T55AM
T55AM is the designation used for a family of modernized versions of the Soviet T-55 main battle tank. Developed from the late 1980s through the 2000s by multiple manufacturers in the former Soviet sphere and Eastern Europe, these upgrades aimed to extend the service life of aging T-55 fleets and to improve battlefield effectiveness in the face of evolving threats.
Variants of the T55AM were produced for different customers, and exact configurations vary. Common goals across
Armament in T55AM upgrades generally remains based on the T-55’s original large-caliber gun, but several variants
Operational use has varied by country and period. The T55AM upgrades entered service with several post-Soviet