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O17
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O17 parade through Yaoyotepec outer ring.
TypeMain battle tank
Place of originZacapican
Production history
DesignerAxinitlan Caximillco Calpolli Coalition, Axinitlan CCC
ManufacturerAxinitlan CCC
Produced2017–present
No. built16 (including prototype unit), 65 additional units anticipated
75 total by 2025 (planned)
Specifications
Weight55 tonnes
Width3.5 m (11 ft)
Height3.3 m (11 ft)
Crew3

Armor13-44-AB Steel
Main
armament
610-ZZZT 125 mm (4.92 in) smoothbore cannon with 45 rounds (32 of them in the autoloader).
Secondary
armament
12.7 mm (0.50 in) Quetzal (6P49), 7.62 mm (0.30 in) Xiuhcoatl
EngineDiesel
1,200/1,350/1,500 hp
Power/weight31hp/t
Transmission12-speed automatic gearbox
Operational
range
min 500 kilometres (310 mi)
Speed80 km/h (50 mph)–90 km/h (56 mph)

The O17 (Nahuatl: Octacatl 17, development designation Tepoztetl-121) is a Zacapine main battle tank based on the experimental platform Tepoztetl-100 designed in the 1980s, and the Tepoztetl-41 from the 1950s. It was formally adopted by the Zacapine military in 2017, with a test batch of 15 units already in service while delivery for the main production run of 65 O17s is expected to begin in 2025. The O17 is considered to be a next generation armored vehicle and represents the most sophisticated piece of equipment in service with the Zacapine ground forces, rivalling many naval and aerial projects in other branches of service. As a result of the extensive technical and financial requirements of the project, the development of "Tepoztetl-121" has been ongoing for 25 years and has become the central project of the Zacapine army's development wing for the better part of a decade.