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M18 Hellcatlarger figure on 1 of 1
Temsah 2larger figure on 0 of 1
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Hull
Single sourceincluding gun barrel overhang
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M18 Hellcat | Temsah 2 |
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| Type | Tank destroyer[source] | MRAP[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Egypt[source] |
| In service | 1943–1945 (US)[source] | 2016-present[source] |
| Wars | World War II Korean War Yugoslav Wars[source] | — |
17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) hull only 21 ft 10 in (6.65 m) including gun barrel overhang[source]
without the extra tire
Single sourcewith the extra tire
Single source7.44 m without the extra tire, 8.04 m with the extra tire[source]
R975-C4 at 2,400 rpm
Single sourceSN 1–1350: Continental R975-C1 at 2,400 rpm SN 1351+: Continental
Single sourceSN 1–1350: Continental R975-C1 350 hp (260 kW) at 2,400 rpm SN 1351+: Continental R975-C4 400 hp (300 kW) at 2,400 rpm[source]
Type: Diesel Engine. Number of cylinders: 8-V. Maximum power 2100 rpm
Single sourceType: Diesel Engine. Number of cylinders: 8-V. Maximum power: 240 hp, 2100 rpm.[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
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United States[source] |
Arab Organization for Industrialization[source] |
| Designed | 1943[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Buick Motor Division of General Motors[source] | Kader Factory for Developed Industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$55,230 (equivalent to $1,010,114 in 2025)[source] | — |
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| Produced | July 1943—October 1944[source] | — |
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| No. built | 2,507[source] | — |
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| Armor | 4.8–25.4 mm (0.19–1.00 in)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 76 mm gun M1A1, M1A1C, or M1A2 45 rounds[source] | A personnel carrier equipped with a Remote Controlled Weapon Station containing a 7.62 x 51 mm or 12.7 x 99 mm machine gun A combat vehicle equipped with a combat turret armed with a versatile 30 mm cannon An Egyptian-made 40 mm automatic grenade launcher[source] |
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| Secondary armament | .50 cal (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun 800 rounds[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 20.5–23.5 hp (15.3–17.5 kW)/tonne[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 900T Torqmatic automatic transmission 3 speeds forward, 1 reverse[source] | Manual transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse speeds with an additional two-speed transmission[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 165 US gal (620 L)[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | Egyptian Armed Forces[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 400 mm[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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