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A post-war US study of the tank battles in South Asia concluded that the Patton's armour could be penetrated by the 20-pounder tank gun (84 mm) of the Centurion (later replaced by the even more successful L7 105 mm gun on the Mk. 7 version which India also possessed) as well as the 75 mm tank gun of the AMX-13 light tank.
The FV4201 Chieftain was the main battle tank (MBT) of the United Kingdom from the 1960s into 1990s. When introduced, it was among the most heavily armed MBTs of the era, mounting a 120 mm Royal Ordnance L11 gun, the equal of the much larger specialist heavy tanks then in service. It also was among the most heavily armoured, with up to 195 mm ...
Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE), also known as Assault Vehicle Royal Engineers, is the title given to a series of armoured military engineering vehicles operated by the Royal Engineers (RE) for the purpose of protecting engineers during frontline battlefield operations. In protecting engineers, the vehicles also became a mobile platform ...
To be an interim design until Conqueror tank entered service. One built before the project was cancelled in 1951. FV4005: Heavy Anti-Tank, SP, No. 1 Centaur; FV4006: Centurion ARV Mk. 2; FV4007: Centurion Mk. 7, 8/1, 9/1, 9/2, 12; FV4008: Centurion Mk. 7 DD; FV4009: Medium tank; FV4010: Heavy Tank Destroyer - with Malkara missiles; FV4011 ...
55 km/h (34 mph) off road. The Merkava(Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָה, [mɛʁkaˈva]ⓘ, "chariot")[5]is a series of main battle tanksused by the Israel Defense Forces(IDF) and the backbone of the IDF's Armored Corps. Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to the capabilities of the M1 Abrams, Leopard 2and the Challenger 2.
Merritt-Brown V52 (5 fwd/1 rev) Suspension. Horstmann. The Tank Medium No. 2 Experimental Vehicle FV4202 also known as the 40-ton Centurion[1] was a technology test bed developed by British company Leyland Motors between 1955 and 1956. It was used to develop various concepts later used in the Chieftain main battle tank.
Matilda tanks at Tobruk. Tanks first appeared on the battlefield as a solution to trench warfare. They were large, heavy, slow moving vehicles capable of driving right over the top of enemy trenches; thereby eliminating the need to send soldiers "over the top" only to be blasted to pieces by enemies. The British Army was the first to use them ...
A tank destroyer, tank hunter or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, predominantly intended for anti-tank duties. They are typically armed with a direct fire artillery gun, also known as a self-propelled anti-tank gun, or missile launcher, also called an anti-tank missile carrier. The vehicles are designed specifically to engage ...