Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Lion of Babylon
Category
Country
Production
1989–1990
Quantity
500
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Combat Weight41.5 t
- Crew Size3
- Service Entry Year1989
◈Firepower7MOD.7
- Main Gun Calibre125 mm
- Main Gun TypeSmoothbore
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)48
- Muzzle Velocity (Max)1,800 m/s
- Effective Range (Main Gun)1,800 m
- Can Fire APFSDSYes
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection3MOD.3
- Armour TypeComposite Armour
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (KE)400 mm
- Frontal RHA Equivalent (CHEM)380 mm
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine Power780 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio18.8 hp/t
- Fuel TypeDiesel
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed60 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed45 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)425 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (Hull)6.95 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.53 m
- Width3.59 m
- Height2.23 m
▤Electronics & Optics2MOD.2
⬢Production & Service1MOD.1
- Years in Production2 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1970Sale: Iraq (100 units)
- 1982Sale: Iraq
- 1989Production started
- 1990First deployment: Gulf War
- 2005Sale: Iraq
- 2022Last sale: Iraq
37
years in service
1
years in production
500
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
LION OF BABYLON · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
06 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Lion of BabylonSALES4records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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