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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:03 pm
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Just got some information in from a contact in Jordan. The factory he works at is making a number of turrets for an undisclosed foreign buyer.

The turret sides are nearly 5-foot tall with large slab sides but the roof is actually about 12-inches lower.

They also have:

1. Small brackets on sides/front/rear for an unidentified additional fitting.
2. Armoured glass view ports in all sides.
3. Raised central commanders cupola with pintle mount & shield.
4. Single two-piece square flat hatch.
5. A circular hatch at each rear corner of the turret roof with pintle mount.
6. Main armament not fitted but fittings are for an M150 mount.
7. 185-inch turret ring.

So which tank are they destined for and what is the main armament?

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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Which tank chassis...
185" Turret ring? 15' 5" Are we sure it's for a tank and not for a naval vessel? _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Which tank chassis...
Typo! its 85-inches _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Which tank chassis...
M48 and M60 both have a 85" turret ring and both are in Jordan's inventory- as well as in their Western neighbour's... Somehow it sounds like one of those urban tank-cum-APC thingies in the making, probably inspired by said neighbour's conversions. Jens O.

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