Chieftain Main Battle Tank

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chieftain_Main_Battle_Tank
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Main battle tank
gptkbp:armament gptkb:7.62_mm_L37A2_anti-aircraft_machine_gun
gptkb:7.62_mm_L8A1_coaxial_machine_gun
gptkb:120_mm_L11A5_rifled_gun
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Leyland_L60_multi-fuel_engine
gptkbp:enginePower 650 hp
gptkbp:enteredService 1966
gptkbp:height 2.9 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chieftain Main Battle Tank
gptkbp:length 10.8 m (gun forward)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 48 km/h
gptkbp:notableFeature Advanced fire control system for its time
First tank with reclining driver position
Heavily sloped armor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Centurion_tank
gptkbp:range 500 km
gptkbp:serviceRetired 1995 (UK)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Challenger_1
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Jordanian_Army
gptkb:Kuwaiti_Army
gptkb:Omani_Army
gptkb:Iranian_Army
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Iraqi_Army
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iran–Iraq_War
gptkb:Yom_Kippur_War
gptkbp:weight 55 tonnes
gptkbp:width 3.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norfolk_Tank_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6