Cruzadore III
VEPRES 133 Cruzadore III | |
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Type | Main battle tank |
Place of origin | Creeperopolis |
Service history | |
In service | 1998–present |
Used by |
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Wars | Creeperian Conflicts CODECO intervention in Sequoyah |
Production history | |
Designer | Venancio López Requena |
Designed | 1992–1997 |
Manufacturer | Zaldívar Vehicle Company |
Unit cost | ₡95,046,000 colóns[note 1] |
Produced | 1998–present |
No. built | 912 |
Variants | 133/1, 133/2 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 69.4 tons |
Length | 25.3 feet (7.7 meters) |
Width | 12.1 feet (3.7 meters) |
Height | 9.8 feet (3.0 meters) |
Crew | 4 |
Armor | Composite armor |
Main armament | 120 mm FEA-133 gun |
Secondary armament | |
Engine | RR133 12-cylinder diesel 1,500 PS (1,500 hp) at 2,600 rpm |
Power/weight | 23.8 PS/t (17.5 kW/t) |
Transmission | ZEV C133 |
Suspension | Torsion-bar |
Fuel capacity | 280 gallons |
Operational range | 310 miles (500 kilometers) |
Speed | 50 mph (80 kmh) |
The Cruzadore III (Creeperian: Ծրփզադորե ԻԻԻ, literally translated as the "Crusader III"), officially designated as the VEPRES 133 Cruzadore III (ՎԵՊՐԵՍ 133 Ծրփզադորե ԻԻԻ),[note 2] is a Creeperian-manufactured main battle tank. The tank is produced by the Zaldívar Vehicle Company (ZEV) for use in the Creeperian Army and was ordered and designed by Field Marshal Venancio López Requena during the 1990s to replace the aging Cruzadore II main battle tank.
History
In the 1990s, the Creeperian Army had been using the Cruzadore II main battle tank since 1952. Many soldiers and junior military officers considered the tank to be too antiquated, especially as the technology dated back to the Creeperian Civil War era (193–1949) and no new Cruzadore II tanks had been produced since 1978, and made requests to more senior military officers to look into a suitable replacement for the Cruzadore II. In February 1992, Field Marshal Venancio López Requena, who commanded the I Army Corps, officially placed an order to the Zaldívar Vehicle Company (ZEV) to develop a new tank for the Creeperian Army.
Operators
Nation | Operator | In service | 133/1 | 133/2 | Total |
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Creeperopolis | Creeperian Army | 1998–present | 322 | 498 | 820 |
Andaluzia | Royal Andaluzian Army | 2000–present | 40 | 40 | |
El Salvador | Salvadoran Army | 2000–present | 2 | 2 | |
Pavulturilor | Pavulturilori Army | 2016–present | 50 | 50 | |
Total | 412 | 500 | 912 |
Specifications
See also
Notes
- ↑ Approximately ₵11,880,750 credits.
- ↑ Creeperian Spanish pronunciation: [βeˈpres ˈsien.to ˈtrein.ta-i tres cru.zaˈðo.ɾe tres].