
The development of the vehicle was started in 1949 by the Design Bureau of the Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant under the supervision of Joseph Kotin. In 1950 a preproduction batch of 10 vehicles was launched. After the vehicle underwent all trials and received upgrades, it was adopted for service in 1953 under the designation IS-8.



Nominal plate thickness straight from the game client. Click any plate to highlight it on the 3D model and focus the camera on it.
360° traverse
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