Vickers MBT

The Vickers MBT was a series of Main Battle Tanks developed as a private venture by Vickers-Armstrongs for export.

The Mk 1


The mark one was designed to be a simple low cost but effective tank. . The first prototype was completed in 1963. It weighs 38,000 kg carried a 105mm gun and had a top speed of 48 km/h. 70 tanks were sold to Kuwait and a large number of a modified version were made in India where the tank was called Vijayanta.

The Mk 2
A Mk 2 version was planned, to be equipped with four Swingfire anti-tank missiles in addition to the main gun, but this did not enter production. Other changes included a new turret design and tracks that could sustain running at 35MPH.

The Mk 3
The prototype of the mark 3 was completed in 1975 and the tank was designed to meet the same requirements as the mark one while offering better performance. Production started in 1978 and a number of tanks were sold to Kenya and Nigeria. The tank is again armed with a 105mm main gun and has a top speed of 50 km/h. It has a combat weight of 40,000 kg. Vickers also produced armoured vehicle-launched bridge and armoured recovery vehicle versions. Tanzania ordered a small number of the armoured recovery vehicle version.

There was also a Vickers Marksman SPAAG version, equipped with the Marksman turret.

Related links

 * Main Battle Tank
 * Challenger 1 and 2
 * Chieftain
 * Vijayanta

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