The Olifant Mk 1B main battle tank of the South African Defence Force seen at an air show in Cape Town, South Africa in 2008.
The Olifant Mk 1B main battle tank of the South African Defence Force at an air show at Ysterplaat Air Force Base, Cape Town in September 2008. The Olifant Mk 1B main battle tank was developed and produced South Africa. Development started in 1976 and it first entered service with the South African Armoured Corps in the late 1970s. The Mk 1B Olifant is armed with the 105 mm L7 rifled cannon main gun. The gun on the Mk 1B is fitted with a thermal sleeve for sustained accuracy in firing. The Mk1B carries 68 rounds of 105 mm ammunition. The tank is also fitted with a mm general purpose co-axial machine gun and a mm anti-aircraft machine gun.
Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Air Show, September 2008, Ysterplaat, Cape Town, South Africa.
Photo credit: © Awie Badenhorst / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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