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VickersMBT

Tanks · United Kingdom · 1965
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VickersMBT

Vickers MBT
Vickers MBT Photo: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 in
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Protection
55
Mobility
65
Technology
50
Reliability
80
Crew Survivability
60
Operational Range
70
Logistics
75
Historical Performance
65
Strategic Impact
50
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerVickers plc
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1965–1994
Operators7 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
61
Tanks MASS Rating
25/89
Cold War
90/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Protection
55
Mobility
65
Technology
50
Reliability
80
Crew Survivability
60
Operational Range
70
Logistics
75
Historical Performance
65
Strategic Impact
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Vickers MBT
Category
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
61
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇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
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Years in Production30 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1965Production started
  2. 1977Sale: Kenya (76 units) · $200 M
  3. 1981Sale: Nigeria (108 units) · $161 M
  4. 1990Sale: Nigeria (64 units) · $451 M
  5. 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
Vickers MBT 1965
// DERIVATIVES
Vijayanta 1965
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 421units
421active
Vickers MBTSALES6records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1990Nigeria64$451.2 M$1.11 Mr
1981Nigeria108$161.0 M$570.2 M
1977Kenya76$200.0 M$1.06 Mr
1970Kuwait70——
1961India———
—Tanzania2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 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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