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Revision as of 01:03, 11 October 2023
Komuş III | |
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Type | Main battle tank |
Place of origin | Rakhman |
Service history | |
In service | 1997–present |
Used by | |
Wars | OU intervention in Ajakanistan OU intervention in Akvatika |
Production history | |
Designer | Moşinko Corporation |
Designed | 1989–1994 |
Manufacturer | Moşinko Corporation |
Unit cost | ₸35,500,000 Tenge |
Produced | 1995–present |
No. built | 530 |
Variants | Silsila I, II, III, IV |
Specifications | |
Mass |
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Length |
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Width | 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in) |
Height | 2.53 m (8 ft 4 in) |
Crew | 3 (Commander, gunner, driver) |
Armor | modular composite armor SIII version include titanium and semi-reactive layers |
Main armament | GSLA CN120-26/52 120mm tank gun 40 rounds (1 round ready to fire in the chamber, 22 rounds inside the autoloader magazine with additional 18 rounds cylinder in the hull) |
Secondary armament |
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Engine | V8X SACM (Vortzalo) 8-cylinder diesel engine 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) |
Power/weight | 27.52 hp/tonne |
Transmission | MOŞ KIII |
Suspension | Hydropneumatic |
Fuel capacity | 1300 litres (1700 with fuel drums) |
Operational range | 550 km (342 mi), 650 km (404 mi) with external fuel |
Speed |
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The Komuş III (Rakhi: Хомуш, literally translated as the "Komuş III"), is a third generation, Rakhmani-manufactured main battle tank. The tank has been produced by the Moşinko Corporation (KMO) since 1995. It was during the late 1980's and early 1990's to replace the Komuş II main battle tank which had been in service since 1966. It was named in honour of Marshal Viktor Abramovich Komuş, a commander of the Şūroi Podşoh, who led the Bakhşi Toç in the Rakhmani Civil War.
Four variants of the Komuş III have been manufactured: the Silsila I, II, III and IV. The Komuş III main battle tank has been in service with the Rakhmani Army as the nation's main armoured platform since 1997. As of 2023, a total of 530 Komuş III main battle tanks have been produced, with all of them being operated by the Rakhmani Army.
Contents
History
Design
Armament
Primary
Variants
Built
Silsila I: Original production model.
Silsila II: Perfected model with the ability to be deployed in desert environments.
- New JBK system which integrates a hybrid air conditioner.
- Independent air conditioning unit installed on the back roof behind the gunner's hatch.
- In order to balance the turret with the addition of the air conditioner, the turret frontal armor is thickened a few centimeters ahead of the commander's station.
- Revised sprocket cooling fins.
- Extra splash guard added to the front hull.
- Remote operated hydraulic track tensioner.
- Bolt-on applikatsija armour on each hull sponsons.
- Svarozich thermal camera on the gunner's sight is replaced by the new Perun thermal camera since the block 9 (T9).
- SIFT battlefield management system added in 2009
Silsila III: Added armour and conveniency features.
- New composite front armour package containing titanium. Turret bustle composite armor has been replaced by a lighter explosive reactive armour.
- Turret storage bins have been tailored for the larger armor package.
- The commander has now the SL 120 panoramic sight which now features a laser rangefinder and the Volos thermal camera.
- Higher electrical turret output.
- Identification friend or foe indicator.
- SIFT battlefield management system.
Silsila IV: Tropicalized version of the Silsila II
- Powerpack with the 1,100 kW KM883 diesel engine
- Extended hull with increased fuel capacity.
- Externally mounted diesel auxiliary power unit with a tank infantry telephone fitted on its armored box.
- Redesigned engine compartment (louver, access panels).
- Engine-driven mechanical heavy-duty air-conditioning mounted in the left part of the hull.
- FT-80 commander panoramic sight with Daƶʙog thermal camera and laser rangefinder.
- JAT (Jaroqu aslihai televizionī) remote-controlled weapon station for a 7.62 mm DPG machine-gun operated under-armour by the FT-80 panoramic sight.
- Komuş Battlefield Management System (KSIMÇ).
- Completely automated driving and turret functions with pictograms on the buttons for use by crew with only basic training.
- Thermal tarp.
- Some bustle storage bins are replaced by baskets.
Komuş III N4: Prototype with an elongated turret built in 1999. It was armed with a 140 mm smoothbore gun. In order to avoid being scrapped, the prototype turret has been restored in the 2010s and mounted on a former Komuş III hull which was used in its last years as a towing vehicle. Following its restoration, the tank was nicknamed Kaƶdum by the design team at the Moşinko Corporation that created everything to preserve this technological demonstrator. In 2017, the Kaƶdum was presented with the experimental Tarantula camouflage.
Proposed concepts
- Komuş III QKM (Qaʙati korii muhandisī): proposed bridgelayer variant developed in 1999, no prototypes were built.
- Komuş III 'Tarkiş' SPAAG: Mid 1990s proposal of a Komuş III fitted with a turret derived from that of the Rakhmani Tarkiş-ZS. It was imagined as armed with twin Tirparronī autocannons and two twin pack SAM launchers (total of four ready missiles). It was not adopted for service due to its percieved ineffectiveness, one prototype was designed.
- Komuş III Prato: A proposal from the same time period to fit the Arsenal Prato M440 SAM system to a Komuş III chassis. Intended primarily to protect armored formations on the move against aerial attack. No prototypes have been built.
- Komuş III N40: A proposal from the late 2000s to convert existing Silsila I vehicles into a 'heavy' reconnaissance scout, primarily for urban warfare. The conversion included a brand new turret incorporating a PLÇT PN40 Case Telescoped Weapon System (SST) as well as grenade launchers, along with provision for two side-mounted anti-tank missiles. Development is currently ongoing.