Olifant (tank)

1. Olifant (tank) · Wikipedia revision 1376457492 ↗

   Type

   Infobox · Type

   Main battle tank

   Place of origin

   Infobox · Place of origin

   United Kingdom South Africa

   In service

   Infobox · In service

   1976–present

   Wars

   Infobox · Wars

   South African Border War : Operation Moduler Operation Packer

   Developed from

   Infobox · Developed from

   Centurion (tank)

   Developed into

   Infobox · Developed into

   The Olifant led to the TTD also known as The Loggim program (TTD Program)

   No. built

   Infobox · No. built

   224

   Mass

   Infobox · Mass

   57 long tons (58 t )

   Length

   Infobox · Length

   Hull only 24 ft 9.5 in (7.557 m) With gun forward 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)

   Width

   Infobox · Width

   11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) with side plates 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) without side plates

   Height

   Infobox · Height

   9 ft 7.75 in (2.94 m)

   Crew

   Infobox · Crew

   4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)

   Armour

   Infobox · Armour

   51–152 mm (2.0–6.0 in)

   Main armament

   Infobox · Main armament

   Ordnance QF 20 pounder 84 mm " GT-1 " (Mk.1) 105 mm L7 rifled gun " GT-3 " (others)

   Secondary armament

   Infobox · Secondary armament

   Co-axial machine gun .30 cal

   Engine

   Infobox · Engine

   Rolls-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)

   Transmission

   Infobox · Transmission

   5-speed Merrit-Brown Z51R Mk. F gearbox (Mk.1) automatic gearbox (Mk.1A, Mk.1B, Mk.2)

   Suspension

   Infobox · Suspension

   Modified Horstmann (Mk.1 and Mk.1A) Torsion Bar (Mk.1B and Mk.2)

   Ground clearance

   Infobox · Ground clearance

   1 ft 8 in (0.51 m)

   Maximum speed

   Infobox · Maximum speed

   21.5 mph (34.6 km/h) (Mk.1) 35 mph (56 km/h) (Mk.1A, Mk.1B, Mk.2)

   Manufacturer

   History · explicit production statement

   The South African government was obliged by the arms embargo to finance the creation of a new private sector enterprise, the Olifant Manufacturing Company (OMC), to refurbish the Centurions. The Semel program in 1974 counted a total of 35 conversions, soon used operationally. Information from the Sho't program – the Israeli Centurion conversion program – helped to start a more ambitious project. These refurbished tanks were named Olifant Mk.1.

   Used by

   Lead · explicit primary service role

   The Olifant ( Afrikaans for Elephant) is the primary main battle tank of South Africa . It was developed from the British Centurion tank since 1976. These tanks were heavily redesigned and rebuilt by South Africa since 1976 with some help from Israel . Although based on a Centurion tank hull, it has a domestically-produced gun, power pack, transmission, tracks, wheels and fire control system.

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   Range

   Specifications (Fact file: The Olifant main battle tank) · Fact file: The Olifant main battle tank / Labelled tr: Range on single refuelling:

   Performance: Top speed: Range on single refuelling: Acceleration: Turning circle: Ground pressure: Power/mass ratio: Capability: 58km/h. 350km (road), 200km (cross country). Not known. Within own length. 1.01kg/cm sq 10.4kW/t. Can climb a 0.914m vertical step. Can cross a 3.45m wide trench. Can ford water 1.2m deep without preparation and 2.74m deep with preparation. Can climb a gradient of 60 degrees. Can traverse a gradient of 30 degrees.

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