Chieftain

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Leyland Motors
Entered service: 1960
Produced: 1965–1983
Units produced: 1,896
Status: Retired
Crew: 4

Overview

Chieftain is a tank from the United Kingdom, made by Leyland Motors. It entered service in 1960; it was produced from 1965 to 1983; 1,896 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 120 mm. It is used or was used by the United Kingdom, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and one other country, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Gulf War and the Iran–Iraq War.

Armament

Main armament: L11A5 120 mm rifled gun
Caliber: 120 mm
Secondary armament: 2 × L7 Machine Gun

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 56 t
Length: 10.77 m
Width: 3.66 m
Height: 2.90 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Leyland L60 (multifuel 2-stroke opposed-piston compression-ignition)
Power: 560 kW
Road speed: 40 km/h
Off-road speed: 30 km/h
Operational range: 500 km
Fuel capacity: 886.5 l
Suspension: Horstmann: horizontal coil spring suspension bogies
Armour: Glacis: 127 mm (5.0 in) (72°)Hull sides: 50 mm (2.0 in) (10°)Turret: 350 mm (14 in) (60°)

Weapons and ammunition on board

FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Iran–Iraq War Gulf War

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): Чифтен, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Chieftain (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.