Komuş III

Komuş III
A Komuş III tank during a military exercise in 2011
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	Rakhman
Service history
In service	1997–present
Used by	Rakhman
Wars	OU intervention in Ajakanistan OU intervention in Akvatika
Production history
Designer	Moşinko
Designed	1989–1994
Manufacturer	Moşinko
Unit cost	₸35,500,000 Tenge
Produced	1995–present
No. built	530
Variants	Silsila I,II,III
Specifications
Mass	Silsila I: 54.5 tonnes Silsila II: 56.3 tonnes Silsila III: 57.4 tonnes
Length	9.87 m (32 ft 5 in) 6.88 m (22 ft 7 in) (without gun)
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	12.7 mm coaxial M2HB machine gun (1,100 rounds) 7.62 mm machine gun (3,000 rounds)
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	71 km/h (44 mph) on the road 55 km/h (34 mph) off road

The Komuş III is a third generation Rakhmani main battle tank developed and manufactured by Moşinko. It was named in honour of Marshal Viktor Abramovich Komuş, a commander of the Şūroi Podşoh, who led the Baxşi Toç in the Rakhmani Civil War.