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| Sabrah light tank | |
|---|---|
 A Sabrah light tank during the 88th Armed Forces of the Philippines anniversary parade in 2023 | |
| Type | Light tank (ASCOD variant) Tank destroyer (Pandur II variant) |
| Place of origin | Israel (turret), Spain (ASCOD chassis), Czech Republic (Pandur II chassis) |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2022–present |
| Used by | Philippines |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Elbit Systems |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 30 tonnes (33 short tons)–33 tonnes (36 short tons) (ASCOD) |
| Length | 7.6 metres (24.93 ft) (ASCOD)[1] |
| Width | 3.4 metres (11.15 ft) (ASCOD) |
| Height | 3.67 metres (12.04 ft) (ASCOD) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | STANAG 4569 Level 4 ballistic protection |
Main armament | 1 × 105 mm Elbit Systems Land 105 mm rifled gun (The vehicle carries a total of 36 ammunition, with 24 rounds stored in the hull) |
Secondary armament | FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO |
| Engine | Diesel 720 hp |
| Suspension | Torsion bar and Piedrafita rotary dampers models AR01 and AR02. |
| Maximum speed | Road: 72 kilometres per hour (45 mph) |
The Sabrah light tank is series of armored fighting vehicles developed by Elbit Systems to cater to the Philippine Army's light tank/tank destroyer requirement. The tracked light tank configuration is based on ASCOD 2 platform, supplied by Spanish manufacturer GDELS - Santa Bárbara Sistemas.[2] The wheeled light tank configuration is based on the 8×8 Pandur II platform supplied by the Czech manufacturer Excalibur Army.[3] Elbit Systems received a three-year contract worth $172m to supply the Sabrah light tanks to the Philippine Army in January 2021.[4]
- ^ "ASCOD 2". Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Detailing Elbit's Sabrah Tank Offer". Pitz Defense Analysis. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Sabrah Light Tank, Israel". Army Technology. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Elbit Systems Awarded $172 Million Contract to Supply Light Tanks to a Country in Asia-Pacific". Elbit Systems, Ltd. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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