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PV83 Edelweiss
File:PV83 Edelweiss.jpg
TypeMain battle tank
Place of origin Atmora
Service history
In service1983–present
Used byAtmoran Army
Imperial Marine Corps
Larsenburg Army
Production history
ManufacturerEl Bridget Land and Armaments
Unit cost$5,415,644.30
Produced1982–present
No. built5,349
Specifications
Weight62.5 tonnes (68.9 short tons)
Length8.3 m (27 ft 3 in), 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in) with gun forward
Width3.5 m (11 ft 6 in), 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) with appliqué armour
Height2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew4 (commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver)

ArmorChobham / Dorchester Level 2 (classified)
Main
armament
1× 120 mm Imperial Ordnance M98A1 smoothbore gun (55 rounds)
Secondary
armament
1 × .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun with 900 rounds 2 × 7.62 mm (.308 in) M240 machine guns with 10,400 rounds (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial)
EngineFleetwood-Knight Alexis CV-17-9C V12 diesel engine
Power/weightFrom 26.9 hp/t (20.05 kW/t) to 23.8 hp/t (17.74 kW/t)
Fuel capacity1,592 litres (350 imp gal; 421 US gal)
Operational
range
550 km (340 mi) on road,
250 km (160 mi) off road on internal fuel
Speed72 km/h (45 mph) on road
48 km/h (30 mph) off road
References

The PV83 Edelweiss third generation main battle tank in service with Atmora and Larsenburg. It was designed and built by the Atmoran company El Bridget Land and Armaments built for modern armored ground warfare, the Edelweiss is well armed and highly armed. Making it one of the heaviest tanks in service.

The Edelweiss entered service in the Atmoran Armed Forces in 1983, effectively replacing the PV46 Panther 2. The Edelweiss is the main battle tank for the Atmoran Army, the Imperial Marine Corps, and is also in service with the Larsenburg Army.