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Published: 2016-05-13 05:17:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 505; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 8
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Description A medium tank developed by the IR vehicular development facility, and was considered advanced during its time. With pike nosed armor just like the one on the IS-3, but with more sloping angle. Tho it is quite thin than the IS-3's pike nosed armor. This tank is inspired by the IS-3, and was mainly used as a scout and support tank. Also being one of the innovative medium tank designs that had participated in the Big Projects program.
Crew:4
-commander/radioman
-gunner
-loader
-driver
Hull armor (consists of steel composite armor)
Front: 80mm
Sides: 65mm
Rear: 43mm
Turret armor (also consisting of steel composite armor)
Front: 86mm
Sides: 67mm
Rear: 40mm
The IR decided to mount a MJ3K4 high-velocity rapid-firing gun, with quite sluggish accuracy, but powerful enough to critically damage or destroy enemy tanks
This tank has a maximum ammo capacity of over 58 shells
And the MJ3K4 gun is compatible with AP, HE, and APCR ammunition
Also being mounted with a .30cal browning machine gun onto the rear of the turret, and having a remote-controlled turret housing two .50cal machine guns for AA purposes
This tank is equipped with a diesel powered turbine 800hp engine, giving a top speed of over 56kph
With improved tracks, suspensions and transmission systems

The IR had first participated after the war had ended in the Big Projects program. Submitting it's first ever tank design. They was greatly impressed by how sloped the pike nosed armor is. And how it mainly looks, but most importantly how it tackled one of the major issues head on with great characteristics, and was immediately awarded a contract for development for this tank, so development in the year 1950, and one prototype was built one year later. The Military Ministry was greatly impressed with how it looks but one drawback had been issued in this tank, its gun depression. But this tank wasn't really developed to tackle into the front-lines, but was effectively used as s a sniper support, and as a scout. And so in the year 1956 that the production for this tank had started. Participated in many battles. It was in the year 1967 that this tank had finally been retired. And a total of 653 tanks had been produced.
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Comments: 4

GunnerGoat [2016-05-13 10:10:00 +0000 UTC]

But the snakey rope is geen not silver. And may i suggest something, why do you make a land battleship like the p1000 ratte

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MultyInterest In reply to GunnerGoat [2016-05-13 22:04:54 +0000 UTC]

I will make a land battleship design today...

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GunnerGoat In reply to MultyInterest [2016-05-13 23:49:25 +0000 UTC]

KABOOM!

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IgnatiusAxonn [2016-05-13 08:49:58 +0000 UTC]

looks a bit prone to shot traps.

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