor Aircraft MiG-23 'Flogger' Fighter Aircraft Su-17 'Fitter' Fighter Su-15 'Flagon' Interceptor Yak-36 'Forger' VTOL Aircraft	An-26 'Curl' Cargo Aircraft An-12 'Cub' Cargo Aircraft Be-12 'Mail' Maritime Recon Seaplane Il-38 'May' Maritime Recon Aircraft Il-20 'Coot-A' EW/Recon Aircraft Il-14 'Crate' Cargo Aircraft Mi-24 'Hind' Helicopter Mi-14 'Haze' Helicopter Mi-6 'Hook' Helicopter Ka-27 'Helix' Helicopter Ka-25 'Hormone' Helicopter