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L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 4
Type 72Zlarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source440 km[source]
V-46-6 V-12 diesel
Single sourceV-46-6 V-12 diesel 780 hp (630 kW)[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.
Configuration
| Specification | L9 bar mine | Type 72Z |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank blast mine[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | — |
| Filling | TNT[source] | — |
| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | — | Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Defense Industries Organization (Iran) Military Industry Corporation[source] |
| Produced | — | 1996–present[source] |
| No. built | — | about 400[source] |
| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
| Armor | — | 203 mm front of the turret 150 mm sides of the turret 64 mm rear of the turret 39 mm top of the turret 97 mm upper front of the hull 99 mm lower front of the hull 79 mm upper sides of the hull 20 mm lower sides of the hull 46 mm rear of the hull 20 mm floor of the hull fitted with ERA[source] |
| Main armament | — | 105mm M68 rifled tank gun[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | 7.62mm coaxial PKT and roof-mounted 12.7mm DShKM machine guns[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 21.66hp/tonne[source] |
| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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