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| Karrar MBT | |
|---|---|
| Country Of origin | Iran |
| Designation | Main Battle Tank |
| Configuration | Tracked |
| Manufacturer: | Defence Industrial Complex |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Length | 6.80 m (Hull) |
| Width | 3.50 m |
| Height | 2.30 m |
| Weight | 51 tons |
| Speed | 70 km/h |
| Range | 550 km (250 more with surplus fuel tank) |
| Primary armament | 1 x 125mm Gun |
| Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62 mm MG 1 x 12.7mm AA MG |
| Power plant | Unknown |
| NBC | Presumed |
| Night | Yes - InfraRed. |
| Armour | Composite & Explosive Reactive Panels |
Not much is known about this tank. It was announced by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in 2017, with plans for 800 of these according to state media.
It's been noted that the Karrar is similar to the Russian T-90 but Iran have rejected any Russian collaboration on designing the armour.