Olifant

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Olifant
File:Olifant Mark 1a.jpg
Olifant in action, 2008
TypeMain battle tank
Place of origin Basel-Ebel
Service history
In service1952 - Present
Used by Basel-Ebel
and others (see Users)
WarsWar of Lorican Aggression
Second Lucis Civil War
Imperial Crisis
Production history
Designed1949
ManufacturerVulcan Foundry Kimberly and others
Produced1950 - Present
No. built7,750+
Specifications
Weight52 tons
Length32 ft (9.8 m
Width11 feet 1 inch (3.38 m) with side plates
Height9 feet 10.5 inches (3.01 m)
Crew4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver)

Armour6 inches (153mm)
upgraded to 197mm
Main
armament
Royal Ordnance 105 mm Denel GT-7 rifled gun
Secondary
armament
.30 cal Theimer machine gun
EngineRolls-Royce Meteor V12 950hp diesel engine
Power/weight19 hp/tonne
SuspensionHorstmann Suspension
Operational
range
450 km
Speed53 km/h

The Olifant was introduced in 1952. It is currently the primary tank used by the Basel-Ebelian Army. A Basel-Ebelian modification of the famous Centurion tank, it is still in service today with various modifications such as a Laser rangefinder and optics, a gun-mounted IR searchlight and an improved ventilation system with computerized firing technology inherited from the Challenger tanks used by the Lucian Armed Forces. It is considered to be the best tank in service in the Africanna continent as it can still be able to go up against contemporary Imperial tanks as well as Guadosalam tanks, which are slightly inferior but modern than the Olifant. It is also the world cheapest tank to be produced and is a favorite of low-budget army branches such as the Gallian Militia and some Erebonian regiments. It is also the tank of choice for the Thors Military Academy. It is currently the only Centurion variant to be produced up to this day. It is produced in 25 manufacturing factories in Basel-Ebel with more than 100 tanks rolling out per month.

Development

Service History

Users

Basel-Ebel
Gallia-Bruhl;

Erebonian Empire;

Bethausia
Alteria