South African Olifant Medium Battle Tank

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[Lukos0036]

Does South Africa have a heavy tank?

[TankNutDave]

@Lukos0036 no, it doesnt need one

[GraffitiBombing247]

ok, for sure.

but there's always a threat - you know? rememebr when they intercepted that ship in durban with 12 T55's on board and confiscated it? - the same thing could happen anytime - who knows when someone north side secretly takes delivery of even 50 pieces of highly advanced armour like the T90s ror anything in the same era? intelligence doesn't always find these things out - & im sure that in the new SA, not much effort is given to intelligence services as much as we did before

[TankNutDave]

I reckon the Olifant is good enough for what SA needs :-)

[Domenek82]

@TankNutDave It is a Heavy Battle Tank isn´t it ?

[TankNutDave]

@Domenek82 no such thing anymore, its either medium or main battle tank, olifant is medium, go to my site mate, its in the tank section

[KrAzYnIaMhSuSaN]

Oli MBT FORSURE I am a former crew of such a vehicle and I might add a formidable beast for her age, she commqands the respect of other newer tanks.

[visionimagify]

@PrometheanRunGood I'm seeing a nuclear program ( think one is implemented ) in the future. Can't wait for it.

[kertaspaper94]

Wow, South Africans are very good at armor and anti-armor...

[tprdfh51]

@GraffitiBombing247 actually there were 10 T54/55's - 8 of them were sent to Rhodesia and formed the nucleous of RhAC ("E" Sqn) and the 2 command and control varients were kept in S/A. One of them is on display at the International War Museum in Jo-Berg. Cheers!

[PrometheanRunGood]

@TankNutDave If the requirement is what SA needs, SA doesn't need a hell of a lot. It's surrounded by countries that don't have their shit together. I reckon SA keeps it weapons development for a private export industry.

[GraffitiBombing247]

do you have the number of the new version in service? the mk1b with the new sensor turret in front of the commanders copula? - iv'e heard 24, 44 etc etc - then someone said that only the demonstrator ones have that technology and not to expect more than 2-5 models running with the full system and additiional armour.

hope you can help with better factual info.

thanks