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==Operators== | ==Operators== | ||
* {{flag|Atmora}} – [[Atmoran Army | * {{flag|Atmora}} – [[Atmoran Army]] have received over 11,500 tanks | ||
** Atmoran Army – 6, | ** Atmoran Army – 6,780 PV83 Edelweiss 1A1 variants, +3,530 PV83 Edelweiss 2A1 and 2A2 variants | ||
* {{flag|Mizuho}} – [[Mizuhese Army]] operates 960 PV83 Edelweiss 1A1 and 2M variants. | * {{flag|Mizuho}} – [[Mizuhese Army]] operates 960 PV83 Edelweiss 1A1 and 2M variants. | ||
* Ghelen has received over 200 PV83 Edelweiss 1A1s | |||
* {{flag|Vozh}} – [[National Army of Vozh|National Vozhsk Army]] operates 1,250 PV83 1E and 2,200 PV83 2VS variants | * {{flag|Vozh}} – [[National Army of Vozh|National Vozhsk Army]] operates 1,250 PV83 1E and 2,200 PV83 2VS variants | ||
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| PV83 Edelweiss | |
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| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Atmora |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1979 – present |
| Used by | Atmoran Army Royal Marine Corps Mizuhese Army Vozhski National Army |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | El Bridget Heavy Industries |
| Unit cost | ƒ5 million ($5.9 million) |
| Produced | 1979 – present |
| No. built | 9,349 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 62.5 tonnes (68.9 short tons) |
| Length | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in), 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in) with gun forward |
| Width | 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in), 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) with appliqué armour |
| Height | 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver) |
| Armor | Composite armour |
Main armament | 1× 120 mm Karthmetaal PsK/55 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) |
| Engine | Chōsei Heavy Industries Hinode CV-17-9C liquid-cooled V-12 Twin-turbo diesel engine |
| Power/weight | From 26.9 hp/t (20.05 kW/t) to 23.8 hp/t (17.74 kW/t) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,592 litres (350 imp gal; 421 US gal) |
Operational range | 550 km (340 mi) on road, 250 km (160 mi) off road on internal fuel |
| Speed | 72 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, Mizuho and Vozh. 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 1979, effectively replacing the PV64 Bastein. The Edelweiss is the main battle tank for the Atmoran Army, the Royal Marine Corps, and is also in service with the Vozh National Army.
Design
Protection
Armament
Propulsion
Variants
Technical data
Operators
- Atmora – Atmoran Army have received over 11,500 tanks
- Atmoran Army – 6,780 PV83 Edelweiss 1A1 variants, +3,530 PV83 Edelweiss 2A1 and 2A2 variants
Mizuho – Mizuhese Army operates 960 PV83 Edelweiss 1A1 and 2M variants.- Ghelen has received over 200 PV83 Edelweiss 1A1s
Vozh – National Vozhsk Army operates 1,250 PV83 1E and 2,200 PV83 2VS variants
See also
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