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Bob Adams from George, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Olifant (tank)larger figure on 1 of 1
Tifon 2alarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Gun forward
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Olifant (tank) | Tifon 2a |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom South Africa[source] | Peru / Ukraine[source] |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | 2010 - present[source] |
| Wars | South African Border War : Operation Moduler Operation Packer[source] | — |
| Developed from |
Hull only 24 ft 9.5 in (7.557 m) With gun forward 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)[source]
Length
Single source6.45 m[source]
Fact file: The Olifant main battle tank · Cross-country
Single sourceFact file: The Olifant main battle tank · road
Single source350km (road), 200km (cross country).[source]
Mk.2
Single sourceRolls-Royce Meteor 4B (Mk.1) V-12 air-cooled Continental AV1790 turbo diesel engine (others) at 2550rpm (Meteor) others up to
Single sourceRolls-Royce Meteor 4B (Mk.1) V-12 air-cooled Continental AV1790 turbo diesel engine (others) 650 hp (480 kW) at 2550rpm (Meteor) others up to 1,040 hp (780 kW) (Mk.2)[source]
5TDMFA 1,000 cc 5-cylinder boxer flat Flex-fuel
Single source5TDMFA 1,000 cc 5-cylinder boxer flat Flex-fuel 1,050 hp (895 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Centurion (tank)[source] |
| — |
| Developed into | The Olifant led to the TTD also known as The Loggim program (TTD Program)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 224[source] |
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| Armour | 51–152 mm (2.0–6.0 in)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Ordnance QF 20 pounder 84 mm " GT-1 " (Mk.1) 105 mm L7 rifled gun " GT-3 " (others)[source] | Smooth-Bore 125 mm KBM-1M (48 Caliber) APFSDS, HEAT, HE-FRAG, Misil KOMBAT[source] |
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| Secondary armament | Co-axial machine gun .30 cal[source] | 12.7×108mm remote-controlled anti-air KT-12.7 (3,000 rounds)[source] |
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| Transmission | 5-speed Merrit-Brown Z51R Mk. F gearbox (Mk.1) automatic gearbox (Mk.1A, Mk.1B, Mk.2)[source] | 5-speed automatic[source] |
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| Suspension | Modified Horstmann (Mk.1 and Mk.1A) Torsion Bar (Mk.1B and Mk.2)[source] | torsion beam suspension[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 1 ft 8 in (0.51 m)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Olifant Manufacturing Company[source]Olifant Mk.1 · original Centurion refurbishment programme | Diseños Casanave Corporation KMDB[source] |
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| Used by | South Africa[source]Current operator explicitly identified by the equipment service role | Peru (Trials/Development only to date)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sergio Casanave[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2009[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $2.0 M[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2010-present[source] |
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| Variants | — |
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| Armor | — | ERA "NOZH", "DEFLEKT"[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 26.7 hp/t[source] |
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