Mobarez (tank)

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Mobarez
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
Used by	Iran
Production history
Produced	2006–present
Specifications (Mobarez)
Mass	55 long tons (62 short tons; 56 t)
Length	7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) (hull)
Width	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Height	2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Crew	4
Main armament	120 mm rifled (L11A5)
Secondary armament	2 x L7 machine gun
Engine	diesel 850 hp

Mobarez (Persian: مبارز; meaning "Warrior") is a domestically upgraded version of the British Chieftain tank by Iran.^[1]

Changes[]

The hull of the tank has been modified at the back and sides. The fuel tank has been replaced by a new, repairable one. Also, additional vibration dampening systems have been added to protect sensitive electronic components. Other modifications include a laser range finder, a more powerful engine and the addition of light amplifying and infra-red systems.

Production[]

Iran upgrades its Chieftain tanks in along with its T-72 tanks.

Operators[]

•  Iran

See also[]

• Iranian military industry

References[]