Panzerkampfwagen XI Ausf.E
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Panzer XI Ausf.E | |
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Type | Main Battle Tank |
Place of origin | Ostlichtor |
Service history | |
Used by | Ostlichtor |
Production history | |
Designer | Kessel-Hassen |
Designed | 2008-2014 |
Manufacturer | Kessel-Hassen |
Produced | 2016-Present |
Specifications | |
Weight | 64.1 tonnes (70.7 short tons; 63.1 long tons) |
Length | 10.8 metres (35 ft 5 in) gun forward 7.72 metres (25 ft 4 in) hull length |
Width | 4.0 metres (13 ft 1 in) |
Height | 3.0 metres (9 ft 10 in) |
Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
Armor | Composite |
Main armament | 1x ((Manufacturer)) 128mm L/52 cannon (40 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 2x Biltz & Keckler MG 60 |
Engine | 27.4L V12 liquid cooled turbo-diesel 1620 PS @ 2600 rpm |
Power/weight | 25.3 PS/t |
Transmission | Automatic (5 forward gears, 5 reverse) |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Ground clearance | 500 millimetres (1 ft 8 in) |
Fuel capacity | 1,200 L (320 US gal) |
Operational range | 550 km (340 mi) |
Speed | 72 km/h (45 mph) |
The Panzerkampfwagen XI Ausf.E is the most modern variant of the Panzerkampfwagen XI designed and produced by Kessel-Hassen for the Bodentruppen. It was developed using technologies pioneered by the now defunct MBT 2000 project.