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Revision as of 00:53, 5 May 2023

H5 Oliphaunt
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TypeMain battle tank
Place of originGaellicia
Production history
Unit cost$1.39 million (1993)
Specifications
Weight47 t
Length7.51 m (24 ft 8 in) hull
10.62 m (34 ft 10 in) with gun forward
Width3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) with appliqué armour
Height2.48 m (8 ft 1.64 in)
Crew4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver)

ArmorChobham
Main
armament
105 mm L7A1 rifled gun (Mk. 4)
120 mm L11 rifled gun (Valiant)
120 mm Rh-120 smoothbore gun (proposed)
Secondary
armament
RSAF L8A2 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun (Mk. 4)
McDonnell-Douglas Helicopter Co 7.62 mm EX-34 chain gun (Valiant)
EngineGM Detroit Diesel 12V-71T
and later Rolls-Royce CV12 TCA Condor
915 hp (682 kW) at 2,500 rpm
1,000 hp (750 kW) at 2,300 rpm
Power/weight20.9 hp/t–21.2 hp/t
TransmissionTN 12-1000
Suspensiontorsion bar
Ground clearance50 cm (1 ft 8 in)
Fuel capacity1,130 litres (249 imperial gallons; 299 US gallons)
Operational
range
550 km (340 mi)
Speed61.2 km/h (38.0 mph).


The H5 Oliphaunt is a third generation Gaellician-Seylosian main battle tank designed and produced by MacNamera Heavy Industries. The name Oliphaunt is a nod to the preceding H1 Elephant I and H3 Elephant II tanks, a creature from Geltic mythology, as well as a tribute to Aexamenid history.