The british main battle tank Mk V “Chieftain” was developed in 1970 by Vickers. It is produced serially since 1973. It is in service with the armies of Great Britain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Israel. Used in the battles of the Arab-Israeli and Iran-Iraq wars.
English main tank Mk V Chieftain, tank museum, Kubinka, photo, 2015 year.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight – 54.8 tons
Number of crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 10800 x 3500 x 2750 mm.
Armament:
rifled cannon – 1 pc., caliber – 120 mm., ammunition – 64 shots
machine gun – 2 pcs., caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition- 6000 rounds
machine gun – 1 pc., caliber – 12.7 mm.
smoke mortar – 12 pcs.
caliber – 66 mm., ammunition -36 grenades
Armor Protection: forehead – 120 mm., turret – 150 mm.
Engine power – 810 horsepower
The maximum speed is 48 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 300 km.
The depth of the water barriers to be surfaced is 2 meters
Design Features
The base is the original, united design for all modifications of the tanks of the “Chieftain” series.
The overall layout is classical.
Armament is a rifled cannon, stabilized in two planes, a fire control system is an electronic ballistic calculator and a laser range finder.
Protection – inclination of frontal armor sheets up to 70 °; a system of protection against nuclear weapons.
Chassis – engine six-cylinder, two-stroke, multi-fuel diesel with a vertical arrangement of cylinders, with a turbo; transmission mechanical, double-flow; Suspension blocked, spring.