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Vijayanta
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Vijayanta

Tanks · United Kingdom · 1965
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Vijayanta

Vijayanta
Vijayanta Photo: Swapnil.Karambelkar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
45
Protection
40
Mobility
55
Technology
35
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
45
Operational Range
60
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
30
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1965–1986
Operators1 countries
Quantity2,200
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
47
Tanks MASS Rating
65/89
Cold War
212/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
45
Protection
40
Mobility
55
Technology
35
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
45
Operational Range
60
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Vijayanta
Category
Production
1965–1986
Quantity
2,200
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
65
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
47
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
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power535 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio13.7 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeSemi-Automatic
  • Suspension TypeCoil Spring
  • Max Road Speed50 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)530 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)9.788 m
  • Width3.168 m
  • Height2.711 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units2,200
  • Years in Production21 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1965Production started
  3. 1986Production ended
61
years in service
21
years in production
2,200
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Conflicts
VIJAYANTA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Vijayanta 1965
06 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Coil spring: a helical metal spring used in vehicle suspension to absorb shocks and maintain wheel contact, compressing under load.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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.
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.
Fire control system generation using gyroscopically stabilized optics to improve accuracy during vehicle movement.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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