Comparing: T30 vs. SU-122-54

Experimental heavy tank. The vehicle was an early version of the T29 with enhanced armament. Two prototypes were built in 1945–1947 and underwent trials at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1948. Never entered mass production or saw service.

Development was started in the summer of 1948. The T-54 tank was used as a basis for this tank destroyer. The vehicle entered service in March 1954. Mass production was launched in 1955, with a total of 100 vehicles manufactured. The principal configuration of the vehicle is similar to the configuration of WWII assault guns.