Tiam tank

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Tiam (battle tank)
T-59 MBT pic-022.JPG
Type 59 MBT, from which the turret of the Tiam is derived
TypeMain battle tank
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIran
Production history
Produced2016–present
Specifications
Mass44.1 tons
Length8.51 m (hull)
Width3.51 m
Height3.35 m
Crew4 (Gunner, Commander, Loader and Driver)
ArmorComposite armor, with ERA (possibly Relikt ERA)
Main
armament
105 mm smoothbore gun
Secondary
armament
12.7mm machine gun / 7.62mm machine gun
Enginediesel
SuspensionTorsion bar
Operational
range
160 km
Maximum speed 48 km/h

Tiam (چشم ها lit. Eyes) is an Iranian main battle tank optimized from the Sabalan with a 105-mm gun.[1] The tank was announced on April 13, 2016, and has a similarity to the Type 59 turret, with a Sabalan chassis, which is an Iranian modernized version of the M47M Patton.[2] Iran stated that it possessed a brand new turret housing a smoothbore 105 mm cannon. Iran said it had a new fire control system, and new communication equipment, sideskirts and other improvements and cost less than half of the price of the Zulfiqar MBT.

History[]

Before the fall of the Shah, Iran obtained modernized versions from the US of the M47 Patton also called M47M. The M47M was upgraded with engine and fire control elements from the M60A1, and the assistant driver eliminated to store more 90mm ammunition. Iran created the Tiam tank from a modernized version of the M47M and a modified Chinese Type 59 turret. After the Tiam was unveiled to the public, Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced there would also be a new Karrar main battle tanks.[2]

Design[]

The main armament of the Tiam consists of a 105 mm smoothbore gun fitted with a fume extractor and a thermal sleeve. It has a crew of four, including commander, gunner, loader and driver and has a coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun and a 12.7mm DShK heavy machine gun mounted on swivel station at the commander hatch. The Tiam was fitted with latest generation of composite armor, with explosive reactive armor (ERA) panels mounted on the front of the hull and turret.[3]

See also[]

  • Military of Iran
  • Iranian military industry
  • Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
  • Tanks of Iran

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/tiam.htm
  2. ^ a b https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/content/iran-unveils-new-combat-vehicles
  3. ^ https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-unveils-new-main-battle-tank-2016-4


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