Caracal Main Battle Tank

Caracal Main Battle Tank
The Caracal in its original production configuration
Place of origin	Willink
Service history
In service	1996 to present
Used by	Willink
Production history
Produced	1996-present
No. built	in excess of 300,000
Specifications
Weight	~60 Tons
Length	7.6 m
Width	3.6 m
Height	2.5 m
Crew	3
Armor	Modular composite/ERA/blowoff panels
Main armament	125mm Bodosakis-B125C smoothbore
Secondary armament	7.62mm MG, .50 cal HMG
Engine	Phoebus 1500 turbocharged diesel 1,500 hp
Transmission	Hydromechanical, 6-speed automatic system
Operational range	550 km on-road, 400 km off-road
Speed	65 km/h on-road, 45 km/h off-road

The Bodosakis Caracal is a Willinkian main battle tank, first entering service with land units in 1996. Designed following Willinkian experiences operating Doomani and Questarian tanks in the 1970s and 1980s, the Caracal developed out of the challenges facing Willinkian armored doctrine, with a desire to economize and localize production, and to harmonize speed and firepower with advanced sensors and repairability. The Caracel quickly became the primary Willinkian main battle tank in service, variously supplemented by units operating Doomani Mad.III E and Mad.IV tanks, as well as the Macabéan Nakil 1A2 and 1A1 tanks. Beginning in 2023, many Caracals have begun upgrade processes to bring their status to Block 2 , which features numerous major upgrades to electronics, data management, battlefield networking, armor, and optic systems, bringing the platform solidly into the "next generation".

Design

Powerplant

A Caracel with various degrees of Block 2 Upgrades

Users

• Willink