T-10M

Also known as

Object 272
T-10M heavy tank
IS-10M

The T-10M was the final major production modernization of the Soviet T-10 heavy tank family, replacing the earlier D-25-series gun package with the 122 mm M-62T2 / 2A17, heavier KPVT machine-gun armament, night devices, and a two-plane stabilizer before Soviet heavy-tank production ended.

T-10M, Heavy tank, Tanks

Image source: Commons T-10M heavy tank image

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet tank plantsLeningrad Kirov Plant
Type: Heavy tank
Service note: Late-1950s final Soviet heavy-tank modernization, with T-10-series production ending in 1965
Designer: Soviet heavy-tank design lineage associated with Object 730 / T-10 development; GlobalSecurity identifies Perm Plant Design Bureau No. 172 for the M-62T2 gun package used in T-10M modernization
Designed: T-10 series developed from 1949; T-10M modernization entered the sequence after the 1957 T-10B
Produced: T-10 series production ran from 1953 to 1965; GlobalSecurity places Leningrad Kirov Plant T-10M production from 1958 to 1963
Developed from: T-10 heavy tank

Specifications

Main armament: 122 mm M-62T2 / 2A17 rifled gun
Stabilizer: 2E12 Rain two-plane stabilizer
Sight: T2S-29-14 sight
Machine guns: 14.5 mm KPVT coaxial and anti-aircraft machine guns on the T-10M
Ammunition: 30 rounds for the main gun and 744 rounds for KPVT machine guns in GlobalSecurity's T-10M description
Series context: T-10-series production from 1953 to 1965, with Leningrad Kirov Plant T-10M production from 1958 to 1963

Catalog Scope

The T-10M carrier record links to the cataloged 122 mm M-62T2 tank-gun page. The sources describe the T-10M's Cold War production and armament package, while conflict rows remain empty because no direct in-scope post-1995 conflict-use source supports this carrier page.

Variants

Variant

Configuration

Designation notes

Object 272

T-10M production modernization

GlobalSecurity identifies the new T-10M as Object 272 and describes its M-62T2 gun, 2E12 stabilizer, T2S-29 sight, night-instrument set, and KPVT machine-gun armament.

Sources: GlobalSecurity T-10

Main Armament

Carried item

Item type

Carriage evidence

122 mm M-62T2, 122 mm rifled tank gun, Tanks

122 mm tank gun

GlobalSecurity describes the T-10M/Object 272 modernization as receiving the 122 mm M-62-T2 / 2A17 gun, while the linked catalog record documents the gun as a relationship-only component.

Sources: GlobalSecurity T-10

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Sources

GlobalSecurity T-10Publisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports T-10 and T-10M production context, Leningrad Kirov Plant production, Object 272 identity, 122 mm M-62-T2 / 2A17 armament, 2E12 stabilizer, T2S-29 sight, KPVT machine-gun fit, and ammunition details. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 Commons T-10M heavy tank imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the T-10M heavy tank photograph used as the primary image; the file page identifies Alan Wilson as author and lists CC BY-SA 2.0 licensing from Flickr review. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 Tankograd T-10Publisher: Tankograd | Note: Supports T-10/T-10M design context, T-10M M62T2 installation, two-plane stabilizer discussion, muzzle-brake distinction, and carrier relationship to the M-62T2 gun. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 Wikipedia T-10 tankPublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Baseline context only for T-10/T-10M naming and the broader Soviet heavy-tank family; substantive armament and production claims are supported by GlobalSecurity. | Accessed: 2026-07-13