Centurion

Tank United KingdomIn service since 1945

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Leyland Motors, Royal Ordnance Factory, Vickers
Entered service: 1945
Produced: 1945–1962
Units produced: 4,423
Status: In service
Crew: 4

Overview

Centurion is a tank from the United Kingdom, made by Leyland Motors, Royal Ordnance Factory and Vickers. It entered service in 1945; it was produced from 1945 to 1962; 4,423 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 105 mm. It is used or was used by Israel, the United Kingdom, Jordan, South Africa and 14 other countries, and saw combat in the Gulf War, the Yom Kippur War, the Six-Day War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 105 mm L7 rifled gun
Caliber: 105 mm
Secondary armament: Co-axial Besa machine gun (Mark 3) .30 cal Browning machine gun (Mark 5 onwards)

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 51 t
Length: 7.56 m
Width: 3.38 m
Height: 2.94 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Rolls-Royce Meteor 4B
Power: 480 kW
Road speed: 35 km/h
Off-road speed: 25 km/h
Operational range: 52 km
Fuel capacity: 545.5 l
Suspension: Modified Horstmann
Armour: 51–152 mm (2.0–6.0 in)

Variants

Centurion1945Olifant1976

Weapons and ammunition on board

Besa machine gun Browning M1919 .30-06 Springfield 7.92×57mm Mauser

Users & conflicts

Sources

Wikidata: Q504320, Wikidata
Wikipedia (ru): Центурион (танк), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Centurion (tank), Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.