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L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 3
Vickers MBT Mark 3larger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
Gun forward
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | L9 bar mine | Vickers MBT Mark 3 |
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| Type | Anti-tank blast mine[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | 1977–present (Kenya) 1981–present (Nigeria)[source] |
| Filling | TNT[source] | — |
| Wars |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Hull
Single source7.56 m (24 ft 10 in) (hull) 9.78 m (32 ft 1 in) (with gun forward)[source]
commander, gunner, loader and driver
Single source4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source50 km/h (31 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source490 to 530 km (300 to 330 mi)[source]
GM Detroit Diesel 12V-71T at 2,500 rpm
Single sourceGM Detroit Diesel 12V-71T 720 hp (540 kW) at 2,500 rpm[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.
Somali Civil War Boko Haram insurgency Operation Linda Nchi[source] |
| Unit cost | — | $1.6 million[source] |
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| No. built | — | 226[source] |
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| Armour | — | welded and cast steel[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 105 mm L7A2 rifled gun (50 rounds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm FN MAG coaxial machine gun (2600 rounds) 12.7 mm ranging machine-gun (700 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18 hp/t[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Self-Changing Gears Ltd TN12V5 fully automatic gearbox[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bars[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 432 mm (17.0 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,000 L (220 imp gal; 264 US gal)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Vickers[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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