Olifant

Tank South AfricaIn service since 1976

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Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: South Africa
Entered service: 1976
Units produced: 224
Status: In service
Crew: 4

Overview

Olifant is a tank from South Africa. It entered service in 1976; 224 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 84 mm. It is used or was used by South Africa.

Armament

Main armament: Ordnance QF 20 pounder 84 mm "GT-1" (Mk.1)
Caliber: 84 mm
Secondary armament: Co-axial machine gun .30 cal

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 58 t
Length: 7.56 m
Width: 3.38 m
Height: 2.94 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Rolls-Royce Meteor 4B (Mk.1)
Power: 480 kW
Road speed: 35 km/h
Operational range: 350 km
Fuel capacity: 1,468 l
Suspension: Modified Horstmann (Mk.1 and Mk.1A)
Armour: 51–152 mm (2.0–6.0 in)

Variants

Centurionbased onOlifant1976

Weapons and ammunition on board

.30-06 Springfield

Users & conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (pl): Olifant (czołg), Wikipedia
Wikipedia (ru): Olifant (танк), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Olifant (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.