Tiam (tank)
| Tiam | |
|---|---|
Tiam in 2023 | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Iran |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 2016–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 44.1 tons |
| Length | 8.51 m (hull) |
| Width | 3.4 m |
| Height | 3.35 m |
| Crew | 4 (Gunner, Commander, Loader and Driver) |
| Armor | Applique composite armor, with ERA |
Main armament | 105 mm smoothbore gun based on the 105 mm M68 |
Secondary armament | 12.7 mm machine gun 7.62 mm machine gun |
| Engine | Continental AVDS-1790-2A diesel 750 hp (560 kW) at 2400 rpm |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 600 km |
| Maximum speed | 56 km/h |
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Tiam (چشم ها lit. Eyes) is an Iranian main battle tank optimized from the Sabalan with a 105 mm gun. The tank was announced on April 13, 2016, and has a similarity to the Type 59 turret, with a Sabalan chassis, which is an Iranian modernized version of the M47M Patton. Iran stated that it possessed a brand new turret housing a smoothbore 105 mm cannon. Iran said it had a new fire control system, and new communication equipment, sideskirts and other improvements and cost less than half of the price of the Zulfiqar main battle tank.