Specifications | |
| Alternative Designations | Swiss Pz 87, Swedish Strv 121 |
| Date of Introduction | 1979 |
| Proliferation | At least 7 countries |
| Description | |
| Crew | 4 |
| Combat Weight (mt) | 55.15 |
| Chassis Length Overall (m) | 7.69 |
| Height Overall (m) | 2.79 |
| Width Overall (m) | 3.70 |
| Ground Pressure (kg/cm 2 ) | 0.83 |
| Automotive Performance | |
| Engine Type | 1,500-hp Diesel |
| Cruising Range (km) | 550 |
| Speed (km/h) | |
| Max Road | 72 |
| Max Off-Road | 45 |
| Average Cross-Country | 40 |
| Max Swim | N/A |
| Fording Depths (m) | 1.0 Unprepared, 4.0 with snorkel |
| Radio | INA |
| Protection | |
| Armor, Turret Front (mm) | 700 KE/1,000 against HEAT rounds |
| Applique Armor (mm) | Track skirt |
| Explosive Reactive Armor (mm) | N/A |
| Active Protective System | Galix |
| Mineclearing Equipment | No |
| Self-Entrenching Blade | No |
| NBC Protection System | Yes |
| Smoke Equipment | Smoke grenade launchers, 8 each side of turret |
| ARMAMENT | |
| Main Armaments | |
| Caliber, Type, Name | 120-mm smoothbore gun M256 |
| Rate of Fire (rd/min) | INA |
| Loader Type | Manual |
| Ready/Stowed Rounds | 15/27 |
| Elevation (°) | -9 to +20 |
| Fire on Move | Yes |
| Auxiliary Weapon | |
| Caliber, Type, Name | 7.62-mm (7.62x 51) Machinegun MG3A1 |
| Mount Type | Turret Coax |
| Maximum Aimed Range(m) | INA |
| Max Effective Range (m) | |
| Day | INA |
| Night | INA |
| Fire on Move | Yes |
| Rate of Fire (rd/min) | 1,200 |
| Caliber, Type, Name | 7.62-mm (7.62x 51) Machinegun MG3A1 |
| Mount Type | Turret Cupola |
| Maximum Aimed Range(m) | INA |
| Max Effective Range (m) | |
| Day | INA |
| Night | INA |
| Fire on Move | Yes |
| Rate of Fire (rd/min) | 1,200 |
| ATGM Launcher | N/A |
| FIRE CONTROL | |
| FCS Name | INA |
| Main Gun Stabilization | WNA-H22, 2-plane |
| Rangefinder | Laser neodymium |
| Infrared Searchlight | Yes |
| Sights w/Magnification | |
| Gunner | |
| Day | Krupp-Atlas EMES-15, 12x / FERO Z18 secondary, 8x |
| Field of View (°) | 5/10 |
| Acquisition Range (m) | INA |
| Night | Zeiss thermal imager |
| Field of View (°) | INA |
| Acquisition Range (m) | INA |
| Commander Fire Main Gun | Yes |
| MAIN ARMAMENT AMMUNITION | |
| Caliber, Type, Name | |
| 120-mm APFSDS-T, DM43 | |
| Maximum Aimed Range(m) | 3,500 |
| Max Effective Range (m) | |
| Day | INA |
| Night | INA |
| Armor Penetration (mm) | 450 at 2,000 meters |
| 120-mm APFSDS-T, US Olin GD120 | |
| Maximum Aimed Range(m) | 3,500 |
| Max Effective Range (m) | |
| Day | 3,000 |
| Night | INA |
| Armor Penetration (mm) | 520 at 2,000 meters |
| 120-mm HEAT-MP-T, DM-12A1/US Olin M830 | |
| Maximum Aimed Range(m) | INA |
| Max Effective Range (m) | |
| Day | 2,500 |
| Night | INA |
| Armor Penetration (mm) | INA |
| Other Ammunition Types | US-produced M829, M829A1 APFSDS-T; US M830A1 HEAT-MP-T (MPAT), GE DM12A1 (US copy M830) HEAT-MP-T (MPAT) |
