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Configuration
| Specification | Sabra (tank upgrade package) | Type 15 tank |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Light tank[source] |
| In service | 2007–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Turkish Land Forces[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Designer | Israel Military Industries[source] | 201st Research Institute[source] |
Continental AVDS-1790-5A diesel engine (Mk I) MTU MT 881 KA-501 diesel engine (Mk II & III) Mk I
Single sourceMk II & III
Single sourceContinental AVDS-1790-5A diesel engine (Mk I) MTU MT 881 KA-501 diesel engine (Mk II & III) 908 hp (677 kW) (Mk I) 1,000 hp (750 kW) (Mk II & III)[source]
8V132电控 涡轮增压 柴油發動機
Single source8V132电控 涡轮增压 柴油發動機 650 kW（883.75马力）[source]8V132电控 涡轮增压 柴油發動機
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer |
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Israel Military Industries ROKETSAN (under license)[source] |
Jianglu Electromachinery Baotou Tank Plant[source] |
| Unit cost | $3.13 million (Sabra Mk. 1) $3.36 million (Sabra Mk. 2)[source] | — |
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| Armor | Steel laminate (Mk I) Explosive reactive armor (Mk II~)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 120 mm MG253 gun[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm M240 coaxial weapon 7.62 mm MG3 A1 machine gun 12.7 mm M85 machine gun 60 mm internal mortar[source] | Remotely operated weapon station armed with coaxial 12.7mm machine gun and QLZ-04 automatic grenade launcher[source] |
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| Power/weight | 16.95 hp/ton (Mk.II)[source] | 30.30 hp/tonne 27.8 hp/tonne (Enhanced armor package installed)[source] |
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| Payload capacity | 42 rounds (main gun) 900 rounds (secondary gun)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Allison CD850-6BX (Mk. I) Renk 304S transmission (Mk II & III)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Independent, trailing arm[source] | Hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 200 L (44 imp gal; 53 US gal) (internal fuel)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States, Israel, Turkey[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1000+[source] |
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| Engine | — | Electronically controlled diesel engine 8V132 with fully-automatic transmission 1[source] |
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| Status | — | The Type 15 ( Chinese : 15式轻型坦克 ; pinyin : yīwǔ shì qīngxíng tǎnkè , also designated ZTQ15 ), codenamed the Black Panther ( Chinese : 黑豹 ; pinyin : hēi bào ), is a Chinese third generation light tank family operated by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force , People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps , and People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps [source] |
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