GHI Areranta
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| GHI Areranta | |
|---|---|
 A GHI Areranta tank during a training exercise in 2018. | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Narsora |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2005-2013 |
| Manufacturer | GHI Heavy Industries |
| Produced | 2014-Present |
| No. built | 75 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 40 tonnes (basic loadout),
44 tonnes (standard loadout) 48 tonnes (full loadout) |
| Length | 9.51 m (31 ft 5 in ) |
| Width | 3.24 m |
| Height | 2.30 m |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner and driver) |
| Armor | Classified composite/sloped armour modular design. Compatible with various active protection systems |
Main armament | 120 mm 44 caliber smoothbore cannon with automatic loader |
Secondary armament | 1x 12.7mm machine gun or
1x 7.62×51mm machine gun Compatible with RCWS |
| Engine | 4-stroke 22.6-litre diesel V8 GHI N0N84 1,200 hp |
| Power/weight | 27 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | Automatic transmission |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic suspension |
Operational range | 500 km |
| Speed | Forward: 70 km/h (43 mph) Backward: 70 km/h (43 mph) |
The GHI Areranta (Tomucúlan: Scorpion) is a Narsoran main battle tank (MBT) developed by GHI Heavy Industries, designed over the course of eight years, the Areranta was developed to reduce the dependence on foreign made military hardware.
Development
The development of the Areranta began in response to the need to replace the army's aging main battle tank inventory, and the issues incurred during the 2009 Gonzalez Isle Conflict.
Operators
- Narsoran National Army: 75 units in service as of January 2024.