A unique selection of Soviet fire-fighting tanks! The basic advantage of a fire fighting tank over a fire fighting truck is that it can hit a burning object, crush burning flinders with its track and water the burning remains from above. But in case of conflagration what will be with the crew inside this “can”?

A fire fighting armored tank of Baikonur. One of the two existing. T-55 chassis.

Later fire fighting equipment became only smarter.

GPM-54 could water objects from afar. Instead of fire pumps they began to use RC firefighting monitors such as LSD-S100U.

Chinese and Czech vehicles were made in the similar way using Russian T-55 and Czech SPOT-55 as a basis.

GPM-54

GPM-54M

A vehicle using water flasks

This monster was a tractive unit in fact.

Things were becoming only better …

“Impuls-1” developed in 1960 in the Ukrainian SSR. The vehicle was successfully used to extinguish conflagrations.

“Impuls-2M” was even more powerful. T62 chassis, weight – 34-36 tons, travel speed – 40-50 km/h.

“Vetluga” system used dry chemical fire fighting system.

Fire-fighting “Nona”, not a tank though very impressive.

If one can feel safe somewhere – this place should be this vehicle – GPM-64. No chips hazard, water tank and crew is always safe. No rubber is used. Equipped with a spray system to sprinkle tracks.

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