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Karrar (tank)larger figure on 1 of 1
L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 1
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Karrar (tank) | L9 bar mine |
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| Power | Karrar is equipped with a 1000 hp engine. This has not been officially stated but signs mounted on Karrar tanks present in Bani Hashem factory, Iran's main AFV factory alongside Shahid Zainuddin, had the words "hp 1000" written on them. Karrar's power to weight ratio is about 20 hp per tonne as a result, and its speed is stated to be around 70 km/h.[source]Karrar; reference report based on factory signs | — |
| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Anti-tank blast mine[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 2020–present[source] |
total
Single source6.8 m (hull) / 9.5 m / 9.78 m (total)[source]
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
driver, commander and gunner
Single source3 (driver, commander and gunner)[source]
Maximum; ~
Single source~70 km/h (43 mph)[source]
Operational; more from fuel tank
Single sourceOperational; Possibly around plus with
Single sourcePossibly around 500-550 km (plus with 200 -280 km more from fuel tank)[source]
Filling weight
Single source8.4 kilograms (19 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1969–present[source]
| Used by | Iran[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bani Hashim Defense Industrial Complex[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 150 ordered in 2017, another 650 ordered in 2018 which is to be finished by late 2020s. 800 total.[source] | — |
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| Armor | Composite armor for the turret, with ERA (Explosive Reactive Armor) armor for the hull (possibly Relikt ERA "copy" for turret) and wire cage armor[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 125 mm 2A46M /M-2/M-5 smoothbore gun (of the Russian design 2A46M) with stabilizer[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | coaxial 7.62mm machine gun and a remotely controlled 12.7mm machine gun (copy of the Soviet DShKM) / 14.5mm machine gun[source] | — |
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| Engine | diesel[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Filling | — | TNT[source] |
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