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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Vickers MBT
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1965–1994
Unit Price (current)
$1.6M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.6M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationMain Battle Tank (MBT)
- GenerationCold War
- Combat Weight38 t
- Crew Size4
- Service Entry Year1965
◈Firepower9MOD.9
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)52
- Ammunition Stowage44
- Can Fire APFSDSYes
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection7MOD.7
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)80 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)60 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine Power535 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio13.79 hp/t
- Fuel TypeMultifuel
- Transmission TypeSemi-Automatic
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed48 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed30 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)480 km
- Fording Depth1.1 m
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (Hull)9.73 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.73 m
- Width3.17 m
- Height2.44 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
- Years in Production30 year
- Current Service StatusRetired
- Notable Variants Count3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1965Production started
- 1977Sale: Kenya (76 units) · $200 M
- 1981Sale: Nigeria (108 units) · $161 M
- 1990Sale: Nigeria (64 units) · $451 M
- 1994Production ended
61
years in service
29
years in production
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
VICKERS MBT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 421units
421active
Vickers MBTSALES6records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64 | $451.2 M | $1.11 Mr | |
| 1981 | 108 | $161.0 M | $570.2 M | |
| 1977 | 76 | $200.0 M | $1.06 Mr | |
| 1970 | 70 | — | — | |
| 1961 | — | — | — | |
| — | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
90TANKS25COLD WAR · TANKS220UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS33PRICE · TANKS427PRICE · ALL WEAPONS106PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
Multifuel: a fuel type designation for tanks whose engines can operate on several fuel varieties (e.g., gasoline, diesel, jet fuel) without modification.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A semi‑automatic transmission in a tank automatically shifts gears using hydraulic or mechanical mechanisms while the driver selects gear positions, reducing manual clutch operation.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
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.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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