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The development of the T-23 began in 1929. The Red Army, now with experience from the earlier T-17 tankette, began development of the T-23. The design featured two crew members (placed on a row) with a single 7.62 mm DT machine gun as the primary armament. The armour was made of riveted iron and
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Many of the original design features of the tank were changed during the development. Originally the T-23 was to contain the same 35 hp four-cylinder engine as the T-18 light tank but this was eventually changed to a larger 60 hp version to enable it to reach speeds of up to 40 km/h.
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was up to 10 mm thick on the front and sides of the vehicle. It was equipped as well with a tail, similar to that of the T-18 tank.
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caused the price of production to rival that of the T-18 light tank itself, which had a much more powerful armament and a rotating
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The T-23 never proceeded past the stage of a prototype. The design changes introduced to the
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The length of the tank was also increased by almost 30 cm from original specifications.
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