Edelweiss 2

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PV83 Edelweiss
Exercise MedMan in BATUS, Canada. A Challenger Tank is shown returning to base. MOD 45148086.jpg
TypeMain battle tank
Place of origin Atmora
Service history
In service2078–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. built9,349
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 nuclear engine
Power/weightFrom 26.9 hp/t (20.05 kW/t) to 23.8 hp/t (17.74 kW/t)
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 Poema II. The Edelweiss is the main battle tank for the Atmoran Army, the Imperial Marine Corps, and is also in service with the Vozh National Army.