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The FV4202 was also lower than the Centurion due to the use of 28 inch-diameter road wheels (31 inch for the Centurion). The tracks were a narrower variant of the ones used on the early Centurion marks. The FV4202 is powered by the Rolls-Royce Meteorite V8 petrol engine which was, in essence, two-thirds of a V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor. The ...
FV3801: Gun Tractor Centurion components; FV3802: 25 pdr SP Artillery Field Equipments Centurion components; FV3803: Command Post Vehicle Centurion components; FV3804: Ammunition Vehicle Centurion components; FV3805: 5.5 inch SP guns Prototype only; FV3806: 7.2 inch SP Gun Centurion components; FV3900: Series of vehicles based on Churchill Mk. 7
In effect, the FV4202 was a shorter Centurion chassis with a prototype of what would become the Chieftain turret, but armed with the 20pdr gun. [13] [page needed] This work led to a War Office specification for a new tank. The General Staff specification drew on the experience of Centurion tanks in the Korean War as well as that of the ...
The FV4007 Centurion was the primary British Army main battle tank of the post-World War II period. Introduced in 1945, it is widely considered to be one of the most ...
FV4202 Centurion main battle tank (United Kingdom; Cold War) FV4203 armoured engineering vehicle based on the Centurion (United Kingdom; Cold War) FV4204 Chieftain ARV armoured recovery vehicle (United Kingdom; Cold War) FV4205 Chieftain AVLB bridging vehicle (United Kingdom; Cold War) FV4207 VHF based on the Centurion tank (United Kingdom ...
Nagmachon is a heavily armoured infantry fighting vehicle fielded by the Israel Defense Forces.The Nagmachon evolved from the NagmaSho't armoured personnel carrier (APC), which in turn was based on Centurion tank Sho't hulls from the 1970s and 1980s.
A South African development of the Centurion Tank. The Mk 1 is largely similar to the Centurion, while the Mk 2 has many locally produced components. 2003 South Africa: 26 58 t 1040 hp 500 km Type 74: 1975 Japan: 873 38 t 750 hp 300 km Hilmes puts the Type 74 in the first intermediate generation. Entered widespread use in 1980. Magach 5: 1976
Sho't Meteors are made up of Mark 3, Mark 5, and Mark 8 Centurion tanks with the original Rolls-Royce Meteor engine upgunned to the 105mm Royal Ordnance L7 cannon.These tanks received minor additional upgrades and modifications by the Israel Defense Forces in earlier improvement programs for the tank. [4]