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 service1979 – present
Used byAtmoran Army
Royal Marine Corps
Mizuhese Army
Vozhski National Army
Production history
ManufacturerEl Bridget Heavy Industries
Unit costƒ5 million ($5.9 million)
Produced1979 – 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)

ArmorComposite 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)
EngineChōsei Heavy Industries Hinode CV-17-9C liquid-cooled V-12 Twin-turbo diesel engine
Power/weightFrom 26.9 hp/t (20.05 kW/t) to 23.8 hp/t (17.74 kW/t)
Fuel capacity1,592 litres (350 imp gal; 421 US gal)
Operational
range
550 km (340 mi) on road,
250 km (160 mi) off road on internal fuel
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, 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

  •  AtmoraAtmoran Army and the Royal Marine Corps have received over 11,500 tanks combined
    • Atmoran Army – 6,450 PV83 Edelweiss 1A1 variants, +3,200 PV83 Edelweiss 2A1 and 2A2 variants
    • Royal Marine Corps – 650 PV83 Edelweiss 1A1 variants.

See also