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Olifant Mk.1A
VI
Rank
AB
8.3
RB
8.3
SB
8.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Medium tank
Main role
81,000
RP
Research
450,000
SL
Purchase
South Africa
Origin country
General information

The Olifant Mk.1A is a British medium tank. It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

The Olifant is an early South African modification of the legendary Centurion tank. The vehicle received an increase in firepower and mobility from the earlier British series, to match the needs of extended cruising capabilities and long-distance skirmishes within the dusty and heated African environment.

Fitted with a GT-3 cannon, the Olifant should be as persuasive as most NATO counterparts, due to the GT-3 being a variant of the popular British-made Royal Ordnance L7 gun. On the weak side, the armour layout can be described as obsolete against HEAT and APFSDS, which are quite common at Olifant's rank. This lack of armour simultaneously with a somewhat slow turret traverse and below average top speed, commits the Olifant to use distance, uneven grounds and marksmanship skills to endure the battles.


Camouflages:

Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 76 / 51 / 38 mm
Turret 152 / 89 / 89 mm
Visibility 119 %
Crew 4 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 4853 km/h
Backward 89 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.411.825.620.8 hp/t
Engine power 7506631,4311,162 hp
Weight 56 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
8.0x
10.0x
Armaments
105 mm GT-3 cannon
Ammunition 72 rounds
First-order 7 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 12.610.723.717.11815.333.924.5 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HEATFS400400400400400400
HESH127127127127127127
APFSDS337335330322314306
Smoke333333
7.62 mm L3A1 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 3,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
7.62 mm L3A1 machine gun
Ammunition 2,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 50°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6118.685.79076.5169.4122.4 °/s
Vertical 6350.4220.5141.19072315201.6 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 4,484 → 6,188 SL
RB 4,879 → 6,733 SL
SB 6,235 → 8,604 SL
Crew training 130,000 SL
Experts 890,000 SL
Aces 2,000 GE
Research Aces 450,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
140 / 200 / 240 % SL
214 % RP
Total cost of modifications 132,100 RP
228,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,400 GE

Research order:
Olifant Mk.1A

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