Vickers MBT

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The Vickers MBT is a British-designed main battle tank developed in the 1960s for export, known for its relatively low cost, reliability, and use by several countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

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Label Occurrences
Vickers MBT Mk.3 2
Vickers MBT canonical 1
Vickers MBT Mk.1 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armoured fighting vehicle
main battle tank
armourType welded steel armour
category export tank
combatWeight approximately 38 tonnes
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 4
crewRole commander
driver
gunner
loader
designedBy Vickers-Armstrongs
designedFor operations in hot climates
designer Vickers
linked to: Vickers-Armstrongs
designGoal ease of export support
low production cost
mechanical simplicity
developedInDecade 1960s
engineType diesel engine
era Cold War
intendedMarket export
manufacturer Vickers
linked to: Vickers-Armstrongs
maximumSpeed approximately 48 km/h on road
notableCharacteristic relatively low cost
reliability
simple maintenance requirements
powertrainLayout rear-mounted engine
primaryArmament 105 mm L7 rifled gun
role armoured warfare
secondaryArmament 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun
7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
serviceEntryDecade 1960s
successorModel Vickers MBT Mk.3
linked to: Vickers MBT
suspensionType torsion bar suspension
turretType fully rotating turret
usedBy India
Kenya
Kuwait
Malaysia
Nigeria
Oman
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
usedInRegion Africa
Asia
Middle East
variant Vickers MBT Mk.1
linked to: Vickers MBT

Vickers MBT Mk.3
linked to: Vickers MBT

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 usedOn Vickers MBT
Vickers MBT successorModel Vickers MBT Mk.3
linked to: Vickers MBT
Vickers MBT variant Vickers MBT Mk.1
linked to: Vickers MBT
Vickers MBT variant Vickers MBT Mk.3
linked to: Vickers MBT