File:Vickers Upgraded FV4201 Chieftain MBT (50744447653).jpg
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English: This is the prototype for a Chieftain upgrade developed by Vickers Defence Industries in partnership with German companies RENK, MTU and Krupp-MAK. It was initially intended for Kuwait, with the MoD also interested in upgrading its own tanks. It had a 1000hp engine and enhanced transmission, which significantly improved performance and reliability. The Kuwait order fell through due to the Iraqi invasion in 1990, when nearly all of its Chieftains were either lost or captured, and the upgrade never went in to production. This prototype is therefore believed to be the only existing example and was donated by Vickers in January 2002. Entrance to the vehicle is restricted as some components are still classified as industrial secrets, but it is reported as still being operational.
Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, North Yorkshire, UK. 1st September 2020 Note:- above information is from the museum website, I can find no other references to it. |
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| Author | Alan Wilson |
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