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| PV83 Edelweiss | |
|---|---|
| File:PV83 Edelweiss.jpg | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Atmora |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1983–present |
| Used by | Atmoran Army Imperial Marine Corps Larsenburg Army |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | El Bridget Land and Armaments |
| Unit cost | $5,415,644.30 |
| Produced | 1982–present |
| No. built | 5,349 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 62.5 tonnes (68.9 short tons) |
| Length | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in), 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in) with gun forward |
| Width | 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in), 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) with appliqué armour |
| Height | 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver) |
| Armor | Chobham / 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) |
| Engine | Fleetwood-Knight Alexis CV-17-9C V12 diesel engine |
| Power/weight | From 26.9 hp/t (20.05 kW/t) to 23.8 hp/t (17.74 kW/t) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,592 litres (350 imp gal; 421 US gal) |
Operational range | 550 km (340 mi) on road, 250 km (160 mi) off road on internal fuel |
| Speed | 72 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 Panther 2. The Edelweiss is the main battle tank for the Atmoran Army, the Imperial Marine Corps, and is also in service with the Larsenburg Army.