Caracal Main Battle Tank
| Caracal Main Battle Tank | |
|---|---|
 The Caracal in its original production configuration | |
| Place of origin | Willink |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1996 to present |
| Used by | Willink |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1996-present |
| No. built | in excess of 300,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | ~60 Tons |
| Length | 7.6 m |
| Width | 3.6 m |
| Height | 2.5 m |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | Modular composite/ERA/blowoff panels |
Main armament | 125mm Bodosakis-B125C smoothbore |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm MG, .50 cal HMG |
| Engine | Phoebus 1500 turbocharged diesel 1,500 hp |
| Transmission | Hydromechanical, 6-speed automatic system |
Operational range | 550 km on-road, 400 km off-road |
| Speed | 65 km/h on-road, 45 km/h off-road |
The Bodosakis Caracal is a Willinkian main battle tank, first entering service with land units in 1996. Designed following Willinkian experiences operating Doomani and Questarian tanks in the 1970s and 1980s, the Caracal developed out of the challenges facing Willinkian armored doctrine, with a desire to economize and localize production, and to harmonize speed and firepower with advanced sensors and repairability. The Caracel quickly became the primary Willinkian main battle tank in service, variously supplemented by units operating Doomani Mad.III E and Mad.IV tanks, as well as the Macabéan Nakil 1A2 and 1A1 tanks. Beginning in 2023, many Caracals have begun upgrade processes to bring their status to Block 2 , which features numerous major upgrades to electronics, data management, battlefield networking, armor, and optic systems, bringing the platform solidly into the "next generation".