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The HT-15 '''Jazvec''' ({{wp|English}}: ''Badger''), is a {{wp|main battle tank}} | The HT-15 '''Jazvec''' ({{wp|English}}: ''Badger''), is a {{wp|main battle tank}} designed and manufactured by [[Malík Komárek A.S.]] in [[Holynia]]. The initial development of the HT-15 began in the 1990s by Malík Komárek Design Bureau to build a replacement to the HT-65 based main battle tanks used by the Holyn military. Development paused during the economic crisis of the late 1990s and only started again in the mid 2000s. The tank is envisioned to complement the HT-90 main battle tank and replace the HT-75 and HT-85 main battle tanks. Mass production began in 2018, following a 400 unit order placed by the Holyn Ministry of Defence. The first batch of 20 tanks were delivered to the Holyn military in 2020, with an additional 40 delivered the following year. | ||
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Revision as of 03:52, 19 June 2022
| HT-15 Jazvec | |
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 The HT-15 Jazvec during testing | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Holynia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2016-present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Malík Komárek Zbrojenie |
| Designed | 2006-2015 |
| Manufacturer | Malík Komárek A.S. |
| Unit cost | HK 9.7 million ($7.3 million) |
| Produced | 2016–present |
| No. built | 112 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 55 t (54 long tons; 61 short tons) |
| Length | Overall: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) Chassis : 7.5 metres (24 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 3.6 metres (11 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner and driver) |
| Armor | Steel, ERA, with soft-kill and hard-kill anti-missile defense systems |
Main armament | 125mm smoothbore gun with ATGM capability |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm coax gun 12.7 commander gun |
| Engine | 4-cycle, 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel (Dry Weight – 2550 kg) 1,500 hp (1,110 kW) |
| Power/weight | 27.2 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Suspension | In-arm Suspension Unit |
Operational range | 450 kilometres (280 mi) |
| Speed | Paved road: 70 km/h (43 mph) Cross country: 50 km/h (31 mph) |
The HT-15 Jazvec (English: Badger), is a main battle tank designed and manufactured by Malík Komárek A.S. in Holynia. The initial development of the HT-15 began in the 1990s by Malík Komárek Design Bureau to build a replacement to the HT-65 based main battle tanks used by the Holyn military. Development paused during the economic crisis of the late 1990s and only started again in the mid 2000s. The tank is envisioned to complement the HT-90 main battle tank and replace the HT-75 and HT-85 main battle tanks. Mass production began in 2018, following a 400 unit order placed by the Holyn Ministry of Defence. The first batch of 20 tanks were delivered to the Holyn military in 2020, with an additional 40 delivered the following year.