Olifant Mk.2 - Revision history

U82924470: /* Pros and cons */

2024-11-08T15:17:11Z

‎Pros and cons

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-01-22T19:43:48Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: /* Ammo racks */ Added notes

2022-10-23T09:53:44Z

‎Ammo racks: Added notes

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

2022-10-04T18:13:08Z

‎Ammunition: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2022-09-23T06:38:06Z

Edits

U18054352: Added ammo rack information

2022-09-23T06:34:30Z

Added ammo rack information

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

2022-08-27T13:17:27Z

‎Machine guns

U44629479: Edits

2022-05-09T06:33:01Z

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U90882637: Edited some stuff in pros and cons

2022-05-08T07:57:22Z

Edited some stuff in pros and cons

U44629479: Edits

2022-04-02T21:55:54Z

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 '''Pros:'''
 * Mobility is satisfactory when upgraded, allowing for reliable 30 km/h in cross-country performance with decent acceleration
 * Access to laser rangefinder and 2nd generation gunner/commander thermals, allowing for quick and reliable target acquisition

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:GT-8 (105 mm)/Ammunition|M456, M111, DM63}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-<!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.19.0.40''' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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-'''Note''':
+'''Notes''':
-* Racks 6, 7 and 8 are first-stage ammo racks.
+* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
 === Machine guns ===

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 | M111 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306
 |-
-| DM63 || APFSDS || 436 || 434 || 426 || 416 || 406 || 396
+| DM63 || APFSDS || 430 || 427 || 420 || 409 || 400 || 390
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| M456 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
+| M456 || HEATFS || 1,174 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
 |-
-| M111 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
+| M111 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 4.2 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| DM63 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
+| DM63 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 4.4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}

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 ! 4th<br>rack empty
 ! 5th<br>rack empty
-! 6th<br>rack empty*
+! 6th<br>rack empty
-! 7th<br>rack empty*
+! 7th<br>rack empty
-! 8th<br>rack empty*
+! 8th<br>rack empty
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''64'''
+| '''64''' || 60&nbsp;''(+4)'' || 55&nbsp;''(+9)'' || 47&nbsp;''(+17)'' || 33&nbsp;''(+31)'' || 14&nbsp;''(+50)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+57)'' || 5&nbsp;''(+59)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+63)'' || No
 |-
 |}
-, 7 and 8 racks are First-stage ammo stowages.
+'''Note''':
 === Machine guns ===

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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 6,600 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 6,750 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
 |-
 |}

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 * Mobility is satisfactory when upgraded, allowing for reliable 30 km/h in cross-country performance with decent acceleration
 * Access to laser rangefinder and 2nd generation gunner/commander thermals, allowing for quick and reliable target acquisition
-* Has access to 105mm DM63 APFSDS allowing it
+* Has access to 105 mm DM63 APFSDS
 * Good gun depression angle (-10°)

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 * M111 APFSDS round is a tier 1 module, and provides a large upgrade in lethality compared to stock HEATFS round
 * Mobility is satisfactory when upgraded, allowing for reliable 30 km/h in cross-country performance with decent acceleration
-* Access to laser rangefinder and gunner/commander thermals, allowing for quick and reliable target acquisition
+* Access to laser rangefinder and 2nd generation gunner/commander thermals, allowing for quick and reliable target acquisition
-* Access to DM63 APFSDS, a significantly more powerful round than the M111
+* Has access to 105mm DM63 APFSDS allowing it
 * Good gun depression angle (-10°)
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 * Poor stock mobility, sluggish acceleration
-* Default HEATFS round, many opponents at its tier feature integrated composite armours or add-on E.R.A., resulting in poor lethality
+* Struggles to keep pace with other MBTs despite its more powerful engine
 * Add-on armour provides little protection against kinetic rounds, and offers inadequate defense against many chemical rounds of its tier
 * Three out of four crew in a poorly armoured turret and a large driver-adjacent ammo rack result in poor survivability
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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 == History ==
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-'''<big>Development</big>'''
+'''Development'''
 The South African Defense Force (SADF) began planning to replace the Olifant Mk1B main battle tank (MBT) in the late 1980's. Foreign designs such as the French Leclerc and British Challenger 2 were studied and it was planned that the new MBT was to have an entirely new hull from the Olifant Mk1B. But, due to a greater need of the budget for the navy and air force, a new tank was scratched from plans in 1988. Instead, an upgrade of the Olifant Mk1B would have to suffice.
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 '''Mobility'''
-One of the Olifant Mk2's two largest improvements over the Olifant Mk1B was it's mobility. The engine was still the Continental 29 liter turbocharged air cooled engine, but it was modified to increase the horsepower output to 1,040 horsepower (an increase of 190 horsepower). The transmission of the Olifant Mk1B was retained, which had four forward and two reverse gears. The Olifant Mk2 could achieve a maximum speed of 58 kilometers per hour (the same speed as the Mk1B) but it accelerated 25% faster than the Mk1B. The improved torsion bar suspension of the Mk1B was also retained.
+One of the Olifant Mk2's two largest improvements over the Olifant Mk1B was its mobility. The engine was still the Continental 29 liter turbocharged air cooled engine, but it was modified to increase the horsepower output to 1,040 horsepower (an increase of 190 horsepower). The transmission of the Olifant Mk1B was retained, which had four forward and two reverse gears. The Olifant Mk2 could achieve a maximum speed of 58 km/h (the same speed as the Mk1B) but it accelerated 25% faster than the Mk1B. The improved torsion bar suspension of the Mk1B was also retained.
-The fuel capacity of the Olifant Mk2 was reduced from 1,382 liters to 1,285 liters compared to the Mk1B. Despite the reduced fuel load, the maximum range remained at approximately 360 kilometers - the same as on the Mk1B.
+The fuel capacity of the Olifant Mk2 was reduced from 1,382 litres to 1,285 litres compared to the Mk1B. Despite the reduced fuel load, the maximum range remained at approximately 360 km - the same as on the Mk1B.
 '''Armament'''
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 '''Armour'''
-The armour of the Olifant Mk2 was identical to that of the Olifant Mk1B. The base armour was the same as on the Olifant Mk1A but a layer of passive composite armour was added (spaced from the base armour) on the turret and also on the upper glacis of the hull. The hull floor was changed to a double layered design in order to better protect against mines and explosives. The armored sideskirts were also improved in regards to the Olifant Mk1A in order to increase protection against handheld anti-tank weapons such as the RPG-7.
+The armour of the Olifant Mk2 was identical to that of the Olifant Mk1B. The base armour was the same as on the Olifant Mk1A but a layer of passive composite armour was added (spaced from the base armour) on the turret and also on the upper glacis of the hull. The hull floor was changed to a double layered design in order to better protect against mines and explosives. The armoured sideskirts were also improved in regards to the Olifant Mk1A in order to increase protection against handheld anti-tank weapons such as the RPG-7.
 A fire suppression system was installed in both the crew and engine compartments for automatic extinguishing of fires. Two banks of four smoke grenades each are fitted on each side towards the rear of the turret. An engine exhaust smoke system is fitted to allow the generation of a smoke screen by injecting fuel into the engine exhaust.