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It was designed by the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (MVEE), ordered by the Ministry of Defence to develop a main battle tank to retain parity with newer armour being developed in Septentrion. The Guardian has four crew members consisting of a commander, gunner, loader, and driver. The main armament is a 120mm 55 calibre smoothbore gun built by Royal Arsenal, an improved version of the earlier 120mm 44 calibre smoothbore gun used on the MBT-80 Challenger. | It was designed by the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (MVEE), ordered by the Ministry of Defence to develop a main battle tank to retain parity with newer armour being developed in Septentrion. The Guardian has four crew members consisting of a commander, gunner, loader, and driver. The main armament is a 120mm 55 calibre smoothbore gun built by Royal Arsenal, an improved version of the earlier 120mm 44 calibre smoothbore gun used on the MBT-80 Challenger. | ||
The Guardian | The Guardian completely replaced the Challenger in service with the Crown Army, and in 2004 would make its combat debut in the Ummayan Civil War, where the Guardian would earn a reputation as being one of the most capable MBTs in Septentrion. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 29 December 2024
| FV.50 Guardian | |
|---|---|
 Guardian Mk.2 | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | A&L |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004-present |
| Wars | Ummayan Civil War Aravalli War One-Month War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1988-1996 |
| Manufacturer | ROF Blackwater |
| Produced | 1998-present |
| No. built | >560 |
| Variants | ARRV AVRE AVLB |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 64 tons 75 tons with armour modules. |
| Length | 8.1 (Hull) |
| Width | 3.8 (4.2m w/ armour modules) |
| Height | 2.7 (Turret Roof) |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, driver, gunner, loader) |
| Armor | Hybrid composite armour, IRHA plates, NxRA tiles, composite tiles on hull, rubber, and fibreglass spall lining. |
Main armament | Mk.1 and Mk.2: RA-120mm 55 calibre smoothbore gun Mk.3: RA-130mm 52 calibre smoothbore gun 42 rounds, 25 in autoloader |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm coaxial chain gun 7.62mm loader-hatch machine gun 7.62mm commander-hatch machine gun or optional 12.7mm RWS |
| Engine | 12-cylinder opposing-piston, multi-fuel engine. 1,900 hp (1,397kW). |
| Power/weight | 25.3 hp/t |
| Suspension | In-Arm hydractive suspension |
Operational range | ~500km |
| Speed | 68 km/h (42 mph) On-road 54 km/h (34 mph) Off-road |
The FV.50 Guardian is a third-generation main battle tank in service with Anglia and Lechernt as a replacement for the MBT-80 Challenger. It entered operational service with the Crown Army in 2004.
It was designed by the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (MVEE), ordered by the Ministry of Defence to develop a main battle tank to retain parity with newer armour being developed in Septentrion. The Guardian has four crew members consisting of a commander, gunner, loader, and driver. The main armament is a 120mm 55 calibre smoothbore gun built by Royal Arsenal, an improved version of the earlier 120mm 44 calibre smoothbore gun used on the MBT-80 Challenger.
The Guardian completely replaced the Challenger in service with the Crown Army, and in 2004 would make its combat debut in the Ummayan Civil War, where the Guardian would earn a reputation as being one of the most capable MBTs in Septentrion.