The British main battlefield tank “Centurion” Mk 10 was developed in 1959 by Vickers. It was produced serially from 1960 to 1972. It is in service with the armies of Great Britain, South Africa, Egypt, Australia, Denmark, Israel, Canada, Iraq, India, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden. Used in battles in Vietnam in 1965, in the Middle East in 1970, in the Iran-Iraq war.
British main battle tank Centurion Mk 10, tank museum, Kubinka, photo, 2016.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight – 51.8 tons
Number of crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 9854 x 3390 x 2940 mm.
Armament:
gun – 1 pc., caliber – 105 mm., ammunition-70 shots
machine gun – 1 pc., caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 4250 cartridges
a machine gun – 2 pcs., caliber – 12,7 mm., ammunition – 600 cartridges
Armor Protection: the forehead of the body is 127 mm., turret – 152 mm.
Engine power – 650 horsepower
The maximum speed is 35 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 140 km.
Overcoming water obstacles .. afloat (using water crafts)
Design Features
The base is a design for all modifications of the Centurion tanks series.
The overall layout is classical.
Armament – cannon pins with anti-shock device; the stabilization system is two-plane; The tank commander can control the gun and fire a shot; there are infrared instruments commander and gunner.
Protection – welded body, cast turret, elongated; Enhanced protection of the frontal part of the body by installing additional armor plates.
Chassis – similar to the tank “Centurion” Mk 3; engine with an increased compression ratio from 6 to 7; A charging unit consisting of a gasoline engine with a power of 20 hp is installed. and an electric generator with a power of 3.5 kW.