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At a glance
L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 4
Zulfiqar (tank)larger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | L9 bar mine | Zulfiqar (tank) |
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| 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 | — | Islamic Republic of Iran[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.20 m (30 ft 2 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source70 km/h (43 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source450 km (280 mi)[source]
12-cyl. diesel Zulfiqar 1 Zulfiqar 3
Single sourceAVDS-1790
Single source12-cyl. diesel Zulfiqar 1: 780 hp (630 kW) Zulfiqar 3: AVDS-1790 1000 hp[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.
| Designer | — | Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Force[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1993 – Zulfiqar-1 2012 – Zulfiqar-3[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Shahid Kolah Dooz Industrial Complex[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1996–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | ~400 Zulfiqar-1 in 2022 750 Zulfiqar-3[source] |
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| Variants | — | Zulfiqar 1, Zulfiqar 2, Zulfiqar 3[source] |
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| Armor | — | composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 2A46 125 mm gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 21.7 hp/ton (Zulfiqar 1),17.85 hp/ton (zulfiqar 3)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 6-gear SPAT 1200 automatic transmission[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion-bar[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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