Chieftain / Shir
Summary
| Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Main Battle Tank |
| Sub-type | Heavy Main Battle Tank |
| Manufacturer | Royal Ordnance Factory |
| Number built | 1056 units |
Historical operators
IndiaTechnical specifications
| Chieftain / Shir | |
|---|---|
| Range | 500 km |
| Crew | 4 personnels |
| Height | 2.9 m (9.5 ft) |
| Width | 3.5 m (11.5 ft) |
| Length | 9.99 m (32.8 ft) |
| Max. speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) |
| Engine | Leyland L60 Diesel Engine with 750 hp |
| Weapon 1 | 1 L11A5 120mm rifled barrel gun |
| Weapon 2 | 1 L8A1 7.62mm coaxial machine gun |
| Weapon 3 | 1 7.62mm L8A1 machine gun |