FV4201 Chieftain Main Battle Tank

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GENERAL DATA
Chieftain Mk 5
Country of Origin UK
Role Main battle tank
Date Of Introduction 1967, original Chieftain
Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Combat Weight 60.6 tons (55 mt)
Ground Pressure 12.8 psi (0.9 kg/cm²)
Length, Overall 35.4 ft (10.795 m)
Length, Hull 24.67 ft (7.52 m)
Width, Overall 11.48 ft (3.5 m)
Height, Overall 9.51 ft (2.9 m)
Ground Clearance 20 in (508 mm)
PERFORMANCE
Chieftain Mk 5
Engine 750 hp (559 kw) diesel
Range 249-311 miles (400-500 km)
Road Speed 30 mph (48 km/h)
Cross Country Speed ?
Swim Speed N/A
Fording Depth 3.6 ft (1.1 m) unprepared
PROTECTION
Chieftain Mk 5
Armor Turret front: 11.8 in (300 mm)
Applique Armor ROMOR applique on turret. Track skirts
Explosive Reactive Armor N/A
Active Protective System N/A
NBC Protection System Yes
Smoke Equipment Six smoke grenade launchers on each side of turret
ARMAMENT
Chieftain Mk 5
Type Mount Typical Ammo Load
120mm L11A5 rifled gun Turret; manual loading 64.
APFSDS-T, HESH
7.62mm L8A1 machine gun Coaxial to main gun 6,000
7.62mm L37A1 machine gun Turret cupola 200

FIRE CONTROL
Chieftain Mk 5
Fire Control System Improved Fire Control System (IFCS)
Main Gun Stabilization 2-plane
Rangefinder Laser, Nd-Yag
Infrared Searchlight Yes

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Variants
Chieftain Mk 1
40 training vehicles for 1965/1966.
Chieftain Mk 2
First service model with 650 hp engine.
Chieftain Mk 3
Extra equipment fitted giving rise to several submarks.
Chieftain Mk.5
Final production variant, with upgrades to the powerplant and NBC protection system.
Chieftain Mk.6-9
Incremental upgrades to earlier Marks of tanks, including addition of Clansman radios.
Chieftain Mk.10
Mark 9 upgrade, addition of Stillbrew Crew Protection Package to the turret front and turret ring.
Chieftain Mk.11
Mark 10 upgrade, searchlight replaced with the Thermal Observation and Gunnery System (TOGS), manufactured by Barr and Stroud.
Chieftain Mk.12/13
Proposed further upgrades, cancelled when the Challenger 2 was introduced.
FV4205 AVLB
Bridge-laying vehicle.
FV4204 ARV/ARRV
Armoured Recovery Vehicle, Armoured Recovery and Repair Vehicle.
Chieftain Marksman
SPAAG version, equipped with the Marksman turret.
Chieftain Mineclearer
Mine-clearing development.
Chieftain Sabre
Twin 30 mm AA turret.
Khalid (also designated 4030P2J - P = Phase & J = Jordan)/Shir 1
Jordanian / Iranian variant with running gear of the Challenger 1. Basically this was a transition vehicle from the Chieftain to the Shir2 which had been intended for Iran but was subsequently cancelled. The Shir2 tanks became Challenger1 tanks after reworking at ROF Leeds. The vehicle chassis comprised the front half of a Chieftain Hull and the rear of a 4030/2 Chassis. This allowed the fitment in the engine bay of a Rolls CV12 engine.
Weapon Carriers
The Chieftain chassis was modified to mount air defence weapons ("Marksman" 2 x 35 mm cannon) and a 155 mm howitzer in various modifications.
Shir 2
Iranian variant. Visible external differences from the Chieftain Mk5 included a sloping rear hull, Removal of the Searchlight from the left turret area and storage baskets refitted, water channel removed from around drivers hatch on the glacis plate, modified light clusters also on the glacis plate, Larger sight housing on commanders cupola.

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