EE-T1 Osório
| EE-T1 Osório | |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader) |
| length | 9.99 m (length with gun in 12 o'clock position) |
| width | 3.26 m |
| height | 2.37 m |
| Dimensions | 39 tons (combat weight of 43 t) |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | Composite armor |
| Main armament | 1 × 105 mm cannon or 1 × 120 mm cannon |
| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62mm machine gun |
| agility | |
| drive |
Deutz MWM TBD 234 12-cylinder diesel engine with turbocharger 735 kW (1000 PS) at 2300 rpm |
| suspension | Hydropneumatic |
| Top speed | 70 km / h |
| Power / weight | 18.8 kW / t (25.6 PS / t) |
| Range | 550 km |
The Osório was a prototype of a battle tank developed in Brazil by the Engesa company , but it was not mass-produced. Two variants were planned - the EE-T1 Osório with a British 105 mm cannon and the EE-T2 Osório with a cannon of 120 mm caliber .
history
In the mid-1980s, the Brazilian company Engesa decided to build a new battle tank, which was mainly to be exported. The company invested about $ 100 million in developing the Osório . The design was very modern and sophisticated and required major investments in manufacturing technology.
However, no buyer could be found for this system. This bad investment could engesa no longer compensate, and went in the early 1990s in bankruptcy . Since Avibrás, the country's other major arms company, also went bankrupt, this was practically the end of the Brazilian arms industry.
description
The tank had newly developed armor and the most modern weapon systems with computer-controlled fire control systems . The drive set, a 12-cylinder diesel engine with turbocharger Deutz MWM TBD 234 with a capacity of 1000 horsepower (735 kW). With a combat weight of 43 t, the maximum speed was 70 km / h.
See also
Web links
- Detailed description at www.fprado.com (English)
- Description on www.enemyforces.com (English)
- EE-T1 Osório, the first MBT Brazilian (Portuguese / 'google translate' option)